Girl! You been out here caring about EVERYTHING. Family, work, church… and let’s not forget that man. Yeah, him—the one who ain’t changed and clearly ain’t planning to. Chile, bye.

The Prize Nobody Asked For

And the gag is… you cared so much, for so long, about so many things—and your big reward? Feeling numb. Congratulations, sis. That’s it. That’s the prize. 🎁

You’ve been waking up uncertain, confused, stuck. Like you’re trapped in a personal hell where the walls keep closing in—but you can’t point to one thing causing it (or maybe you can).

 Time to Re-Evaluate

The only way out of that stuck place is to re-evaluate what you care about and how much energy you’re giving it. Because let’s be honest—your current formula? It’s not working for you.

Black women, we’ve fought hard. We fight for people, for things, for places… that don’t always fight for us back.

And somehow, we trick ourselves into thinking the real reward is impact—that our sacrifice automatically equals change. And of course, we usually assume that change means something positive. Silly us.

Now here we are, overly stimulated by other people’s foolishness—fighting battles that were never ours to win.

When The Math Ain't Mathing

The math ain’t mathing. If people, places, things, and systems don’t desire to change for the good, then no matter how hard you hustle, you’ll keep finding yourself outmanned, out-resourced, and out of your mind.

Nuturing Your Energy is Wisdom

So in this climate—this job market, this economy, this constant state of chaos—it’s time to rethink the math. Where are you placing your energy? And at what percentage?

Because let’s be clear: not everything deserves 100% of you.

Pulling back your energy is not quitting—it’s wisdom. It’s how you proactively spot the sinking ship instead of always going down with it.

#THRIVENOW

Sharell D. Cannady, CEO of Docked Ships