Empowered Digisist

📚✨ Reading Goal Update #3

This week’s read: Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall ✊🏽💜

I chose this book because, honestly, I’ve never fully understood feminism. Every time I thought I did, I ended up feeling indifferent — like the words didn’t always align with the actions.

What I loved about this book is that it’s a collection of essays sharing real-world scenarios that finally helped me understand why I always had that off feeling about feminism.

Kendall asks the hard question:

“How can we stand in solidarity as a movement when there’s a distinct likelihood that some women are oppressing others?” 💭

This book called out so much of what I’ve felt for years — that if we truly want equality, we have to broaden the definition of feminism to include everyone’s realities.

💡 Real feminist issues are things like:
🍎 Food insecurity
🏫 Access to quality education
🏘️ Safe neighborhoods
💵 A living wage
🏥 Quality healthcare

This book grew me — and challenged me — in all the right ways. Everyone should read it. 🙌🏽💬

📚✨ Reading Goal Update #1

I set a goal to read more this year. It wasn’t a SMART goal—no timeline, no number of books—just a simple intention to read more and grow. To stay accountable, I’ll be posting every other Wednesday about the books I finish.

My first read? Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey—one of my favorite actors 🎬. I listened to the audiobook, and hearing him narrate it made it even more powerful.

💚 It’s part memoir, part love letter to life.
💡 It’s also a guide to recognizing your “greenlights”—and a reminder that even the yellows and reds eventually turn green.

My biggest takeaway: McConaughey has journaled for over 35 years 📝 and used those reflections to navigate his life’s journey. That hit home for me.

Here’s to catching more greenlights ahead. 🚦🌟