By Cynthia Agyeman-Anane, Licensed Clinical Therapist
Your heart is the relationships in your life that you nurture while building your empire. Let’s talk all about the age-old question: Is there a way for women to truly have it all—the thriving business empire and nurturing relationships?
My initial answer to this question is: “YES, but.”
Before we get into the reasons why, let me explain.
In this fast-paced world, where ambitions run high and calendars fill up with back-to-back meetings, networking opportunities and girlfriend hangouts, it becomes increasingly crucial for us—especially as Black women and women of color balancing both business and personal pursuits—to nurture our relationships while building our empires. Whether we’re building main or side businesses, our dreams are huge, and our to-do lists are even bigger.
As a therapist, I have seen countless dynamic women struggle to maintain equilibrium between their dreams and their relationships. Many women are conditioned to believe they can only be successful at one thing: good student, good employee, good wife or good mom. Over the years, I’ve had to unlearn these conditioned beliefs too. We can be good at many different roles.
Here are some inspiring examples of Black women who have built successful business empires while nurturing their personal relationships:
