Brit Be Figuring It Out
Because really,
WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW?!
We’re more than halfway through 2026, summer is hanging on by a humid thread, and I am somehow a brand new B, while wondering if I’ll ever get back to who I used to be.
Let’s unpack that, shall we?
So far for 2026 I have…
Gotten engaged
Gone back blonde
Been laid off and very much in the thick of this job hunt
Established new relationships
Jumped back off the freelance and creative porch
I think that’s enough going on for the past 9 months of this year, don’t ya think??
And as I sit here, reflecting on what January through August have felt like for me, it’s honestly been a daily exercise in being honest about what fulfills me, effectively challenges me, feels extremely uncertain, and ultimately, what brings me a sense of wholeness and joy.
All that to say…
Brit doesn’t have the answers, Sway. Or rather… it currently feels like I’m living out the need to explore a few different paths to these answers.
While I’m currently a member of the 300- 600k club of Black women who have been kicked out of the workforce over the past year, I can’t say any job I’ve held in the last few years has truly moved me. I’ve experienced every version of burnout, and I’m in this season of life where I, the high-achieving, eldest daughter, former workaholic, am having to let go of the identity my career has always held for me.
Who am I when I’m not performing overload for capitalism??
And in that same vein, what does it mean to and for me when I want my performance and productivity to feel more aligned with my ever-present creative and community-minded urges?? Am I allowed to turn to reinvent my path to my livelihood? What will the people say? Am I a corporate cutie dropout?
Honestly, I don’t quite know.
But I do know that I have the skills and overall interest to put my talents where my thoughts are. So why not put this blog and my social spaces back to use again??
First, let me offer my sincere apology.
I gathered you all here in this lovely space I created to share with you all, and I left you and myself hanging!
Been a smidge too long since my last check-in with the chat but no more of that. I’m committing to one blog post a month, AT LEAST for the rest of the year and I’ll sprinkle a bit more in across the socials as best I can.
Can’t do life alone, so come along with me as I continue to FIGURE IT ALL OUT.
And please, by all means… let me know how life is going for you in this season. We can be in this together.