08/29/2026
I’m learning a lot right now about not being so focused on the one thing I think is supposed to work that I miss the other opportunities God has already put in front of me. Today was a beautiful reminder of that.
LeKeytha invited me to her Brunch & Bouquets event. The ticket was $40, and I asked if she needed cookies for the brunch. She said, “Well, you can vend for $50.”
I was like, okay $10 more and I have the opportunity to make some money while I’m there. 🙌🏾
I still had to think about it because the truth is, I didn’t have the $40 or the $50. Plus, I’d have to buy ingredients, and it was a smaller event, so I didn’t know how much I’d actually sell.
I prayed about it, and I kept thinking about how I’ve been saying I want to invest in my community. I want to show up for things I enjoy and things I would genuinely pay to participate in. This was one of those things.
I asked LeKeytha if I could give her the money when I got there. She said yes. So I went.
I brought the cookies and every copy of my books that I had available.
Y’all 🥹 I made more money from the BOOKS than I did from the cookies.
I had been so focused on whether I could make enough money from the cookies to make the trip worth it, when I already had something else in my hands that could bring in income.
Sometimes I can get so focused on the product I think is going to sell that I forget I have more than one thing to offer.
We are created in God’s image and likeness, and God is an abundant God.
A Sweet Experience is bigger than cookies and dessert.
It’s about showing up. It’s about creating experiences. It’s about making connections. It’s about having multiple ways to serve people and create value.
Today, I got to do all of that.
I showed up for my community, supported something I wanted to be a part of, connected with some amazing women, made some money, and genuinely had a good time.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to put A Sweet Experience in this room.
Thank you, LeKeytha, my friend and soror 😏, for thinking of me and inviting me. This was definitely A Sweet Experience. 💕