Me, out here in these educational streets, teaching Black women how to embody themselves—despite all the generational messaging rooted in post-traumatic slave syndrome.

Think of me as the Schoolhouse Rock for grown Black women—except I’m here to teach you about boundaries. The Black girl version. The real, unfiltered version.

Let’s get straight to it and call it what it is:
Black women have been taught that we don’t have the right to fully embrace or embody ourselves.

We’ve been conditioned to shrink, silence, and serve—long before we were ever invited to feel. They’ve been feeding us that mess for generations like it’s gospel. 

And we’ve internalized it so deeply that now, even when we try to reclaim what was always ours, we second-guess ourselves. We question our right to say no. To take a break. To nuture our peace. We second-guess our right to honor our boundaries.

✋🏾 What are boundaries, really?

They’re the blueprint that says:
“This is where I begin. This is where I end. And the SPACE in between is what I need to remain whole.”

Boundaries are not about being mean, harsh, or difficult.

They’re about being honest.

They're not walls to keep people out.
They're bridges to keep you connected to yourself.

🧾 Here’s What Boundaries Actually Sound Like:

• “I love y’all, but I won’t be attending.”

• “I need space, and that doesn’t mean I’m angry.”

• “That doesn’t work for me right now.”

• “I’m not available for that kind of relationship anymore.”

• “This is where I stop and take care of me.”

👏🏾 Boundaries for Black women are soul-saving tools of liberation.

Let the people call it “difficult.”
Let them say you “switched up.”

You’re not here to be everyone’s everything.
You’re here to be whole.

💥  If you’re tired, snappy, numb, overbooked, or low-key resentful—it’s not your personality.

It’s your boundary system crying out for help. Girl, you don’t owe anybody your depletion. You don’t have to prove your worth through exhaustion.
And you’re not selfish for needing YOUR space.

You’re human. And your humanity is not up for negotiation.
Say it with your chest—and nuture your boundaries accordingly. 💛

 Docked Ships Is Holding Space for Ease 

#BlackWomenNeedEase

Sharell D. Cannady, CEO of Docked Ships

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