Today, I made the announcement that I am now taking on the black enneagram full time! If you read my first post, you'll know that I've always wanted to keep my creative endeavors separate from anything I do business wise so this may come as a shock but I'm learning that the black enneagram is becoming more than just a creative endeavor. I'm excited for what is to come and hoping that I won't allow the stress of the hustle to cause me to lose sleep or suck the fun out of the work that has been built over the last year. The only reason that any of this is possible is because of everyones continued support. Its unheard of for a non-famous person to grow anything as fast as I did within a year. You guys made the impossible possible and I want to say thank you. Thank you for engaging, for the likes, the comments, the shares and the encouraging words. I am making a vow here publicly to commit myself to this work as long as I can because I'm recognizing that what I do isn't just art, its resistance. I will never stop uplifting the platforms of other people of color and centering those on the margins. I commit myself to accountability for that. I also commit to never selling myself or this brand for less than its worth or partnering with anyone or anything that denies the dignity of humanity. I am committed to love more than anything else.
This isn't to say I wont have paid partnerships. I definitely will. In fact, I'm hoping that this page will help put me through law school. What I am saying is that those partnerships will never diminish all that we have built and worked for for the sake of capitalism and financial gain. Hold me to that but also celebrate my wins with me because these are your wins.
Finally, expect regular reflections. Every evening as I wind down, I'm realizing that I have so much in me that I want to say but didn't get a chance to during the day. Its the type one in me noticing all the things but not being able to address it all for fear of being "too much". Bear with me. This will be kind of like my public facing diary haha.
I'm excited for this new journey. I hope you all are too.
Joyfully,
Dayo Ajanaku