Dear Black Girl Musings,

You were divinely and serendipitously created in a coffee shop while I was focused totally and completely (well maybe not completely) on my day job.

Your name fell into my spirit in the midst of creating what felt like a never-ending to-do list for work. I knew in that moment while I have never thought about creating a blog before, that I had to bring you to fruition.

BGM, you will be a space where “Girl.” is a complete sentence and great books are like oxygen. Where it’s okay to shout a “yes!” or a “yaas!!!” if it’s really good. You are both a celebration of unapologetically fearless black women and a reminder to be kind to ourselves when we apologize for our blackness or womanhood and let fear move us instead of faith.

You are a black girl’s Saturday night in with wine and wisdom. You are our innermost thoughts and a space for our innermost circle. Black women will come to you for laughter, advice, and affirmation for the feelings others don’t always want to understand.

While I don’t know all we’ll encounter together, BGM, I know there will be many other black girls with their own musings taking this journey with us.

I cannot wait.

There is magic in our musings,

Nicole
Author of Black Girl Musings