Hey Y'all, it's Keisha Shields I just finished up mastermind call and my mentor and
coach Lindsay we were talking about the story of this woman named Mary Dixon
Kies "Keys" (or some people pronounce it as "Kies") and kind of the legacy of her story where was she was the
first woman in the U.S. to be able to author a patent in the early
1800s before then women were not allowed to do so and what was so profound though
about this discussion was that as the legacy of the story goes there was a
fire in the US Patent Office and the only records of her patent approval
burned in a fire right so essentially the legacy that she was known for the
proof of it burned and it kind of got me thinking as I am about to release my
Awaken Your Voice class and I'm gonna host it live I'm super excited because
it ties directly into this. What would you do if the only proof of your legacy that
existed vanished? Whether it burned in a fire or drowned
in the ocean or some other thing happened, what would you do --
what would you do to keep your story alive? How would people know who you are
and your contribution and the powerhouse that you have been like the reason why
we know about her is because of the stories that were passed down and a lot
of us are not telling those stories a lot of us leaders are not telling those
stories. Most of the stories we're talking about surround our business but
what about the personal experiences that you have that have truly shaped who you
are would anybody know if someone says hey
do you guys know about Keisha Shields-- if my proof had vanished would they
know the stories that really exemplify and define who I am and the contribution
I want to leave behind? If someone was to utter your name 100 years from now would
they know the stories that really really tell about who you are and what you've
done and who you're becoming or would there be a blank? "No, we don't know about
her tell us about her." Well ... would there be a blank? That's a
really big deal make sure that your legacy is not only tied to physical
proof and validation make sure that there are stories about you the stories
that you want to be out there that you want associated with your name make sure
that those stories are being told in a way that makes you feel safe that makes
you feel like you are actually being in your truth that makes you feel like
you're actually building a legacy that's not just based on your expertise but
that's based on the experiences that you have made it through don't let your
history your legacy vanish and no one be able to stand up and stand in for you to
talk about the impact. So my question to you is if your proof was to vanish would
we know who you are? Would we be able to understand your legacy? Are you sharing
those stories? Are you afraid to publicly share some of those stories? If you are I
encourage you, strongly encourage you to join me in Awaken Your Voice. I'm running
it live for seven weeks and it is gonna be profound and engaging and fun and
we're gonna cry and laugh and we're gonna have these conversations right
taboo discussions or open discussion because it's important to me that I see
more of our men and women putting their stories out there and using their
stories as a part of legacy as well. That's so important, so tell me would
there be a legacy to pass down about you if poof everything else was gone? I would
love to hear your thoughts about it. Bye!
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