I am not your typical woman
The choices I make in my life are far from what most would choose
Not everybody can make the decisions that I can
And not fear what they may have to lose

To be the woman that I am, you have to be willing to look within
You have to understand yourself within the society that you stand
To be the woman I am, you can’t fear the unknown or what could have been
Because who I am believes that regret and wondering are two of the biggest sins

I am not your typical woman, no not I
The value of me is not worth what one can buy
Greater than diamonds and finer than rubies
Every woman certainly wishes that she could be me

It’s not the clothes I wear or the shoes I rock
It’s about the intellect, pride, and beauty I got
It’s about the peace of mind, and acceptance of self
The way that I carry and respect myself

See the woman I am loves the woman in you
Regardless of what you may choose do
The woman I am sees the potential you have
And will nurture it, protect it, and value it the best that I can

I am not your typical woman; I can’t be contained like a river in a dam
My waters run deep and my skies fly high
My peaks reach for the heavens and joys outweigh my cry
So I never have reason to hang my head and sigh

I am not your typical woman; I couldn’t be if I tried
I am open to the possibilities of who I can become
Yet I constantly invest in who I am
Because the woman I am is phenomenal, extraordinary, astonishing, and unusually rare

I am woman
Taken from Adam’s rib
Created in the creators image
Sculpted to be perfect in all of mankind’s sight
I am the black woman!

A common struggle in the non-profit world, be in organizations, groups, agencies, or churches is getting people involved. How do we as agents passionate about social change engage more than the faithful few our organizations are blessed to have? How do you plan a successful action that reaches out and sparks the interest of those not a part of your task force? How do we collectively raise the social conscience of our neighborhoods, communities, cities, and even our nation? How do we awaken the activist, the motivator, even the optimist that lie dormant  in the people today? Each of us has a passion that lies within, some more in touch with that passion than others. But for those others, how do we get them to recognize their own passions, and understand the value of acting on these passions? How do we get them to act on those angers that lie deep within?