Today we’d like to introduce you to Shekia Murray.
Hi Shekia, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I am currently the reigning ‘Ms. Full Figured U.S.A TX 2023 Queen’ along with being your exceptional Texas Real Estate Agent, CPR Instructor & Notary Public. I hold many titles and wear many hats; “Jack of all trades, master of none,” haha!
I am absolutely honored to reign as your Texas 2023 Queen. My platform on ‘Colorism’ has touched so many lives and reached so many people as well as educated so many individuals who were unaware of the issue that comes with ‘Colorism’. I enjoy mentoring and standing in position being the public figure and voice for all who look like me and even the ones that may not look exactly like me however still face physical oppression from society. I am currently working on an organization called ‘The Color In Me.’ I want this organization and platform to support children & adults in discovering their talents and be the resource and outlet for the ones that are oppressed by society for the way they look; I want this platform to bring awareness to our communities. I would love to connect with anyone who would like to support this project or have challenges of their own and need my support; please reach out for more information.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back, would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
I arrived on a half-inflated hot air balloon that tumbled through high trees & branches to get here, haha! No, I didn’t. However, it feels as such; this journey has been a bumpy & lengthy one. I faced so many closed doors, No’s, rejection, overlooked, sadness, betrayal & worst of them cancellation. Nevertheless, I remained humble, steadfast in my faith & most importantly, RESILIENT! I used each negative outcome as a tool to learn how to get better; I used it as a stepping stone to something greater. I did not allow the negative outcome to consume me. Now, those moments of feeling defeated will definitely come, however you must stand firm and declare you have victory! You must first believe in yourself to accomplish what seems impossible…. one of my biggest challenges I faced were mental defeat. Often times I would doubt my ability in accomplishing something great due to the other failed task I attempted, and it scared me. This is where I firmly believe everything is “mind over matter.” It starts with your mind, which then trickles down to your emotions & physical. We must nurture our mental space to perform at our highest peak. Other challenges were financial, lack of resources & support from your peers. It is easy to say go find a job or market yourself better, however everything is still a process and takes time to develop.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am a public speaker and enjoy traveling to different schools, colleges, events and organizations to speak to students, workers and entrepreneurs about real life issues and goals and how to master your own unique skills and inner strength. Please connect with me I would love to visit your group next!
We’d love to hear what you think about risk-taking.
You know when you get to the pool or beach, and it’s time to jump in the water, you pull back because it’s cold, and you must slowly make your way in waist-deep until your body acclimates to the water’s temperature? …
I myself JUST JUMPS IN! I absolutely TAKE THE RISK even if I fail, as long as it’s SAFE to do so. Many times, we wait for the right moment… There’s no right moment; however, there is a wrong moment, and that moment is the one you didn’t take! Life is too short to wait; apply pressure now; if it financially makes sense, buy that thing now, date that person if you love them and its safe, travel to that country or place, eat that yummy thing as long as it’s safe… bottom line is please learn to live because before you know it you’ll be awake in a new life or time would have flown by.
All the rules are fake; do whatever makes you happy & be safe.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz1WViquXlS/?igsh=Y3Y3MmdtOGc2emh1
- Facebook: Shekia Murray
