Today we’d like to introduce you to Sabrina Faith.
Hi Sabrina, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I began writing 20 years ago during a hurricane & have found comfort through creativity within a storm ever since. My motto to live by is to “keep the faith, no matter what!” I am Sabrina Faith😊 What began as weekly journal entries detailing my daily activities in middle school evolved into written rhymes during my high school years. “You should write a book.” My mother exclaimed. The thought hadn’t crossed my mind until then. She’s been dead for more than a decade, and I still haven’t wrote the book. I know the title yet the time hasn’t come. I’m a firm believer that we all are where we’re supposed to be. When it’s time the book will come. Presently in my life, I am a single mother working to co-parent with a man I’m still legally married to. He told me two years ago that he despises me. I’m still heartbroken. When I learned of his affair in February of 2021, what keep me moving forward was prayer, our daughter Leyla Jade, and poetry. I continue to rely on those three themes very heavily. My current spouse decided to leave me because he couldn’t handle the thoughts and feelings I wrote in my journal about my past experiences in relationships. ‘If you love me, you’ll let me read it.” he pushed. I allowed him into my private thoughts only for him to use it as an excuse to engage in infidelity. What I know now is that I am not responsible for someone else’s actions. Cheating is a choice, and there’s nothing I could’ve done to prevent his own actions. I want to stress that for anyone who may be reading to understand, “it’s not your fault.” What I know now is that my words are to be shared, not hidden. In the two years since our separation, I have had the pleasure to sore on stage. I could’ve always done it. However, it is true that not everyone is meant to come where you’re going. People come to me now, some in tears, expressing how thankful they are that someone spoke directly to what they’re facing in their own lives. For that, I am grateful to God. In the words of Bishop T.D. Jakes, “Nothing you’ve been through will be wasted.” Since the end of my marriage, I’ve been performing all throughout the city of Columbus, Ohio. In Dayton, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Akron. I even joined a poetry family, “The Disfunctional Poets”, that has taken me to Detroit. That has embraced me as family.
The message I’m seeking to convey is that I completely understand the feeling a devastation for someone you loved so much to give up on you. It can stop you in your tracks. But DON’T LET IT. Be brave. Push through. Keep the FAITH and know that what’s meant for you will find you as long as you continue to get up every day and press forward. Remember, “Fear is for suckers.” The life you want is on the other side of your fear. KEEP THE FAITH! No matter what.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
No road is smooth. I’ve experience death of my mother, 19-year-old brother, and 22-year-old nephew. I’ve been unemployed and homeless. In addition to abandonment, low self-esteem, and lack self-love. I’ve mentioned that fear is for suckers, but I have a great fear of rejection. What I know now is that rejection is not only protection but redirection…
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am a poet and videographer. I began writing poetry at sixteen years old. It’s what I’m known for since a high school poetry slam that I indeed won. Videography is also a passion of mine; I love capturing moments of others. Watching my mother film home videos when I was growing up is what got me interested. I’m extremely proud of having my 6-year-old daughter attend open mics with me. That she even quotes my spoken words. Leyla knows her mother is Sabrina Faith. What sets me apart from others is the passion of energy I put into the performances of my craft.
Can you talk to us a bit about the role of luck?
I am blessed, highly favored of God. Where I am isn’t by accident.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brinatalksalot/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brezzybre718/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/brinatalksalot
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SabrinaFaith
