I feel pride in my identity as a black lady but because of racism certain prejudices still exist against African Americans and others in The United States of America and elsewhere. I believe in God. My strong faith and conviction in my higher power keeps me sane and grounded. I’m sure God is with me in this fight. I know I am not alone. God is with me. I believe in God and I find it easy to forgive others and let go of offenses. I feel so much better about myself since God made himself real to me in my early 30s after having a spiritual experience when I was alone in the middle of a parking lot. As a little girl in my birthplace of Brooklyn, New York I got victimized and bullied a lot as a little black girl even before I had any weight issues. I actually became vegetarian a few months ago. I was able to lose like 50 pounds on my own without help.