"Accepting Yourself and Creating Your Reality: A Guide for Women of Color" with RIMIDI

00:10 01:34- Deneen L. Garrett: Thank you for joining Women of Color, an intimate conversation, formerly an intimate conversation with women of color. This is a podcast about women empowerment stories and for women of color and LGBTQ plus women of color who want more out of life. This show is for women who have had enough and want change, especially those who have been waiting to choose themselves and to live boldly. In each inspiring episode, hear from women from different backgrounds, countries, and ages who have embarked on personal journeys, sharing their stories of empowerment, overcoming, and their path to living a dream lifestyle. I'm your host, Deneen L. Garrett, and I'm committed to elevating the voices of women of color and empowering them to live a dream lifestyle now. I'm also a women's empowerment speaker and a dream lifestyle coach. So sit back or keep it moving and check out today's episode. This week's guest is RIMIDI, music artist and educator. RIMIDI , tell us more about you.
01:34 02:31- RIMIDI: Okay. What's up Deneen? How are you? I am good. Thank you. I'm glad to hear that you're amazing. Well, so to more about me is you pretty much sum it up. I am a music artist and educator, but I am also a composer. I write music. I hear music all the time in my head. So I could, you know, pretty much write anything across all genres. And I write my own music for myself, but I'm also a mom of two. And I have a nonprofit organization by the name of Gem Culture, G-E-M Culture. And we serve teenage girls ages 13 through 18 by providing them with safe spaces and mentorship. And I do need to add that my two daughters, I homeschooled them their last two years. And that, to me, is, like, very significant. I wish I was able to do it their entire duration, but that was one of the best parts of my life and of motherhood.

02:32 02:43- Deneen L. Garrett: Now that's interesting. How, how is your, you know, how does homeschooling become like so significant and such an integral part of your life?

02:43 03:52- RIMIDI: Because it allowed me to really get to know my daughters even more. I, you know, it could, it got a little frustrating sometimes cause you're like with them all the time, but it really helped me to like grow closer to them. I liked the idea that we were like in, you know, California or, in New York and they had classes. So like while we're driving to different destinations, they have their laptop or their phone or tablet and they're doing their homework or listening to a teacher talk. That was just fun to me. I like the whole idea of, cause I'm unconventional period. I'm very unorthodox and I like that matched my lifestyle. Like the ability to just kind of be wherever I want, however I want. and my daughters be able to be alongside me. That was very, I love that. And I think that as an educator, actually, I think that it empowered me more. And I really wish that everyone, you know, could homeschool their kid, or at least maybe it's not for everyone, but those who want to do it, but are scared to do it because they don't know how to do it or whatever. I think they should dive into it. And I hope that something like this would inspire them to find out more about how to homeschool your kids.

03:53 05:13- Deneen L. Garrett: Yeah, and you know what, so when I moved to Las Vegas in 2009, I live in Detroit, I'm back in Detroit, and I had moved to Vegas, and that was my first time learning about homeschool. And a lot of people did do it, but what you just described as far as traveling, you know me, I'm all about traveling. Adding that aspect, and like, cause that's a different, your kids are learning life, and they're having experiences. So in addition to like the classroom material, they're learning life and they're learning it in real time. So that part of it, I like now me, I couldn't do to homeschool. And I'm like, thank you. Thank you. Thank you that I, my son is 21 and I don't have to deal with having to, you know, uh, through COVID having to, um, oh yes. So yeah, I'm, yes. And like you said, it's not for everybody, but for those who are okay with it or, you know go for it and try it so I like that and I like the experiences and I remember so I know you from Twitter like we connected on Twitter and I do remember I think your niece um you went somewhere um maybe it was last year um and I think you took your niece along and um you were kind of sharing that journey and how you all were traveling and the things that you all were doing together and I thought that was so awesome. I can't even remember because I

05:14 05:49- RIMIDI: I'm taking like, you know, my nephew, like right now you saying that and I'm thinking about when we went to Arizona and my nephew was with me. But yeah, there's a few times I've taken like my nieces and stuff and I actually, one of my nieces was so inspired, like she was really trying to get her mom to homeschool her or to have me do the homeschooling. but it never like can't manifest itself. But like, yeah, like I would drag them all along because I wanted them to see like, yeah, you can live a different life. You don't have to live that life that we've all been sold. Like there's different ways that you can exist in this world.

05:49 05:54- Deneen L. Garrett: Absolutely. And because honestly, the other way, the traditional way is a box.

05:55 05:59- RIMIDI: Yeah, it is a box. It's a one size fit all situation.

05:59 06:07- Deneen L. Garrett: Yeah. That's not life, right? And that's not how you really, you know, how you grow and, and nurture

06:09 07:11- RIMIDI: you know, hey, that's the word nurture, right? Because the beauty of homeschooling is like, if you identify that your child has a certain gift that they're very good at, or some some type of talent, you get to nurture not only the individual whole child, but you get to also nurture whatever that gift is, and really like, get them ready for the real world. In fact, they can actually begin to do whatever they're doing at such a young age. They don't have to wait till they're older. Whereas like when you go to public school or some private schools and charter schools, then you kind of got to do whatever is suited to you. Yes, you could get like some electives here or electives here, but imagine like, wow, I really love art. You know, instead of just only being able to do it one class or one block, I could kind of spend my entire week focused on art, you know what I mean? And work on this project, you know? So I just really like the idea of homeschooling a lot.

07:11 07:47- Deneen L. Garrett: Yeah, no, definitely. I definitely see the benefits. And I do want to say this, not knocking traditional school, because that's what I went through, you know what I'm saying? And many people went through it, and many people, you know, still were able to get through and do those kind of things. However, there is another way, and it's just offering an option. Exactly. When I look at like, you know, I was looking at the guest profile and I was looking at the biography and it's a website and it says, who is Remedy? So I'm going to ask you, in addition to what you've shared, who is Remedy?

07:47 08:40- RIMIDI: RIMIDI is a spirit. RIMIDI is, you know, a goddess. I am here living this human experience, having fun, having trials, and just figuring things out as I go and just learning how to, you know, live life and live the dream life and whatever that dream life looks like for me. But also learning how to just accept that sometimes we have no control or sometimes we ask for things and certain things have to be dismantled before that manifestation can come into fruition. So I'm just learning how to just go with the flow and trust the process and know that all that I desire is on its way to me. And that's where I that's that's who remedy is. That's that's who I am in a nutshell. I'm just here flowing as a spirit, enjoying life.

08:41 09:01- Deneen L. Garrett: And again, like I said, you know, we connected on Twitter and one of the first things that I knew is to, you know, I refer to you as goddess, right? We as goddess. So I do love that. And I love, I love this dismantling before you can manifest something. Give me an example of that. Like what?

09:07 11:09- RIMIDI: Okay, I'm like, dang, I can give you a trillion, a trillion. Well, kind of like what I was talking to you about, you know, I have asked for things in my life. So, for instance, I've definitely come to conclusion that, you know what, all I want to do is just focus on gym culture and focus on Remedy as an artist and as a composer and, you know, all the other gifts I have as a consultant. That's really all I want to do. And I want to be able to do that wherever I am. In this world like I want to be able to travel and have my gifts touch all aspects of this of this world. And in order for this to happen. I am watching myself be positioned into different places. So, for instance, I was just surplus with the school system that I'm working with. Which, you know, for me is so annoying. It's really annoying. However, I do feel like I was placed at that school to meet that principal introduce him to the concept of gym culture and now I'm being moved to another school that if I want to look at the brighter side. now I have an introduction to a whole new principle that I can introduce gym culture to, you know what I'm saying? And who knows what's going to come about this, you know? So I'm just like learning to just go with the flow. And even though it may not look like what I asked for, sometimes the things that we're asking for, we have an idea of what it's supposed to look like, but it doesn't always come in the form that we think it's supposed to come. So That's what I mean by allowing this dismantling of like, okay, God, what's happening next? Where am I going? Like, I don't understand this, but also trusting this process that something great is coming because life doesn't happen, you know what I'm saying, to me, life happens for me. And so that's like a mantra that I like keep repeating in my head that whatever is happening here is for the greater good of all things and especially for the greater good of me.

11:10 11:48- Deneen L. Garrett: Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love. And we're going to go a little bit deeper into this. Let's go. Yeah, look, not right now. We're going to come back to this. And also, like I was telling you about the experience that I had yesterday. So we're you and I are pretty much in a very similar space, if you will. So thinking about. how you manifest, thinking about what a goddess, being a goddess is for you. So this podcast is about empowering women of color and elevating their voices. So again, think about those things. What three actions can women of color take to tap into their power in voice?

11:49 13:29- RIMIDI: Oh my God, three things that women can do to tap into the power. One, you need to accept yourself. Well, that first thing is you need to know who am I? I think that is like the most important. Know thyself. Like you need to know who I am. That's why I said, you know, when you strip all like I'm a mom, I'm a teacher, I'm a this, I'm a that, you know what I'm saying? It's like what is left when you strip all those things away from you? And I definitely have been stripped of a lot of things is to be able to really see who I am. And that is that I am a goddess, the child of God, however you want to look at that. So if I am the child of God, that makes me a goddess, which means that I am capable of doing many, many things if I believe that I can. So that's first and foremost, you need to know who I am. And I think secondly, you need to be authentic in who you are and like, instead of trying to be something other than who you are, like, just be your authentic self and trust that, you know, what's that thing? Those who matter won't mind and those who mind won't matter. And then I think the last thing is, um, let me see the best way to say it, like own who you are, own your voice. Own your existence, you know, and I think that's a process. And I think that we should give ourselves grace in that process, two in one. But I think they work together hand in hand, like give yourself grace and allow yourself to own that voice so that you can show up in spaces, you know, proud and authentic and confident.

13:31 13:44- Deneen L. Garrett: And you know what, and so absolutely all three of those. Number one is very hard though, because that's not how we've been conditioned, right? So just how did you get to know yourself?

13:44 16:02- RIMIDI: Oh my God. I always, I think for real. Well, first of all, lots of alone time. That's what I just heard in my head. Lots of alone time. I have been stripped of a lot of things, people, places, and in that stripping, it put me in places of having to really learn to be alone. Even though I've always been like a loner, like I've always just naturally gravitated to just being with myself, working independently. However, it's a new space of really cultivating how important the alone time is and how necessary it is for me to be able to recharge. Secondly, since I was a young girl, I've always asked for God to reveal the truth. I want to ask for God to reveal the truth. What is the truth? I need the truth. And so this has been, you know, I'm, I'm going to be 40, man. This is so crazy. I'm going to be 40 this year in earth years. Cause I'm certainly older in spirit, but in earth years, I'm gonna be 40 and I'm like, oh my god, this is so crazy. But this has taken me 40 years to get here. I really I just said this. I said this publicly on Instagram that it's like I'm finally in the place of really confidently saying that because even saying that I'm a goddess I was like shivering you know, in my voice of saying I'm a goddess because my background and the way that I have been conditioned is that that's a sin to say that you are a goddess. Like, how dare you? Who are you? You're not God. You didn't create all of this, you know what I'm saying? And I had to really, like, first of all, Wait, what is my definition of that? And then I had to, again, own my definition and really be bold and brave enough to stand in that. So it's been like a process. Like I said, I'm finally in the space of like, yo, this is what I believe. And if you don't agree, then I mean, it's cool. Because I'm not going to change my way of seeing things because you have a different view. In fact, it actually makes me more compassionate. And yeah, this is where I'm at. And also, I'm at a place of I still know I know not everything. You know what I'm saying? So I'm just flowing. I'm just flowing.

16:03 16:36- Deneen L. Garrett: And so you kind of already touched on this next question. So often, Black women and other women of color do a lot or even too much, right? And we don't always prioritize self and self, which I know that's not the same. So I just recently took a pause in a way of a two-month social media break, talking about the importance of taking time for ourselves. Like, again, you have already touched on that and the power in the pause.

16:36 18:58- RIMIDI: Yo, okay. Well, first of all, shout out to you because doing something like that is not easy for everyone, like detaching from that dopamine rush, you know what I'm saying? So I think, you know. Shout out to you. For real. I think the pause is so necessary. I'm all about the pause, actually. I'm all about, like, I was just talking about this. I'm in a space also, too, of, like, realizing how important my voice is and the things that I have to say, because these are things that we be thinking privately that needs to be said out loud, because somebody else may be thinking this or struggling with this. But for me, I think the pause is necessary because, one, you need to be able to, well, It's a lot of, we have access to a lot of different opinions now and people's thoughts and people's views and, and people quote unquote truth. And I think having that pause, especially when you're disconnecting from social media and all these things. allow you to hone in and hear your own voice, hear your own thoughts, your own opinions, your own truth. And then I think that is what allows you to be able to be in your authentic confident voice because you know who you are by taking the moment to have that time with yourself. That's my answer to that. I think the pause is extremely necessary for just so many reasons. I just think sometimes you need to quiet the noise. It's not even just about like being able to hear your own thoughts, but just sometimes you just really just need to disconnect from everything so that you can really ground in your own self. And so that's why the pause is important. And I'm also like, man, you know, people are always wanting to be busy busy busy i'm not on that i'm more like i'm serious it gives me anxiety all that busyness i like i don't get me wrong i like busyness um in terms of like adventure and excitement but i need to block in like two hours for me to just do nothing. I need a day that I can just do nothing. I need those times. And I think those are OK. And I think we need to begin to normalize that it's OK to take a moment. You don't always have to be on, as so many may say is necessary.

18:58 19:16- Deneen L. Garrett: Oh, absolutely. And honestly, if it were not for the podcast, I would still be on pause. I would still be on pause, but I kind of came back, you know what I'm saying? Because I'm like, I'm recording a podcast, you know, put it out there and market and let people know. So it's like, you got to kind of show up, you know what I'm saying?

19:16 19:25- RIMIDI: Yeah, but two months, I think that's a lot of time. I think that was a great, great break. That was a nice last time.

19:25 20:01- Deneen L. Garrett: And it was a great break. And it was one that said, you know what, girl, you good. Like you, like I said, I could still be on a pause and go back on this pause. You know what I'm saying? And I would do it regularly. Now I had already, when I traveled, I disconnected. So I was already doing that. But for me to go for that whole two months and not, you know, that was huge. It was really cool. Yeah, for real. So I honor my late sister, author and poet soul true by asking about dreams deferred, which is the title of one of her books. Please share a dream deferred moment.

20:01 20:04- SPEAKER_01: Oh my god, I think my oh my god.

20:05 24:20- RIMIDI: It made me almost want to cry. Oh, yeah, this because it touches. Yeah, for real. It's like touches my soul to the point of like, OK, so I have an album that I'm about to release called Juno, the late woman. I swear I wasn't trying to advertise it, but it's just it's so applicable because Juno, the late bloomer is in our own. First of all, condolences to your sister and all the love and energy to her. Um, sending my love to her and, um, welcome her into this space to join us, sit in with us on this conversation. But, um, I feel like, okay, uh, most of my life I was a late boomer. It took me a while to really understand how to navigate, how to monetize, how to, you know what I'm saying? Because I was just always been, like I said, a spirit just like flowing. Just, you know what I'm saying? Just go with the flow. Sometimes not even really feeling like I even belong here because I operate very different. I'm like, kind of like, oh, you need a bread? I have a bread. Here you go. You know what I'm saying? Like, that's just how I operate. And I feel like that's how people in general should operate. And it shouldn't always be about like, oh, you have this. How can I get it from you? No, it should just be, you know what I'm saying? You have this. And you need or you need this and I have it, you know, here, here you go. I believe in bartering all that stuff. Like that's how I feel things should exist. But anyway, it took me a long time to really like figure out how to navigate. So I am now hitting 40 and I feel like this dream of mine to be, you know what, here's the best way to say it. When I was a young girl, I always said I was going to be a singer. I always say I'm going to be a singer. And it took some time in this 30 decade for me to finally say, wow, I did manifest what I asked to do. I am a singer, but I should have said, I'm going to be a singer who travels all around the world and is paid for her services handsomely. You know what I mean? But I didn't know. I wasn't gifted that way or conditioning of this is how you exist. You are a magical being, you know, and this is how you manifest the things that you manifest. So all this time I've just been manifesting, not even knowing that this is what we do, right? Whether we want to manifest or not, good or bad, we're doing it through our words and the action and energy we put behind it. So here I am now, Going on 40 and I'm finally feeling the energy of this career that I've been working so hard forever like finally like it's hard to explain but I could I could feel the the people, the resources, the things that are necessary in order for it to manifest the way that I've always dreamed for it to manifest. It's just, it, that really touched my heart. That really, really touched my heart. Like what you were saying, the dream deferred because for a very long time, like my mom would tell me, put, put remedy on hold. You need to, you need to focus on being a mom or you need to focus on like this. And it's like, no, this is what I want to do. I don't, Right. Do what you think I should be doing. Like, I can make money from this. You know, I just got to figure out how to do it. How about you, like, help me do the research, how to do it, you know what I'm saying? Instead of telling me to go do something else. So like, my dreams You know, I can't say that they necessarily have been deferred because I have, you know, had the honor of meeting different people perform for different people but like what I desire is to just solely just do my music and make us a living solely from my music and from gym culture and so. Yeah. Like even I told you working with this, uh, don't get me wrong. I love the job. I really do love working with the kids, but haven't been, um, told like, Oh, you're going to be surplus. And I was pouring all my energy to you, putting everything on the back burner. Cause by the time I get home, I'm tapped out. I'm like, nah, I'm not doing that no more because I'm pouring all into your dream, giving your dream the energy. And mine is, you know, being deferred once again. So yeah.

24:21 25:03- Deneen L. Garrett: And so that was kind of similar to why I chose to retire. So I made the decision that I was going to retire. I made the decision in January 2021. And I had to wait 18 months to be fully eligible to retire. And basically, from what you just said, I'm not about to keep giving all of my energy to you. And you're not giving anything in return. Instead, you're taking. you're moving me around your you know your your last day is in you know two weeks and whatever the situation is like you're playing with people's lives and i'm like you know what no enough of that that that's

25:04 25:48- RIMIDI: Yeah, enough of that. That's how I got like, how did I get back here? But it's all good. Like, I know there's an assignment here. Just going with the flow. But yeah, that's exactly how I feel like you. I was sitting there like, Dan, I'm not gonna take any days off. I'm gonna wait, but you just pulled me from my kids. I'm all like trying to, you get what I'm saying? Like I'm trying to be professional and make sure that I'm showing up for my students. Meanwhile, you're stripping me completely from my students. So y'all don't have no concerns for my students. Here I am having all the concerns for them, making sure that I'm showing up. So now I'm like, nah, I'm taking off. I'm taking off. What am I? No, they not, obviously not a priority. Why am I making this my priority?

25:48 26:02- Deneen L. Garrett: Yes. Yes. And so like, and we're going to get into talking about the dream lifestyle. So let me actually just go there. So I empower women of color to live a dream lifestyle. So what is a dream lifestyle to you? How do you define that?

26:02 27:25- RIMIDI: Man, I was living the dream lifestyle when I was when I met you. You know, the dream lifestyle for me is being able to wake up when my body is ready to wake up. It is, you know, having an hour or two before I talk to anyone to devote to myself. It looks like prayer. It looks like meditation. It looks like listening to music that uplifts me and inspire me, whether that be gospel or meditation music, or just music that has just very inspirational words. That's how I like to start off my day. And then I don't like a lot of things happening in my day. Like I told you, I like to… If I have one thing, that's my major thing that I'm doing, for the day, but then I get to also go over here, maybe work on something at Starbucks or by the pool or in another city or country. That's my perfect life, being able to move when I want to move, how I want to move, and still have the resources and income sources to be able to do that. That's a life that is good for me. That's a life that I am able to function and deliver at my highest, when I'm able to move and exist in the way that looks good for me.

27:25 29:20- Deneen L. Garrett: And you know what? And same here. And so when you were talking about them switching schools, and then you're like, OK, I'm going to look at it on the positive side as an opportunity to reach a different principal, as well as reach different students. So for me, where I'm at as well, I flipped a few years ago to focus on the outcome that I want to have as supposed to, oh, I want this title, or I want this specific job. So now I'm really getting more intentional about, well, what do I want the life to look like? So I'm praying, I'm saying I want to attract and manifest this, that, and the other. And I had this conversation last night, and I said, I have suggestions of how I can get there. You know what I'm saying? But I'm open to how you are going to deliver it to me. And that's where I'm at. I'm focused on I want X, Y, Z. How it happens is. kind of not my business. Yeah, you need me to make some moves. You know what I'm saying? But this is what I want. You know, like, like, I collect black art, right? It costs to collect anything that you're collecting money is involved. So this is what I want more of, I want to do more of it. And I want to be able to invest in, you know, black artists, etc, whatever. These are that's the outcome. Money, keep the money flowing so that I can. Yes. I'm not getting caught up on how the money is going to come to me at this particular time. I'm just saying this is what I want to be able to do. And you know what I'm saying, like I don't know how it's going to come to me. It may be someone who says, you know what, I see that you collect art, you know, you have a nice collection. I want to just go ahead and get To you, you know what I'm saying. Like, so again, there'll be my business right now how it happens until there's moves that I need to make

29:20 29:47- RIMIDI: Right. Right. And yeah, so that's why I told you everything has been put into perspective for me that, okay, um, this may be uncomfortable, right? Because in growing, there is a lot of uncomfortable stages, right? So this may be uncomfortable and, and it's also unknown. So I don't know what's getting ready to happen yet, but I am going to trust that it has more than anything to do with what I've asked for. Yes.

29:47 30:37- Deneen L. Garrett: Yeah. And we, and that's another thing we have to actually realize, like we have to go ahead and celebrate when we get those things that we asked for, regardless of the size, if it's a small thing. Oh, thank you so much. Right. Because I do believe that, you know, when you're doing that, you're letting the universe know that I'm appreciative and I'm desiring and able to receive more. Right. Right. Yes. We step over ourselves because we didn't actually acknowledge that. Oh, I just got that thing that I asked for. I prayed for that thing. Yeah, facts. So yeah, so we've already gotten to it. You went ahead and shared how you're living your dream lifestyle. So I'm loving all of that. And you mentioned as far as plugging. Absolutely. That's what this space is for plug away. So working on right now that you want us to support you with

30:37 32:47- RIMIDI: Well, yeah, definitely. I am dropping an album that I have been sitting with. Well, I actually like started putting it out. But I really felt like, you know, I'm super into like energy and spirituality. So a manifestation too. And I sometimes feel like we may try to force things to happen, but it's not the divine timing for it to happen. And that's what I felt with this project. But now it's like, it feels like you know that that thing in the oven that's ready to come out like it's over like oh my god the timing is so perfect like so i'm i'm releasing an album called juno the late bloomer and juno the late bloomer is about uh it's about the story of my life which most of my projects i have another project that i'll release after that called woman I don't know yet when I'm going to release that one. I'm going to focus on Juno, but they're all built around the story of my life and how I have come to who I am. So with Juno the Late Bloomer, which transitions into woman, it tells the story about how I was a young woman, but a naive young woman after I lost my father. It takes you through that journey of My father's death basically opened a Pandora box of things that I didn't even know I was dealing with. And it was all rooted in a relationship that I had with him. So it gave me a closer look at my relationship with other men, just my relationship with myself. Yeah, it's a really, really deep album. To me, it's a masterpiece, and I'm just saying that because it really truly is, and it is really rooted in a lot of the people that I listened to as a young girl, like Prince, Michael Jackson, Janis Joplin, the Funkadelics. It's just real Classical. It's really, really classical. And when I say classical, I mean just a real staple. So I'm looking forward to release it. It's very different than, you know, a lot of the stuff that we're hearing on the radio. It's not necessarily a commercial album, but it is definitely for the real true music and art lover.

32:47 33:26- Deneen L. Garrett: I love that. I absolutely love. Definitely. Yeah, we want to support that. And, and I really want to hear it as well, because I last lost my dad when I was 12. Didn't realize for years later, the impact that had on me, definitely relationships. And for a number of years, I'm like thinking, oh, it was just my relationships with men. As I think about it, I think it's more so it had been relationships in general. Right? And so I definitely want to, you know, hear how you're expressing that, that experience that you had. So looking forward to supporting Juno, the late bloomer. And, you know, when the show knows I'll have the, your social media handles that you shared with me.

33:26 35:20- RIMIDI: Oh yeah. Let's talk about that because I'm actually in a transition. So like everything had been like find your remedy.com, but we, my team and I were like, Find Your Remedy is just going to be an event. It's an annual festival, annual three-day festival. It's going to start next year. We were going to do it this year, but we're going to go ahead and start next year so that right now I can just focus on, you know, this transition of getting back to my full dream life. You know what I'm saying? Even though I'm not going to lie, I still have a great life. My life is still a dream. You know what I mean? So I'm blessed. I'm totally humbled by this experience. And I'm, you know, and I mean that in a, not like a, oh, I'm humbled. Like I can't have my voice loud and really be confident who I am. I'm being humbled as I really understand the true meaning of life. And it's not about all of these titles and all this stuff is really, just being here being present um and and yeah you can have the life that you desire and you deserve to have the life that you desire yeah like that's what god wants for us and so i do have a great life but um I almost lost my train of thought. But yeah, so now we're shifting where everything is iamremedy.com. And through iamremedy.com, you will be connected to GEMCulture, my nonprofit youth organization. You'll have access to that. You'll be able to connect with findyourremedy.com. You'll also be able to get the music and all that stuff. So we're going through a transition So just bear with me, but I am, I am remedy on all social media platforms. And then you can still follow, find your remedy on social media platforms. Both of them are minds. It's just that like the interaction from me is more so coming from, I am RIMIDI. Okay.

35:20 35:43- Deneen L. Garrett: All right. Well, I will definitely make sure to note that. And so you all heard it from her. She shared that with you all. Right. So that it. really sinks in. And then definitely before, you know, I finalize things, I'll come back to you and make sure that I have everything that you want shared. Thanks. You're welcome. So I have really enjoyed this conversation that we have been trying to have for a minute. Oh my God.

35:43 36:16- RIMIDI: Listen, y'all, I really was like, Danita is going to like give up on me. And so I want everyone to know like, shout out to her. She is such a beautiful spirit and she's so patient with me. And like, I really, really, really, really appreciated that because life was just lifing. And I was like, man, this lady is going to be like, don't ever. But she really thug it out with me and I'm so happy. I really am so honored to be able to be on your show and I look forward to being able to nourish this relationship and grow into other things. So yeah, let's keep it connected.

36:16 36:25- Deneen L. Garrett: Absolutely. And so are we connected through Don Gotti? Yes. Shout out to the audience.

36:25 36:37- RIMIDI: Shout out to Don Gotti, yes. Shout out to the homie. Yes. Oh, my god. I got to get back. I'm going to get back on Twitter. I'm going to get on it today.

36:37 36:41- Deneen L. Garrett: Yes, yes, yes, yes. But I'm definitely going to put it out there that, hey. But no.

36:41 36:51- RIMIDI: I have a question. Are you using that thread? Are you using thread? It's like a bootleg Twitter. No. Yeah, I don't see the point. OK. That's for another day.

36:51 37:21- Deneen L. Garrett: Right. I think that he had a, um, I think he did a, um, what was that? Uh, what was that other thing? Clubhouse. I think he might've did something on clubhouse and we may, you know, we probably both joined and then, um, we kind of connected that way that if I'm remembering correctly, but whatever, we know that DG is the thread. Yes. Love it. Love it. Okay. So before we close, what would you like to leave the audience with?

37:22 37:28- SPEAKER_01: You know what, the thing that's constantly on my head right now is like, I am who I say I am.

37:28 38:46- RIMIDI: So, and I'm also who I believe others think I am. So we really have to learn how to hone in on our thoughts and really hear what we're saying to ourselves and the idea that we are creating this experience, co-creating with the creator, however you want to believe it. But it is, whether you believe it or not, that is what's happening. And so you want to become conscious of the things you're thinking and especially the things you're thinking often, because those things that you're thinking often becomes your reality. So if you are often saying like, I'm so tired or I'm so poor, I'm broke, I'm this, I'm that, you begin to subconsciously accept that as a reality and that becomes your reality. So let's start saying things like, I am amazing, I'm happy. I am love, you know, I am beautiful. No matter what the material world looks like, we have to believe that what we desire shall manifest itself, even if it doesn't show itself right now in the physical world, because it must first start off as a reality in our minds before it can manifest itself in the physical world. So I am who I think I am is what I want to leave with everyone.

38:47 39:03- Deneen L. Garrett: I love it. I love it. And so for those who are listening, go on Twitter at me, Denine L. Garrett. Oh, actually, no, I'm not. I'm Denine L underscore G, I think, because Twitter wouldn't let me have my name back. But anyway. Oh, do you have a new one?

39:05 39:08- RIMIDI: Would you have to find you again? Do you have a new page or is it?

39:08 39:41- Deneen L. Garrett: Yeah. In a crazy way, still some of the people that were Deneen L Garrett folks, they're still there. So I don't know what X is doing, but, um, I look and I, and I think it's at Deneen L underscore G. So go, go ahead and try that. And if not, definitely it's on my website, but try that. So add me at I am remedy and let us know. who you are saying in demonstrating to the world that you are. So we want to know your I am.

39:41 39:47- RIMIDI: I definitely want to know. Yeah, I want to know for sure. Yeah, please tag us both. I know I am Remedy.

39:49 39:59- Deneen L. Garrett: So we want to know. So Remedy, thank you. Thank you so much. And I think you even said this earlier in a conversation that things happen in the timing that they're supposed to happen. That's right. I'm telling you.

39:59 40:11- RIMIDI: I'm telling you, Deneen, like if we were supposed to talk today, it wasn't those other days. As much as we probably wanted it to happen, it wasn't meant and it wasn't going to happen. today.

40:11 40:28- Deneen L. Garrett: So for sure. Definitely. So I so appreciate you. Thank you so much. Blessings with you Homer and surplus and everything else that you have going on. And thank you so much for lending your voice on women of color in intimate conversation.

40:28 40:59- RIMIDI: Can I shout out Radical Partners? Because I was just recently accepted into a leadership lab with Radical Partners. Yes, ma'am. And they're basically, they invest in community leaders in order to invest in the community. So you know, I'm in Miami. And yeah, so it's a huge, huge opportunity for gym culture and for Remedy. And so I'm like super geeked about that. I did want to share that in this conversation. So I just wanted to shout them out. Because despite all things happening, there's great things going on. with me, with gym culture.

40:59 42:12- Deneen L. Garrett: So, yeah. Absolutely. And keep us posted. And look, we will definitely follow I Am Remedy. So, yes, you said you were going to get back on there today. I am. All right. All right. Thanks so much. Thank you. Bye. Peace. Thank you for listening to today's episode of Women of Color, An Intimate Conversation. Let me know your thoughts. Send me an email at Denine at DeneenLGarrett.com or tweet about it @ DeneenLGarrett. My goal is to impact the lives of millions of women of color. And in order to do so, I need to reach them. And that's where you come in. Please subscribe if you haven't already done so and share the episodes. And again, let me hear from you. I'm your host Deneen L. Garrett. I'm also a Women's Empowerment Speaker and a Dream Lifestyle Coach. Check out my website DeneenLGarrett.com and until next time have a fabulous week.