So I just watched "Baby, this is Keke Palmer"

First time hearing of this show, so glad it popped up for me.

Jenifer Lewis is bringing big energy, big laughs, and wild stories only she can tell. Keke sits down with the Mother of Black Hollywood to talk about her near-fatal Serengeti fall, the recovery that brought back her high kick, surviving addiction, living with bipolar disorder, memories of Whitney Houston, four engagements, activism, and collaborating with Keke on the Audible series, “The Weddings of Lady Miss Jacqueline.” It’s comedy, truth, resilience, and survival, Jenifer Lewis style.

Content warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual abuse, addiction, mental health, trauma, and recovery. Please take care while watching.

I vibe with Jennifer Lewis, I know so much about her story, her activism that I see on IG, and her being best friends with the late Kiki Shepard, so I knew this would be good for my soul, without being depressing and leaving me hopeless.

It was amazing; and towards the end when she's talking about how hard life is and the state of the world, she mentions how she has everything she could have ever wanted, so it's time we stand up, do the work and lead the way for younger people.

And that has always been my foundation; paving the way for younger people; so I really hope she lit some fire in some people who can get out and work where they are, as Americans are too comfortable and it just blows my mind but hey, those chapters are over for me and I keep the focus on myself only now.

But yeah when she said that, I mean, tons of things she said were worthy of being turned into a Pinterest quote by me 😹
Yeah, more ideas for me to work on lol.
But when she said she has everything she could have ever wanted it rang a bell for me. Not that I have ever taken what I have for granted, it's just that the healing, trauma recovery and continuing to be backslapped by the world's cruelty, it's tough. 

So it's important to be able to say in spite of this cruel world, I have everything I could have ever wanted.
In spite of my personal painful experiences, I have everything I could ever wanted.

Now yes, it would have been great if my career dreams would have worked out; those were devastating losses that I worked so hard for.
And deserved and needed the financial benefits of said careers

However, neither the career losses nor the bruises from the world have blocked the things that make me whole:
being able to be a wonderful mother and wife, as rich as can be 
and being able to love myself

Jennifer Lewis with Keke Palmer: Turn Pain into Power