"For a Black woman, life being hard is almost as certain as her melanated skin. That's why they were given the wide hips to carry it. Thinking back over her life as she wrote this memoir, Aisha realized that who she was and what she'd been through were symbiotic essences. The things that could have, should have, or would have broken her were actually parts of the secret sauce that created a woman who is accountable, tenacious, and successful. No one's path is easy. But what you do with the lessons, the stumbling blocks, and the pain is what makes you into the person you are.

Here, Aisha shares with you all that made her the multifaceted, successful, kind, wise woman that she is today. Through her trials, she hopes you find familiarity. She hopes you find validation. But most of all, she hopes that you find peace in the things that made, and are making, you. Because you are an amazing person all your own, and the world needs the sauce that flavors every step of your life."

-Southern Goddess Ink