In the past decade, God has given me the opportunity to speak in front of thousands of women. ⁣ ⁣ ✨ I graduated from high school wanting to pursue fashion but stuck to Communications instead. A few months later, Adorned in Armor was birthed through a school project and in one year, was a finalist as the Best International Fashion Blog in the 2014 Cosmopolitan UK Blog Awards. ⁣ ⁣ ✨ God sent me brand collaborations I never even pitched and products I needed but I never even asked for. ⁣ ⁣ ✨ I went from studying in Washington for a semester with leading media outlets to interning with PBS and later, elle.com. ⁣ ⁣ ✨ I went from winning a school pageant in 2013 to becoming Miss Black New Jersey 2018. ⁣ ⁣ ✨ I went from graduating college summa cum laude with 6+ honors to being jobless. Forced into entrepreneurship, I went from being a Teen Vogue It Girl to a Teen Vogue Fashion Writer. ⁣ ⁣ ✨ I went from feeling directionless to obtaining my master’s degree as Syracuse. ⁣ ⁣ ✨ I went from not knowing enough about my heritage to falling in love with my country, writing for the Haitian Times and being featured, too! ⁣ ⁣ ✨ I’ve flown around the world to interview leading figures in fashion and film and I’ve developed a softened heart during church mission trips. ⁣ ⁣ ✨ I’ve gone from sharing my stories of victory to amplifying the voices of warrior women on @dressedforbattlepodcast. ⁣ ⁣ ✨ The biggest surprise of them all is how God brought me FROM WRITING BLOG POSTS TO A TRIPLE BOOK DEAL 🙌🏾⁣ ⁣ I don’t say these things to boast about myself; I say these things to brag on my God! He can do more than you can imagine through you!⁣ ⁣ These opportunities didn’t come because I made them happen. I merely positioned myself – the heavy lifting has always been His move.⁣ ⁣ New blog post sharing the good, the bad and the ugly about the last decade on adornedinarmor.com. I pray it reminds you: GOD ISN’T FINISHED WITH YOU YET! ⁣———————— ⁣⁣ ✨ Save this post to read my blog later!⁣ 👑 “Claim Your Crown” is available for preorder online at Amazon, Barnes & Nobles and more! (Link also in my bio!)⁣ ✨ #claimyourcrown #adornedinarmor #dressedforbattlepodcast #claimyourcrownbook #tarahlynn