Navigating the journey from poverty to professional success requires consistency, resilience, and the courage to keep showing up even on the hardest days.
• Coming from poverty to college means taking a path that often feels isolating and without a roadmap
• Florida State University represents both opportunity and complicated history around indigenous identity and cultural appropriation
• Working multiple jobs while studying (lab work, hotel shifts, grocery bagging) became necessary for survival
• The recent campus tragedy at FSU reminds us how quickly safe spaces can become traumatic environments
• Starting a dental practice without family support creates unique challenges beyond the clinical skills learned in school
• The mental barriers from growing up in the hood require intentional work to overcome default mechanisms of sadness or anger
• Creating multiple streams of income becomes essential when traditional paths feel unstable
• The 365-day consistency challenge demonstrates the power of showing up daily, even when exhausted or discouraged
• Finding your tribe of supporters who understand your journey without judgment is critical to sustainable success
• Remembering the mantra: if it doesn't help you grow, glow, or flow—it's a no
Don't forget to brush AND floss your teeth every single day—only floss the teeth you want to keep!
Thanks for listening and growing with me on this journey towards the ultimate level of success. #Hood2hooded #drshon #drshonconsistencyproject #consistencyproject
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