Hey Moné Makers – It’s me, your CEO, Mercedes Moné. Another week has come and gone, so where do we begin? Well, I’ll be honest with you guys – yes, the time has flown by…but as I sit here writing, the biggest concept on my mind since last week is one simple yet very important word… Presence. That is the idea of being present, the capacity to fully embrace what is presented to you at that moment. As you could have probably guessed by now, this is one of the major areas of my life that has been, for as long as I can remember, very difficult to truly experience as I continue this evolution. Growing exponentially fast on a journey of my own has me both enthralled to be doing what I love but also constantly spread thin by being pulled in so many directions all at once, all the time.
This morning, for example – I voice-recorded everything I wanted to share with you guys for this week, but when I went back to listen, the audio was gone. So, I’ll take that as a sign, even more so, that I am to be completely present with you all now. With that being said – real talk – I am struggling. Going back through my mind regarding all that has gone down since the last time we talked and the notion that has been placed on my heart with being present, one of the major takeaways I have from that initially comes from speaking with a woman who is both a licensed medical doctor and spiritual healer. She helped me understand myself better, especially in how much responsibility and care I place on my shoulders regarding my mother and brother. This act of love by no means do I regret, but the reality is that over time, the amount of weight I carry has multiplied beyond what any person can constantly carry on their own for the sake of others. The overwhelming, intense levels of stress and how I have sacrificed my own happiness, health, and joy in doing so have created a lot of imbalance in my life and left me feeling disconnected from what is in front of me in the now, no matter the excitement there may be or incredible opportunities that surround me as I travel, I have missed so much of it, but that ends now. I have had to learn that, first and foremost, I am responsible for myself and then others. I cannot maintain it the other way around – at least not in a healthy way.
I came to AEW for a new beginning, not only for myself but to also lead the way in creating global change for women’s wrestling. I fully intend to keep doing so, but before any of that can truly move forward, before I can step into my higher purpose – I have to prioritize being present with myself and for myself. That means setting my intentions towards truly prioritizing how I can be filling my own cup, which in turn allows me to be better positioned in all the other areas of my life to give my best foot forward in helping and doing what all is desired of me to do in this life. So, my message to you guys this week is to take action and show up for yourself first and let that be what ignites your fire for everything else.
