New Goal: Living Uninterrupted

Hey Ya’ll,

This newsletter is a little longer than normal, but we’ve got a lot to talk about. You see, this week has been… a lot. Not bad—just deeply reflective. In full transparency, I lost a major contract due to budget cuts. It was a fractional HR role where I led onboarding, offboarding, employee relations, and built out their training strategy. In short, I handled all their “people challenges”. And losing that contract hit me hard.

I’ve been cycling through all the emotions—fear, frustration, sadness, and if I’m honest, some self-doubt. It shook me enough to start questioning everything. But during a quiet moment in prayer, a single question surfaced and wouldn’t let go:
“Who are you, uninterrupted?”

That one question cracked something open. It’s had me reflecting on what remains when titles, roles, or contracts fall away. Who am I when nothing is performing, protecting, or proving? What does it look like to lead, speak, and serve from that place—free from limitations, expectations, or fear?

I don’t have the full answer yet. I’m still in the middle of the process. But I wanted to share while I’m in it, not just after I’ve wrapped it up with a bow. Because maybe you’re in it too.

And the question I’m still sitting with—maybe you need it, too:
How would I show up if I truly felt free?

Let’s keep asking, together. I hope these resources help 🙂

—That Inclusion Lady 🖤

RESOURCE:
Who Are You Uninterrupted? (article)

https://medium.com/@itshiraw/who-are-you-uninterrupted-36f95f255c94

Who Are You Uninterrupted? (original video)

Who are you Uninterrupted? (full video) Felecia Hatcher

REVELATION:

In Who Are You, Uninterrupted?, Hira W. explores the soul-searching question posed by Felecia Hatcher: “Who are you, uninterrupted?”—a prompt that pushes beyond surface-level identity into the territory of deep self-recognition. Hira challenges us to name the forces that interrupt us—fear, social conditioning, self-doubt—and recognize how they dilute our power and distort our path. She reminds us that clarity begins not with reinvention, but with remembering—“Start from what you know.”

Her reflections on entrepreneurs reveal a universal truth: real growth often comes through refinement, not expansion. When we strip away what’s performative or reactive, we find the core of what’s resonant and real. The deeper learning? Authenticity is a discipline. Intentionality is liberation. And alignment isn’t found in the noise—it’s in the quiet recognition of who you’ve been all along, when no one’s interrupting.

The key takeaways? Self-awareness is strategy. Start with what you know. And to grow, you may need to subtract, not add.

REFLECTION:

• What parts of myself have I quieted to meet others' expectations—and what would happen if I gave those parts more room?

• How have any parts of my identity or lived experience shaped the way I show up—and what parts of my identity have I had to protect, perform, or prove in certain spaces?

• What consistently interrupts my sense of clarity, confidence, or direction—and how can I set boundaries with it?

Last thing … 

Ama “uninterrupted” would be vulnerable and ask for help. So if your organization or anyone you know needs a contracted fractional HR consultant that heavily focuses on people challenges, please email me! I’d welcome the conversation. [email protected]

But in the words of Kendrick Lamar .. “We gon’ be alright!!”