#awomaninprogress

She is POWERFUL and doesn't even know it! #harlem #ADaRuddestJonesProduction #nycwomen #showtime #dinnerandashow #WomenSupportingWomen #AWomanInProgress

There are NO words that can describe how intense #ThisIsMe was last night. The amount of tears were beyond ALL words. I was SO afraid of this project but now I see I need to do it. I really understand how important this is. I get it! I'm still so scared of what this can become. And a lot of times I have to remind myself of something @mojodisco once said at #PaintAndPoetry. He told the crowd that we have to stop being afraid of being great. He said that we have to allow ourselves to be successful. And I SWEAR to you I play those words in my head ALL the time. This project is me being great so, I have to keep going. I have NO choice. I MUST do this!!! #ThisIsMe #AWomanInProgress!

Thank you SO much to EVERYONE who came out to the FIRST run of This Is ME : A Woman In Progress! The night was AMAZING. We laughed, we cried, we hugged, we shared but most importantly we healed... together! This production has been in the works for 3 years. Mostly because I ran from it. I was not ready to face my own pain. I was not ready to show you my hurt. But damn it I'm SO glad I did!!! This is only the beginning of something that can be so healing and beautiful. I pray that you all continue to be apart of this process. The next show will be April 9th 2016. Please be sure to mark your calendars and to spread the word. This is something that needs to grow. This is something that NEEDS to happen. There's so many parties and showcases but not enough of anything intended for unity and healing. So WE need this. And the tears and hugs that transpired last night proves this to be so. Again. Thank you to EVERYONE who was there physically and in spirit. It was a BEAUTIFUL night!!! Madd Love, Rude #dinnerandashow #ThisIsMe #ADaRuddestJonesProduction #AWomanInProgress #harlemnyc #HARLEMONFIFTH #daruddestjones #womanhood