Yeah.

Yeah, I have one client and she is so much fun to work with.

So much fun.

She's so patient and understanding when I say to her, Like, Melody, I know this is my lane.

I know this is what you hired me to do.

If you want, we could talk about this a little bit because I have some ideas.

You know, sitting in a board meeting and the board, you know, is wrestling with something.

I'll see you there.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on that.

Most people are called to this work because we can see that there is something that we can offer the community, and we are better off for being a part of a community.

Stepping away in some regards is saying, "I get the privilege of stepping back, and other people don't.

They live this life every single day, so who am I? I get to step back? What? It must be pretty nice for you that you get to step back from this role when we all gotta live it." I think though that is changing a little bit in terms of just a general understanding that it is a marathon, not a sprint.

At certain points, you need to take a break, you need to regroup, you need to think, "Am I still being useful if I am this tired?" Under this sort of charitable philosophy that a lot of nonprofits, we're all, you know, born and raised under this model of like, you know, the generosity.

You shouldn't even think about getting paid for the work 'cause it's just the goodness of your heart, and often it's women's labor, it's Black women's labor.

It's all tied up in lots of things.

Like, what is my next step? I don't know"?