Hello, my name is Erykah Jennette and I am here to start telling my story of how I came about… From the age of 4, I started my basketball career from my father, Willie Jennette, who had and still has an obsession for basketball. I guess I felt like that was all I knew, and still feel like that commitment and drive for continuing is still there. Anyways, 14 years later, I had the opportunity in a lifetime to continue my career in Wyoming, however, declined it, as my love for the sport unfortunately declined. In year 12, 2018, in the start of when I wanted to pursue my professional basketball career, I severely sprained my ankle. Not ONCE, by TWICE. That time I decided to step on court JUST that one more time, it said “see-ya.” So, I found myself in the greatest depression of all time.

You know what though?, I always believe, “rejection is redirection” and it was being rejected by my ankle (How sad), to redirect me on this path of being who I truly want to become. Anyways, that is a little slab of who I was… BUT Who am I now, something even greater, something rare, something that I can call my own, building that authenticity within my life…I have grown into the person that Erykah Jennette at 5, 15 year old E looked up to. She is now the grown woman building up her life, in the name of god: completely REINVENTING YOURSELF is SUFFERING, REFLECTION, ACHES, HEART BREAKS, ALL OF THE ABOVE. At times, I have found myself contemplating a lot of the decisions I have made in my life, but you would and will always find me in my reflective, journalling state – which I need, because where has my social battery gone? Out of the window..

For the sad stuff now,

I feel at times, I wasn’t truly believed in… like people, friends and family, maybe having and still have their doubts with me saying “I have my own art business.” I realise that creating any business is not going to be easy though… but I felt because art is weirdly taboo here in Adelaide, it’s like you aren’t going to succeed, like it is “TOO HARD” well I am stubborn and love a challenge… So, I am wasn’t too scared. I also, had the ‘talk’ where people would like to add their unwanted opinion of “you need another job,” “art is just a hobby,” “this is not going to benefit your life.” Do you think I have listened to anyone…. I NEARLY DID!!! sometimes I question my life and why I am doing certain things, but it’s honestly to CHECK MYSELF. COS I AM DELUSIONAL AS HELL, IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE. I have to say though, being delusional is the best thing that has happened to me, because if I wasn’t I wouldn’t of just randomly created this business. I felt like in my past, I was always waiting for the “perfect” moment… BUT GUESS WHAT!!? There is no perfect moment. You just have to start and surrender to the process of what you want to do.

Anyways, that is enough for now. I hope you have enjoyed reading this blog. I sure am, reading it back.. ‘

Love, Erykah 🙂