18 or 80, The Soft Life The Best Me Conference Returns in 2023 to Inspire Black Women.
PHOTO COURTESY OF: AMINA EL KABBANY & MARY RUCKER WRITTEN BY: CRISTINA DEPTULA
L auren Jennings, the founder of The Best Me Conference, grew tired of being the only Black woman in the room while serving in professional leadership roles. “While this was something I had grown accustomed to, often, it felt exhausting,” she says. She searched for a space where she could feel seen and safe, where she could be authentically herself. “I thought, how powerful would it be to have a conference focused specifically on Black women with one common goal: to become the best version of themselves? It was there that The Best Me Conference was born. I took a risk, and since I could not find it, I chose to create the space I was looking for, a space for Black women to feel loved, nurtured, and inspired,” says Jennings. Jennings affirms that Black women deserve a space where they can be celebrated and supported. Black women often face unique challenges and obstacles to success, and The Best Me Conference was created to address those challenges and provide resources and support to help overcome them. “By bringing Black women together in a supportive and inclusive community, our goal is to inspire women to reach their full potential and become their best selves,” she says.
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