On Wednesday, May 18th 2016 I was able to witness the best entertainer out there and arguably the most powerful and influential artist over the past decade. If you haven’t figured it out by now, I am talking about BEYONCÉ. YONCÉ. QUEEN BEY.
Now I don’t want to sit here and brag about every single detail because I don’t think I have the words to formulate what I was able to experience with my fellow Sasha Fierce lovers (S/O Erika, Ya, Cam).
Now that I have had time to get over my PBS (post Beyoncé slump)… I do want to quickly mention are three thoughts thoughts/moments that really resonated with me during the concert.
1. Her confidence is so empowering. Now let’s be real for a moment, she is a very beautiful woman and everyone can appreciate her for her looks BUT I’m sure she has insecurities. The crazy thing is that you wouldn’t be able to tell by the way she embraces HER sexy. I was telling my roomie that as much as some people might feel less than while kicking it with Bey on the beach in a two piece, I would feel like the most powerful woman in the world (second to B). I just think that, that is a really special quality when you can empower another woman (or man) that way instead of making them feel inferior, or tearing them down.
2. When she preformed Me, Myself, and I my heart stopped. I have sung that song so much and it has just been one of those songs that have really gotten me through on those off- days. Through all that I have been through it’s really helped me when I think of the relationship I have with myself. I love the people in my life so much and sometimes I think that, that is enough but I forget that loving myself is equally important. You can’t just rely on others because no other persons love for you will ever compare to the love you have for yourself. They just don’t do quite the same job.. they’re really two kinds of love.
3. Halo… She closed with that song, and that did it for me. I don’t think anyone (not even my lovely mother) knows that when that song first came out, the first person I thought about was my little sister. I was dealing with a difficult transition to California and Beyoncé had released her 'I am… Sasha Fierce' record and this song just clicked with me.
I just feel like my sister is there with me when I sing this song. I start thinking about who she would be proud to call a big sister. I think about who would be a good role model for her. I think about who would be lucky enough to be graced by her bright light. It makes me think about how lucky I am to be living another day despite certain circumstances. God blessed me with a little brother at another important time in my life and I am able to now sing this to him as another reminder as to what I want to leave behind.. what I want my legacy to be.
So yes, singing Love on Top to B with thousands of others was beyond amazing.
Getting to shout Survivor at the top of my lungs was empowering.
Learning not to always say Sorry and to tell that boy bye was important.
Seeing Cam in her element was great.
Being shown that the best kind of drunk is being Drunk In Love.
And learning when to get in Formation was crucial.
That night will forever be etched in memory.
Live. Love. Yoncé.
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