I’m Ashley Norman, Founder of Mind Your Higher Ground, and I know what it means to carry it all—to overwork, overextend, and overdeliver while breaking inside.

I pushed through exhaustion, checked every box, and performed the role of “strong Black woman“—even when I was breaking inside

I’ve watched Black women give endlessly—at work, at home, in our communities—without ever being taught how to care for ourselves.

I had to unlearn survival. I had to remember that I, too, deserved ease, joy, and a life where I wasn’t just making it—I was thriving.

I built Mind Your Higher Ground because I needed it myself. Now, I’m making sure Black women everywhere have the tools to unlearn survival and thrive.