Who Am I?

Let me introduce myself. I’m her. I’m that woman. The one who walks into the room and shifts the energy without saying a word. The one who carries both softness and power in the same breath. I’m not just a product of survival, I’m the embodiment of revival.

Who am I?

I’m the blueprint and the remix. I’m brilliance wrapped in Blackness, struggle, joy, and rebellion. I’m the first in my lineage to reach this level and I won’t be the last. I’m the dream of my ancestors and the nightmare of systems that were never designed for me to thrive. Still, I do. Every single day.

I am a single mother, a suicide survivor, a scholar, a business owner, a creator, a therapist-in-training, a healer, a truth-teller. I’ve faced the edge and chose to fight back, for me, for my daughter, for every Black woman who’s ever been silenced, dismissed, or overlooked.

I don’t play small to make others feel big. I speak in a language that we understand our language, our rhythm, our truth. Because mental health care? It should sound like us, look like us, feel like us. My research doesn’t just live in books it lives in the hearts of Black women who finally feel seen, heard, and understood.

Who am I?

I’m tired. I’m stretched thin. But I’m still showing up. Still building. Still educating. Still healing. I’m juggling full-time work, full-time dreams, and full-time love for my community. I make it look easy, but baby don’t get it twisted. This is hard work, and I’ve earned every ounce of respect on my name.

You think I do it for clout? Nah. I do it because the work is bigger than me. Because healing is sacred. Because my daughter is watching. Because if I don't do it, who will?

I’m not chasing validation, I am the validation. I’ve carved my lane with blood, sweat, and receipts. And now? I own that lane.

So, the next time you ask “Who is she?”Tell ‘em: She’s Dr. Char'dae C. Bell-in-the-making.

She’s Black girl magic, grown woman energy, and ancestral power all in one. She’s not just talking about change, she is the change.

That’s who I am.