All this week, Tyneisha Collins found herself crying and asking, “Why me?”
SHE EARNED IT — A Mid-South-area educator who is widely known as an award-winning author, Tyneisha Collins was unanimously named Making Headline News 2017 Woman of The Year, adding yet another accolade to what undoubtedly has been a banner year for the 28-year-old native of the Bronx, New York.
All things considered, the more appropriate inquiry, quite frankly, should be, “Why not me?”
“I’ve got to stop crying so I can get to work, but it’s hard not to cry because it’s been such a rough year and I am so grateful for this,” Collins said.
That to which Collins is alluding is her latest milestone, one that essentially caught her off guard for all the right reasons.
A Mid-South-area educator who is widely known as an award-winning author, Collins was unanimously named Making Headline News 2017 Woman of The Year, adding yet another accolade to what undoubtedly has been a banner year for the 28-year-old native of the Bronx, New York.
YEAR IN REVIEW — “If I could sum up this year, “I’d some it up with this scripture: Proverbs 3:5,” Collins, an Osceola (Arkansas) High instructor, told Making Headline News this week.
“If I could sum up this year, “I’d some it up with this scripture: Proverbs 3:5,” Collins, an Osceola (Arkansas) High instructor, told Making Headline News this week.
Consequently, she wasted little time going into full devotional mode.
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding,” Collins said.
For what it’s worth, it was in large part because of her relentless, resilient, bend-but-don’t-break faith that Collins — the mastermind behind the awe-inspiring book, I AM QUEEN — is thoroughly convinced that God had strategically provided for her a way of escape this year.
Time and time again.
Today, unlike never before, it is because Collins deemed it essential to stand toe-to-toe with her fears that she can boldly profess that she’s destined to possess and savor a carefree, fearless life — in 2018 and beyond.
How else to explain the array of success she has enjoyed in 2017 despite — though she didn’t say this on the record — what has been a roller coaster year, of sorts.
“I developed a closer relationship with God and learned my true worth,” said Collins, appropriately breaking down her year as only she could.
That’s not all that transpired this year for Collins, whose March 2017 released book — by way of Little Rock, Arkansas-based JKenkade Publishing Company — depicts her array of life’s struggles, most notably those during which she recalled having been constantly shunned and abandoned by her mother as a little girl without any knowledge of the identity of her father.
A compelling, informative 194-page written document that was officially released in March of this year, “I AM QUEEN” is a provocative, attention-grabbing story that depicts Collins’ array of life’s struggles, most notably those in which she recalled having been constantly shunned and abandoned by her mother as a little girl without any knowledge of the identity of her father.
Aside from having “found the strength and courage” to compose her first book, Collins assembled a website that bears the name of her remarkably compelling written document.
Having had a continuous influential impact on countless lives young girls and women throughout the country through her book, Collins started what she describes as the I AM QUEEN Movement, which is comprised of her offering I AM QUEEN T-shirts and other products.
As if that wasn’t enough to turn heads, Collins was recently named Author of The Year during the recent inaugural TAP Awards that were held at Arkansas State University, her college alma mater.
Having had a continuous influential impact on countless lives young girls and women throughout the country through her book, Collins started what she describes as the I AM QUEEN Movement, which is comprised of her offering I AM QUEEN T-shirts and other products.
“This year will go down as the most memorable year for me, because I never really realized the true meaning of success or felt successful until this year,” Collins said. “This year has taught me that success is simply doing what God instructed you to do regardless of the cost or consequences. God had giving me an assignment to write my book a long time ago, but my own fears kept me from doing so.”
Today, unlike never before, it is because Collins deemed it essential to stand toe-to-toe with her fears that she can boldly profess that she’s destined to possess and savor a carefree, fearless life — in 2018 and beyond.
GOD’S CHOSEN ONE — For what it’s worth, it was in large part because of her relentless, resilient, bend-but-don’t-break faith that Collins — the mastermind behind the awe-inspiring book, I AM QUEEN — is thoroughly convinced that God had strategically provided for her a way of escape this year. Time and time again.
“When I finally decided to stop running from my assignment — my calling — and walked in obedience, God blew my mind in the most unimaginable ways, and I feel so rich in God’s love, which is something money can’t buy,” Collins said. “Obedience in my eyes is the ultimate key to success.”
All of which practically explains why the appropriate inquiry should be not “Why me?”
Rather, it should be, “Why not me?”
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Having had a continuous influential impact on countless lives young girls and women throughout the country through her book, Collins started what she describes as the I AM QUEEN Movement, which is comprised of her offering I AM QUEEN T-shirts and other products.
EDITOR’S NOTE: If you are an entrepreneur, business owner, producer, author, athlete, musician, barber, life coach, motivational speaker, cosmetologist, tax preparer, model, or pastor/minister who is seeking exposure and would like to share your story with an in-depth news feature, call Reporter Andre Johnson at 901-690-6587 or Facebook message him under “Andre T. Johnson” for details.
