On the way home from California it started to hit me, I had just embarked on one of the most difficult journeys in my entire life and I was still here standing strong. I didn’t suffer a heart attack mid-show nor did I have to encounter a room of people who booed me or threw tomatoes on stage. Why would they do that Telisha? Why would you all of a sudden have a heart attack? Silly thoughts, I always say our minds are powerful beyond measure.

Of the many hiccups in the event planning process I was faced with the following challenges: a) The venue moved locations unexpectedly b) I had an opportunity come literally out of nowhere to go to New York City for an event last month, not to mention planning for Toronto’s Battle of The Sexes on June.14th. For a while it seemed as though everything I wanted to happen declined the invitation to comply and made plans of it’s own defiantly.

I constantly flipped back and forth between “why am I doing this?” to “I must to do this and nothing will stop me” relentlessly. This recap is not only to let you know how the event went; it’s also to give you a peek behind the scenes of the chaos. I think I literally lost my mind for a last few weeks before the event under intense strain. Not only was the pressure to deliver great, I also faced some challenges within my personal life with friends, family and within my relationship deeply.

I’m not ashamed to admit that at a few points I felt isolated and drained emotionally. Battle of The Sexes Oakland really taught me who was on team Telisha and who was merely a spectator at the game. I experienced the epitome of kindness in human nature and I also experienced the coldness of it as well vividly. One of the best advice I was ever given was to “get to the spot” no matter what.