We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Dr. Samantha Fitts. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Dr. Samantha below.
Dr. Samantha, appreciate you joining us today. Can you walk us through some of the key steps that allowed you move beyond an idea and actually launch?
When I was in my mid-thirties, I began to self-reflect and I asked myself the following questions: Am I living the life I envisioned? I also reflected on the following childhood questions: What do I want to be when I grow up? What are my goals in life? By the time I was 35 years old, I had already checked off many of my answers: Earn a college degree? Check. Become a teacher? Check. Live in a big city? Check. Drive a nice car? Check. Live in a two-story house? Check. Marriage? Well, not yet. Have children? Okay, there was definitely no check for this question. It’s funny, but I guess you can say I wanted the fairy tale, the one in which everything falls into place at exactly the right time.
There are some women who don’t have a desire to get married and have children and that is okay. However, I was not one of them. Many women in their late 30s and early 40s postpone marriage or childbearing to obtain their education, establish their careers, and become financially secure. Unfortunately, this sometimes leads to difficulties in finding Mr. Right or conceiving (or both). This can be an arduous and heartbreaking time of life, when it seems lifelong hopes and dreams of family may not be possible.
Over the past few years, I have been motivating others through the messages my book: :”Journey of Hope: Love, Marriage, and Overcoming Infertility at 40″. I am extremely passionate about helping others reach their professional and personal goals in life.
Dr. Samantha, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
I have been married to Elroy for over 10 years. We are the proud parents of a little one and live just outside Atlanta. I am a coordinator, author, actress, and motivational speaker. I am a member of the Church of Christ, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Inc., and I am on the steering committee for The Plus Strut 5K, the first 5K for plus size women in North America. I graduated with top honors from Alabama State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Special Education. I earned my Master’s Degree in Special Education from Georgia State University in Atlanta. I went on to earn my Education Specialist in Education Leadership from Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee, and my Doctorate of Education from the Atlanta campus of Argosy University.
It has not been a smooth road. Yes, I wanted a fairy tale, the one in which everything falls into place at exactly the right time. However, fairy tales can sometimes be frightening, too, with gremlins, monsters, and evil witches. The dating scene in Atlanta was challenging, however I was blessed to meet my husband online at the age of 34 and we married at the age of 36. Once married, we wanted kids right away, only to suffer a miscarriage and the devastating diagnosis of unexplained infertility. I know in life there are going to be some bumps in the road. One of my coworkers encouraged me to write a book to share my journey of hope to inspire others.
What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?
My mission is to support and inspire others through my personal journey of going from singlehood to married and infertile to motherhood. Whether you driven by biology, emotional needs, or social pressures, you may desire marriage and family at some point in your life. But these seemingly simple goals can be surprisingly difficult for you to attain. It can be so easy for you to lose hope in this situation. But keeping the faith is crucial if you truly desire a family. In ” Journey of Hope: Love, Marriage and Overcoming Infertility at 40″, I discuss how I kept going and did not give up. I never lost faith in the God who gives us our dreams and who wants us to live in all the abundance of His creation. Don’t give up on your dreams, whatever they are. You still have time.
What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?
When others are inspired by my “Journey of Hope” and it happens for them too!
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