Christina VanHuss (Cox) asked Sadeqa Johnson:

A major theme in your writing is that our life experiences, challenges and success help define who we are on many levels. At what point in your career did you discover your real worth and own it?

Sadeqa Johnson This is such a good question, and I love that readers are asking it. I think I'm still working on owning my worth. When I hear my husband talking about me to others, at first I am embarrassed--like really embarrassed--and then I'm amazed at the person he has described. I'm usually thinking, "I'm not all that, really?" He constantly reminds me that I've accomplished a lot and that I'm more talented than I know. (Thank you, Glenn!) I don't know if that downplaying is a defense mechanism so that my head doesn't get too big, but I'm often thinking of myself as just an average girl who writes, a glorified chauffeur and chaperone for my kids, and a short order cook who sometimes get the laundry done. Maybe we could all own our real worth more.

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