Where Are Your Diamonds? - Episode 1: Introduction

Welcome to Where Are Your Diamonds?

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Hi there, and welcome to "Where Are Your Diamonds?" I'm the Creator, Santanna Tiara Dickens, but you can call me Tiara. Growing up, my uncle called me "Beau" or "Tiara," and in high school, my best friend would play Dru Hill's "Beauty Is Her Name" because he said it captured my essence. But today, I want to talk to you about a beauty that runs much deeper.

God's Daily Reminder

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For the past year and six months, God has been sending me the sun every single day as a reminder—not just for me, but for all of us Black women—that He sees our amazing existence. We were created for so much more than what the world tells us.

Our inner and outer beauty? That's the very foundation of earth's strength. We were formed from Adam's rib while he slept with divine purpose, as Genesis 2:21-22 tells us. We are living examples of God's first institution of marriage, called to honor Him and listen for His instructions.

Now, scripture doesn't give us a dating manual or courtship guidelines, but Genesis makes one thing clear: God said it wasn't good for man to be alone. He created woman for relationship. Has it been perfect? No. But that's exactly what we'll explore together in future episodes.

The Story Behind the Name

Let me tell you how "Where Are Your Diamonds?" came to be.

Picture this: It's mid-afternoon in June, the hottest day you can imagine in Mississippi. I'm rushing into the post office, trying to mail credit dispute letters to all three bureaus—for the fourth time, mind you—armed with even more documentation. The year is 2025, and I'm still fighting with TransUnion with mailed documents.

I'm stressed, sweating, wearing gym shorts, and honestly just trying to handle my business. That's when this older gentleman—well-dressed, well-spoken, clearly established—turns around, looks me up and down, and asks with genuine confusion: "Where are your diamonds?"

His face showed shock, puzzlement, like he couldn't understand why a woman like me wasn't adorned with jewels. He saw something in my feminine presence that I had forgotten to see in myself.