No Ceilings, Just Stories: A Letter from My Heart

Sharne’ Barnes

Letters from the Founder

10-22-2025

Dear Family,

When I started The No Ceilings Collective, I wasn’t building an organization—I was building a movement. A movement of purpose, healing, and limitless potential.

This space—No Ceilings, Just Stories—is for the stories that don't always make the flyers. It's for the prayers whispered between pages, the moments of doubt we turn into declarations, and the real-life power it takes to love, lead, and build something that lasts.

As your founder, I want to invite you into my process. Into the things that have broken me, stretched me, and healed me. Into the joy of watching little girls find their voice. Into the power of watching mothers reclaim theirs.

Because this collective isn’t mine alone—it’s ours. And through these letters, I’ll share:

• What it really takes to run a mission-driven nonprofit as a Black woman

• How faith, grief, and motherhood fuel everything I create

• Behind-the-scenes moments from our drives, events, and programs

• And gentle reminders that you can rise too—even with a heavy heart

So whether you're a supporter, a sister, a sponsor, or a stranger who stumbled here by divine alignment—know this: there’s space for you in this story. There’s no ceiling on what you can do, and I’m rooting for you with everything in me.

With all my heart,

Sharne’ Barnes

Founder, The No Ceilings Collective