The reBUILD: Thoughts on 2024 being the Year of Me and More
2024 was my year of the rebuild. 2025 is my year of discipline – more on this later. But in the meantime, what was your theme for 2024? And what – if any – are your thoughts on a theme
Style Series Part VII: Owning this Season of My Life
And although this series has been about my venture into playing with clothes, I do wonder what you CAN or are doing to infuse more FUN into your life. More play. More creativity. In what ways have you or can
What a Difference A Year Makes: Celebrating my WELLNESS-versary
Never in one million years did I imagine investing in my physical health in such a devoted manner would yield so many other benefits in EVERY other area of my life.
Style Series Part VI: Leaning into My Dad’s Legacy
Yes, he was a man of the 60s and 70s so adorning bell bottoms was a common trend. But he added hats, scarves, leather jackets and sunglasses. He leaned toward prints and fitted looks to accentuate his tall, slender frame.
Style Series Part V: On Sizing … Wardrobe Considerations and Weight Fluctuations
And so here we are, in this current chapter of my life, feeling stronger, faster, more fit than I have in years. Many years. And alongside this celebration of my health, I get to experience what it means to think
Style Series Part IV: Workplace Matters
I let it all go. And with this came an immense freedom to be me in and outside the workplace. Yes, I do still consider what I am wearing to work. But these considerations are more so along the lines of
Style Series Part III: The Black Church and Sunday’s Best
In this season I am honoring the “every day is a special day” approach. And y’all, I’ve been having so much fun! I’ve been playing in my closet, seeing just how creative I can be with wearing my existing clothes
Style Series Part II: Dear Momma
Take up space. Make a statement. Be bold. Be you. Show up. Show off, should you desire. You ARE loved. You ARE light. To my momma and Black mommas everywhere, I love you. I see you. I appreciate you.
Style Series Part I: #WearMySh?! – My Exploration into Fashion and Style
This week kicks off the start to a new academic year. If you've been following my journey - here, on my blog, as well as on social media - you know that I am starting the semester off in a
Other Places You Can Find My Work
This work was a labor of love. I originally drafted this chapter during the height of the pandemic for another edited volume. Thankfully, I could not finish the edits in time for that publication. Breonna Taylor is much is a