What Does It Mean to Not Go Back: My Reflections on SEEK25
40 days. No social media. No unnecessary text messages or phone calls. An enforced budget and restricted spending. A gradual progression to a plant-based diet and no coffee, added sugar or preservatives.
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 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 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.
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
45 for 45: My Summer Gems in Honor of Bree Day
Today kicks off my 7-day countdown to my birthday! To say I am excited is an understatement. Not only have I found that my life continues to get better as the years pass, BUT this summer has been one for
7 year … CALM: Finding Peace after Prolonged Uncertainty
My life is COMPLETELY different than I expected. My circle is much, much smaller. Thanks to E2M and a host of other life events, my day-to-day activities are different. Entertainment looks different to and for me than just a few
Better than I Ever Imagined II: DEEPER still!
It has been 10 months since I started the journey and 7 months of E2M. I often tell people that my new habits are on rinse and repeat. My morning rituals of prayer, meditation and reading are nonnegotiable. My morning