SEPTEMBER 2025
validating my mind

"I’m learning that self-awareness is more than recognizing my strengths. It is also about giving myself permission to validate the thoughts and emotions that surface, even the ones that feel heavy. In doing so, I feel more grounded and present."

AUGUST 2025
THE PACKING AWAY OF YOURSELF

"Somewhere between the tiny shoes and survival bottles, I realized I had tucked away parts of myself too. What I wore, what I packed, even how I cared for myself became less about joy and more about what would get me through."

Braids As A Beginning
July 2025

“Four days in, I realized I wasn’t just tolerating my braids, I was obsessed. I just liked how the hair felt. And for the first time in years, I didn’t feel the countdown, I didn’t feel the guilt. I just felt joy.”