Category: JOY

They Went to a Jamaica Retreat Before a Hurricane and Found Belonging
I am a fan of how people from the African diaspora give love and how we embrace others.Β
There are seasons when life feels like a storm that just won [...]
For the Ones Who Keep Going When No Oneβs Watching
Thereβs a moment at the finish line of the New York City Marathon thatdoesnβt make the highlight reels.
Itβs long after the crowds have thinned, afte [...]

Keep the Faith for Better Dayz: Healing Affirmations for the Weary Heart (video by Kirby)
Affirmations for Better Dayz inspired by the insanely beautiful and talented Kirby!
I am walking past the haze of yesterday and stepping into t [...]

πΉ Even Their Hatred Confirms Your Impact
When the whispers start,
when the eyes roll,when they twist your name into something smallerβpause.
Remember: people do not waste hatred on what i [...]

πΉ They Fear the Day You Finally See Yourself Clearly
They donβt fear your mistakes.
They donβt fear your pain.They donβt even fear your anger.
What they fear β is your clarity.
Because the momen [...]

πΆ Choose Love, Joy, Hope (w/video)
πΆ Choose Love, Joy, Hope
Hate makes little ditties βshort, sharp, and forgettable.But joy?Joy makes songs that reach the bones.Songs that bring p [...]

πΈ Groovy Affirmations: My Hair, My Glory, My Groove
My curls, coils, kinks, and waves are a love letter from God.
The texture of my hair tells stories my ancestors whispered into my roots.
[...]

Survivor Affirmations: I Give Myself Flowers Today
πΊ Affirmations: I Give Myself Flowers Today πΊ
I give myself flowers today, for the beauty that blooms in me was planted by women who we [...]

Survivor Affirmation: Moving My Feet In Rhythm is a Sacred Metaphor
Β Double Dutch is such a sacred metaphor β playful on the surface, but underneath itβs about rhythm, timing, breath, courage, community, and ancestral [...]

PBS Newshour: A Brief But Spectacular take on appreciating what we have
βJoy multiplies when I choose to love.β π«
βI find joy not just in myself, but in celebrating others.β
βLove is the soilβjoy is the [...]