Take What You Need
For some, this time of year is merry and bright But for others, it can be the most challenging season. Regardless of where you land on the spectrum, Take time for self care. Make space for reflection. And give yourself permission to rest and recharge. Journal...
Let’s celebrate the progress of learning to love yourself
Yes, you've made mistakes. You haven't reached all of your goals (yet). And some days you haven't been the best version of yourself. But the beautiful thing is that you're human. Today, let's celebrate the progress you've made on the road to loving...
How do you change the world?
How do you change the world? It’s not the bold actions. It’s the tiny gestures.The warm smiles.The listening ears. It’s loving with your whole heart.And sharing acceptance and light and joy as often as you can. Be someone else’s peace.Be someone else’s support system....
Today is the day
Today is the day To reach out To start looking To make a plan To start a goal To get back to the gym To rest To put yourself back out there To open up To say, “I love you” To finally break up with them To break through To...
Let your thing find you with social media manager, Breanna Powell
Breanna Powell didn’t choose the social media life, the social media life chose her. A content creator and social media manager from Durham, NC, Breanna’s planned route was to join the field of social work. During the summer of 2020 a different path presented itself....
Connect to history: go back to go forward with Hadiya Williams
Photo Credit: Shantrelle P. Lewis When Hadiya Williams answers the question “Where are you from?,” she can tell you that she was born and raised in Washington DC, “…by way of Johnston County, North Carolina, by way of the Bamileke people of Cameroon.” She is in the...
Link Love 001
This week I worked on making some meaningful updates to the website. There’s still a lot of work to be done, but I’m most excited to share the new blog. Lofi hiphop has been playing in the background all the time in the Shiels household. It's soooo relaxing, but...
When life handed everyone a bag of lemons for 2020, Kristin Pruitt made handcrafted clay jewelry.
Kristin of The Baked Clay Studio in Portland, Oregan, started her company at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many of us, she used her time sheltering in place to focus on something she loves. “When our state went into lockdown, I turned to art...
My greatest aim in life is radical simplicity.
My greatest aim in life is radical simplicity. The things that I do, I want them to add up to a great life. But the goal is not to be surrounded by too many things or too much to do. I want to dream big, but also enjoy the process of becoming. I want free time and...
Design a physical space that brings you peace
You deserve a sacred space in your home that provides you with peace. This could be a corner in your bedroom or a spot in your garden. Or you could go so far as to turn a room in your home into a safe space. The important part is that it helps you recharge, reflect,...
Here are 4 cute home decor items that caught my eye.
01 / 02 / 03 / 04 Over the past few months, I’ve been slowly decorating my apartment. And now that the bigger pieces have been purchased, I’ve loved searching for interesting things to decorate the walls.
Give Yourself permission to pause and feel
Don’t run away from the negativity. Instead, schedule time to let yourself feel. As negative emotions pop up, write them down. And then spend twenty minutes reviewing the list. Get angry. Get annoyed. Get upset. Then crumble up the piece of paper and throw it...
You Are The Magic, Dear One
I think each of us is born with an inherent set of gifts. Our own tiny bit of magic. Something you love doing that genuinely inspires you, but also positively affects others in a meaningful way. But oftentimes we’re so distracted by our daily responsibilities that we...
Move your body for at least 30 min a day
If exercise is not already a routine for you, do your best to get some kind of movement for at least 30 minutes every single day. This can be a solid gym session or a lunchtime walk. Or if you're feeling funky, put on a playlist and have a 30-minute dance break. You...
How to Feel More Free
your permission to create
You have permission to create. To make music that sounds terribleTo draw pictures that look horribleTo write stories that are hard to read Because the creative process is not about the end result. Creativity is about living out loud.Creativity is about opening...
What Is Self Care? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Self care is said to be any activity that we consciously do to take care of our emotional, physical, mental and spiritual well-being. In theory, it may sound simple, but we, unfortunately, overlook it—far too often. Self care is about listening to yourself, your...
This is your permission to disconnect
How do you create space for yourself? Space to disconnect from the outside world. Space to focus on you… …the you that is bigger than your goals. The you that sometimes just needs to cuddle on the couchor read a good book. The you that wants to soak in the tub until...
Find a way to make an impact with Maya G. Pete
Impact... It’s the thing that motivates New York based writer and body positivity enthusiast, Maya G. Pete. In her Stanford University honors thesis, she wrote about the influence and weight of the “N” word. She pointed to the ways that one word alone has dismantled...
You Are Worthy Of Love
You are worthy of love. You are worthy of hope. You are worthy of success. You are worthy enough for any and every dream. Yes, you've made mistakes.You haven't reached all your goals (yet).And some days you haven't been the best version of yourself. But the beautiful...
how to date with intention – for people that are tired of swiping left on love
Tired of swiping right on the wrong people, I decided to take a bit of a dating sabbatical. My goal was simple--to realign my expectations with the intention of figuring out what I want in a relationship. But also I needed a chance to do some thoughtful research on...
Rewriting This Story One Day At a Time
Black History Month is a chance to shout from the rooftopsthat I am proud of my Black identity.I’m proud of my culture.I celebrate my community. Being Black in America is so much more than just pain,enduring injustice and long suffering. That is a part of our...
Here are our favorite links from February
In our weekly email we collect interesting links from across the internet. Here are our favorites from February. What We Lose When We Erase Queer Black History 10 Tech Predictions for 2022 What It’s Like to Truly Be Friends With Your Ex Why Black Women Are Divesting...
There’s Nothing External That Can Complete You
There’s nothing external that can complete you You’re already wholeYou already have purposeYou’re already worth loving A big part of being your most authentic self is accepting the beautiful light that already shines inside of you Journal Prompt: What's something...