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@mschantelle_

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✍️ I Write Captions That Makes You Feel Seen.
🎨 Living In Colour
💍 Marriage
🧚🏾‍♀️ Motherhood
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As for me & mine…

Sometimes we fi be sweet, sometimes we fi be sketel, sometimes we need a likkle Jezebel energy 😃.

For me, part of keeping things fun is still using my feminine prowess, still flirting, still dressing up, still letting him choose, still enjoying being desired by the man I chose.

And of course, every relationship will look different.This is simply what works in mine.

Whatever keeps the romance, attraction and playfulness alive in yours… do more of that.

Because when gyal good dem good! 💅🏾

#marriage #husbandandwife #couple #humour by @mschantelle_

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2 months ago

Girls Trip + we’re on holiday + we only live once = making decisions in the moment & yeh mon I was happy with this one yah! 😁🥰.

Malta 2026 in a tattoo shop called Together forever and getting my husband initials on my ring finger as my very first tattoo seemed fitting. Though I wasn’t aware that was what the shop was called before hand (sign it was just meant to be done here) 👀🥂.

@cinkthing made the whole process a vibe and really memorable for a girlie getting her 1st tattoo!

A girls’ trip, a moment, and a feeling that just felt right ✨

#marriage #tattoo #girlstrip #husbandandwife by @mschantelle_

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4 months ago

I’ve been sitting with these moments for a while… and now feels like the right time to share

I’ve been celebrating my birthday from the 23rd of March all the way to the 4th of April, with my actual birthday right in the middle on the 31st. And in all that time, I’ve just been soaking it in… before putting anything into words.

But this… This is the first moment I wanted to share.

These clips are from a quiet moment in a hotel, and if you really watch closely, you’ll see it all. The tears, the stillness, the laughter, the giddiness. The kind of emotion that comes from being fully seen.

Because this isn’t just about being married.
It’s about being with a person who sees you.
A person who hears you.
A person you can sit in silence with… and feel completely held.

For 11 years now, my husband has taken care of my birthday. Every single detail. Every single year. He always says, “Why would you plan your birthday? I’m here.” 🥹

And yes, we love to outdo each other when it comes to birthdays 😅 but this year… my 35th… he truly did something special. A full holiday, fully planned, fully paid, the kind where I don’t have to think about a thing.

But what gets me every time is this:
He listens.

Even in passing. Even in moments I forget.

I remember casually mentioning a bag… some shoes… just speaking out loud really. And somehow, it never just passes him by. To me, it might’ve been a moment. To him, it becomes something he holds onto… something he wants to fulfill.

And in this clip, you’ll see that moment land.

You’ll see what it looks like when love is consistent. When it shows up the same way, year after year. When it doesn’t need to be begged for.

Because I’ve known what it feels like to ask for love… to shrink… to settle… to accept less than what my heart needed.

And now?

Now I’m loved in a way I once had to beg for, and even then, I never received it like this.

So this is your reminder:
May you find someone who truly sees you.
So deeply… that you never have to question where you stand again.

There’s more to share… especially what he did when we got back to London 👀
But maybe that’s f by @mschantelle_

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6 months ago

I be up in the gym just working on my fitness… 💅🏾🥂.

Earrings: @shopkhoi
Bag: @kaicollective
Heels: @asos
Swimsuit: @sheinofficial

Body: My fitness ebook (link in my bio )😉

#blackwomen #travel #fitness by @mschantelle_

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Who you marry matters… it is quite literally one of the biggest investments or liabilities you’ll ever have.

Marry well, my brothers & sisters 💚🖤

If you like, no hear word 😁.

📸 @sianaportraits
🎨 @thabeautylounge
👕 @adeyemi.king
👗 @sheinofficial

#blacklove #marriage #nigeria #husbandandwife by @mschantelle_

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A part of my life has felt like I had lived through the lens of a widow. Manicured black nails, clothing fitted for the occasion, draped in sadness, albeit the widow wears a smile to accommodate others.

As the widow lifts her veil to say her final goodbyes, memories of what has been flash before her, but mine are of longing for what could have been.

As the widow touches the cold remains of her past lover, I feel my hands entwined, scraping the remains of hope I had for the future, bottling up her tears as seawater and wonder.

I have grieved most parts of life, watching from the outside.

But even the widow must one day lift her veil.

As the phoenix rises, ashes to ashes, so too is the soul of a life once mourned reborn.

Ps: when you see me living with stripes of colour & painting the world with rainbows, it is because darkness was once what I called home.

Update: For those asking where you can purchase the book. The link is in my bio. The book is titled: Freedom of the Phonenix.

#healing #livinglife #intentionalliving #women #writer by @mschantelle_

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Happy 5 year wedding anniversary to us 🫶🏾

Two kids who could only talk of the marriage we desired and intentionally worked hard together to make it a reality, because we had no blueprint.

We have now created that blueprint for our kids, and that means more to me than you’ll ever know.

Some days, I forget that we have created generational wealth in one of its purest forms. Something we often overlook.

In the wise words of our 8 year old daughter, “There is so much love at home.”

My dear husband, we did it. We created the blueprint for our children to pass down.

Here’s to 5 years and an abundance of loving left to do together.

Love always,
Mrs Awoyemi

#marriage #nigeria #jamaica #family #blacklove by @mschantelle_

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Before we go away on a couples trip, there are always a few things we do to make sure the kids are sorted and the village helping us has as little extra pressure as possible.

1. We spend extra quality time with the kids.
This is so important to us, although I’ll admit the mum guilt is definitely more on my side 🫠. Me and mum guilt practically sleep in the same bed. My husband is more like, “We take care of the kids all the time, let’s pack up and GO!” 😂. But for me, spending that extra quality time before we leave is important.

2. We make sure appointments are up to date.
If there are GP appointments or anything else that needs sorting, we try to schedule and attend them before we leave. Keeping on top of those things is important to us, but I also don’t like putting that additional pressure on our village while we’re away.

3. We make sure there’s enough school uniform ironed… plus one extra 😌.
Enough uniform for every day we’re away, and I always add one extra because… just in case. Again, it’s simply about making life easier for whoever has the children. One less thing for them to think about.

4. Our daughter’s hair is DONE 💁🏾‍♀️
Because one thing about it, our kids must always look presentable. 😭 Her hair will be done before we leave so nobody has to worry about doing hair on top of everything else. The village is already helping us, so we try to make sure there aren’t loads of extra jobs waiting for them too.
We leave a detailed itinerary for the kids.

Our children do quite a few extracurricular activities, so we make sure everything is written down: where they need to be, what time they need to be there and what they have going on. They’re used to their routine, so we like to keep that going while we’re away. And it helps our village keep track of all the up and down without losing their minds.

These are just some of the things we do before we go away together. Having people we trust with our children and who allow us the space to go away and pour into our marriage is something we really appreciate, so we also want to make things as easy as possible for them while we’re gone.

#motherhood #parentlife #travel by @mschantelle_

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For the last few days, this has been sitting heavily in my subconscious, especially as I navigate the waters of content creation. @lenninaofori story this morning brought to the surface what I had been trying to find the words for.

When I decided to start content creating. I started with a focal vision of the message I want my page to convey. Very rooted in the essence of my path & wanting my story to heal and help those that connect with me through our lenses.

It is so easy to start something with a clear sense of who you are and why you’re doing it, then somewhere along the way get distracted by validation, applause, success, comparison or simply the noise around you.

Sometimes, if we are honest, when something within us feels unsettled, we can start looking outward for reassurance. Validation. Approval. Proof that we are doing well. Proof that we are enough.

But your nervous system will often tell you when you are moving out of alignment. There is a difference between stretching, evolving and growing… and slowly abandoning yourself to appease.

Just a friendly reminder to stay rooted in who you are. Grow, evolve, change your mind if you need to… but nuh lose yuhself trying to prove something to others who may be lost at sea themselves, and trying to use you as a tool to stay afloat.

If you are not clear on who you are, the world will happily hand you an identity based on what gets the most attention.

#stayrooted #personalgrowth #relationships by @mschantelle_

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I told my husband that I wanted to take content creation seriously, and apparently he took that personally too 😁.

Ever since, this man has shared everything I post to all his social media platforms. Instagram. WhatsApp. Everywhere.

The funny thing is, @mr_anomoly is not a social media person. If you follow him, you already know he mostly appears to wish me happy birthday, repost something for somebody he loves, and disappear again 😭.

But when it comes to me? His stories are basically an extension of mine.

It has actually reached the point where my friends, my family & his family members reply to his WhatsApp status thinking they are responding to my status updates 🫠.

I once asked him why he reposts everything, and he basically said, “I might not have loads of followers, but if even one or two more people see what you’re doing because I shared it, that helps you. You said this is something you want to do, so I’m going to support you.” That stayed with me.

He doesn’t have to fully understand the world of content creation to understand me. He knows it matters to me, so it matters enough to him to support it.

There is something very special about being loved by someone who doesn’t just see who you are, but also makes room for who you’re trying to become.

Sometimes support isn’t loud. Sometimes it’s just somebody quietly pressing “share” again and again because your dream/goals matters to them too 🥹.

#marriage #husbandandwife #supportivepartners #relationships by @mschantelle_

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One of the best things I’ve done for my marriage is learn when to shut the hell up 🫠😂.

Not because I don’t have a voice. Not because I believe in shrinking myself. But because I’ve learned that every moment does not need a rebuttal, an “I told you so,” or me trying to prove that I’m right.

Sometimes my husband needs my advice. Sometimes he needs reassurance. Sometimes he needs calm, stillness and space to gather himself, & I’ve had to learn the difference.

This does not mean staying quiet about things that hurt, things that affect the marriage, or conversations that genuinely need to be had. Those things should be spoken about.

But sometimes peace is knowing that everything does not require a response.

I’ve also become more conscious of the atmosphere I help create in our home. Marriage is a partnership, but I know my energy, my responses and the way I show up can either add to the turbulence or help create calm.

Sometimes, silence really is powerful. Sometime it helps to anchor the ship.

#marriage #husbandandwife #relationships by @mschantelle_

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