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Happy Mother’s Day 💙

This story is for mothers, daughters, and women carrying things that are ready to be unpacked in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, brought to life through @mayawinston bags as a symbol of what we hold.

What We Carry is an intimate short film exploring the quiet inheritance between mothers and daughters, the words left unspoken, the lessons never taught, and the weight that lingers anyway.

What We Carry will be screened on May 24th, 2026 in Brooklyn, NY, alongside a wellness experience inviting women and supporters of all ages and backgrounds into a shared space for reflection, conversation, movement, and connection.

This experience is for mothers, daughters, those carrying something heavy, those grieving someone, and those learning to let go. It offers a reflection on the visible and invisible things we hold, and asks what is ours to keep, and what we can finally release.

Tickets Link in Bio🎟️ by @nyla_blu

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5 months ago

I’ve always wanted to Paint the City Blu 💙

Now I finally get the chance.

Photos by: @flashalook

As I celebrate another year around the sun, I’m leading with gratitude. Not for material things, but for the countless blessings God continues to pour into my life, the people, the purpose, the opportunities, and the community that surrounds me.

This year feels especially meaningful as we celebrate one year of Blu’s Bootcamp. What started as an idea has grown into something bigger than me, and I’m grateful for everyone who has been part of the journey.

This Sunday, I’m celebrating my birthday and Blu’s Bootcamp’s one-year anniversary with a FREE community event. Join us for a nostalgic summer camp day filled with wellness, creativity, connection, play, and community.

In partnership with @aarp for our Summer Wellness Camp Series.

RSVP through the link in bio. 💙

P.S. The I 💙 NY BLU shirts are now available! All proceeds help support our Summer Wellness Camp programming and allow us to continue creating meaningful experiences for our community. taken in New York, N.Y. by @nyla_blu

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4 months ago

A lot people are waiting.
For the right time.
For enough resources.
For the right version of themselves.

The City Doesn’t Wait is a short film following four women across generations in New York City, each navigating self-doubt, ambition, and resilience, and choosing to move forward before they feel fully ready.

Created during Women’s History Month with limited resources and product support from @nikewomen , this film is a reflection on execution, doing it unsure, doing it with little, doing it unseen… and doing it anyway.

For the women who came before us.
And for those still waiting to begin.

Directed by: Nyla Blu @nyla_blu & Kumoshai
Edited by: Kumoshai ‪@kumoshai

Produced by: @blus_box
Casting by: Nyla Blu

Cast:
Taylor Thompkins @taylorthompkins
Journey Montana @journeymontana
Carolyn Jones @thp_the_healing_project
Yesenia Rodriguez @sweetsandthingsnyc

Sound by: Elijah Thomas @litt__romney
Production Assistant: Jessica Dixon @jessicabobbie_

Music by: Journey Montana @journeymontana

Full video link in Bio by @nyla_blu

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5 months ago

The sun came out

📸 @hartbreakradio by @nyla_blu

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7 days ago

No appointment, no problem👌🏾

Blu’s 90’s Blowout using @ilovethedoux heat protection spray

#explore #4chair #blowout by @nyla_blu

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9 days ago

10 toes, about me💙

#nyfw by @nyla_blu

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13 days ago

Put me in a box, I’ll make a living room out of it 💙

w/ @hartbreakradio 📸 by @nyla_blu

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16 days ago

Stick with me, you’re going places✨

#shadesofblu

Photos by: @msculac @drevinciwrks by @nyla_blu

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24 days ago

Proper planning prevents poor performance!

Everyone keeps asking me if I planned to pitch at @envsnfest

Honestly? I didn’t.

There was no script, no perfectly rehearsed pitch, or no plan that said, today is the day!

But everything I’ve been planting, building, practicing, and planning prepared me for that moment.

I found purpose in my passion and learning how to communicate that passion in different rooms, to different audiences, in different ways.

Even taking a class at Soft Launch Studios with @elyse.fox the week before wasn’t about knowing this opportunity was coming. It was about making sure I was sharpening the skills I knew I’d eventually need.

And when the moment came, I trusted myself.

You have to “Stay ready, so you never have to get ready.”

So, here are a few ways I’m learning to stay ready:

→ Wear something that makes you feel confident.
→ Have an elevator pitch ready that explains who you are and what you do.
→ Know your “why” well enough that you can communicate it without a script.
→ Keep prepping even when you don’t know what you’re preparing for.
→ Say yes to rooms, classes, conversations, and experiences that stretch you.
→ And most importantly, trust that the work you’re doing now may be preparing you for an opportunity you haven’t even imagined yet.

You might not be able to plan the moment.

But you can prepare for it.

What Can’t Blu Do?

Ep. 01: Do It Anyway💙 by @nyla_blu

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25 days ago

We heard your feedback 👀 so we’re back for part 2!

☀️Catch your first wave with our Surf 101 lesson, build community through movement with sessions led by @blus_box or just pull up to soak up the sun, this is your invitation to spend the day by the water with incredible people.

We’ll have music, beach games, and plenty of space to unwind. Come raise a toast to summer, make a few new friends, and enjoy the kind of beach day that feels easy.

The first 50 attendees will receive a gift from @forbluewatergirls ☺️

Complimentary shuttle service from Barclays Center for approved registrants. In partnership with @eosproducts, @wesurfmedia @ny_surfschool ☀️🌊🏖️ link in bio to rsvp

We may or may not have a mini volleyball tourney 🤔 drop your best team name in the comments + tag your teammates 🏐👇🏽 by @nyla_blu

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a month ago

Blu’s Bootcamp -Wellness has no age. 💙

Blu’s Bootcamp x @aarpny for What Lives On an intergenerational wellness experience at @theivoryonpark rooted in movement, nourishment, community, and the belief that you’re never too young or too old to take care of yourself.

Photos by @psosi.photo @gorjesspeople @moiiimagg by @nyla_blu

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a month ago

I feel the Love💙

Photos by @pngtrell @bonita.photos by @nyla_blu

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a month ago