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A pop-up success! 🩷@sweetandsassyscottsdale #kidshair #curlyhair #coilsandcurls #hairaccessories #scottsdale

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Atlanta family reunion 🫶🏽

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I was so busy completing dissertation submission, being of service to my sisters 💓💚💓💚and going to The 97th Alpha Kappa Alpha Far Western Region Conference, I didn't have time to really post. It was fun to be with everyone. Thanks to my sisters who let me cry like a baby in a session when I read my Dissertation Pass email. #aka1908 #farwesternregionalconference #akadbo

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97th Far Western Regional Conference ✨💚💕

What an unforgettable experience. From meeting former International Presidents and connecting with Regional Directors from across our beloved sisterhood, to serving in a high-capacity leadership role as Transportation Chair—this conference was nothing short of exceptional.

I had the honor of bonding with sorors from chapters near and far, serving with purpose, leading with grace, and witnessing excellence at every level. This Regional Conference truly left no crumbs.

I came, I served, I soared… and now I’m finally waiting to exhale. ✈️💕 #AKA1908 #FarWesternRegionalConference #ServiceAndSisterhood #LeadershipInAction #SoaringHigher AlphaKappaAlpha PinkAndGreenPride

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Okay I know this trend is funny, but it actually felt like a good opportunity to share a little more of what entrepreneurship has really looked like for me ❤️

People see me teaching and running Almara full time now, but what a lot of people don’t see is that I built this while babysitting for the last 3 years.

And even now, I still babysit part time.

Not because dance isn’t my real job. Not because I’m failing. But because babysitting gave and still gives me something that is really important while I’m building my dream, which is flexibility and steady income.

When I first started teaching, I was barely making any money. Babysitting let me work around weird dance hours (ifykyk), keep showing up for my dream, and keep building even when things were growing slowly. And slowly they were.

And honestly, I think that helped me build in a much healthier way 🙏🏽

I wasn’t putting all this pressure on dance to immediately pay all my bills before it was ready. I had space to grow things more naturally, stay committed, and make decisions from a grounded place instead of from panic or desperation.

Now I teach dance full time, and the only reason I still babysit part time is because dance has grown so much. And also because I genuinely love the family I work with. They’ve been so supportive of me and my business, and they mean a lot to me 🥹❤️🙏🏽 (if you’re reading this, I love you!)

I think entrepreneurship gets romanticized a lot, and people mostly see the exciting parts. The freedom, the dream, the “doing what you love” part.

But a lot of the time, it looks like working another job while you build. It looks like sacrifice. It looks like long days, weird schedules, less rest than you probably need, and doing what you need to do to keep going.

Having another job was never proof I was failing.

It was part of what helped me succeed 🥹❤️

#almaradance #entrepreneurship #smallbusinessjourney #dancebusiness #phoenix

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✨ Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it. ✨
A heartfelt thank you to Jack and Jill of America, Inc. — Phoenix Chapter for inviting our dynamic duo: Drs. Caryn Johnson and Lesley Williams ( @thepausepower ) to curate the Sips & Tips conversation on perimenopause in the beautiful space @thebotanist_az. 🥂🌵
We appreciated the opportunity to bring real talk, real answers, and real support — the ladies present provided the perfect audience for us to deliver just that. It was an honor to pour into the brilliant women in this room.
Perimenopause doesn’t have to be a mystery. When we come together, share our stories, and get the right information — we THRIVE. 🙌🏽
To every woman who showed up, asked questions, and left with something new — this was for YOU.
More conversations coming. Stay connected. 💫 photos courtesy of my always supportive sister : @aka_t_w Special thanks to health chair @tcalstarks for the invite & collaboration.
#SipsAndTips #PausePower #Perimenopause #jackandjillphx MidlifeWellness WomensHealth BlackWomensHealth DrLesleyWilliams DrCarynJohnson KnowledgeIsPower MidlifeAndThrivin

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At the Arizona Legislative & Leadership Conference, Moderating this conversation reminded me how much we still have to learn about the postpartum experience.

We talked about matrescence the transition into motherhood and how complex that season can be. Not just physically, but emotionally and socially as well.

What I appreciated most about the conversation was the honesty. The willingness to talk about vulnerability, support, and the reality that many families are navigating this period without the resources they need.

Those conversations are exactly why I started ABL Postnatal. Because when we invest in postpartum care, we are investing in the wellbeing of families and communities for years to come.

Grateful for the opportunity to help facilitate the discussion and learn alongside everyone in the room.

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If you were in the building this year, then you know you don’t want to miss out on our 2026 Founders’ Day Celebration!!! 💅🏽 Tickets are still available for this fundraising event, but going fast! 🩷💚 Secure yours now at link in bio 🔗 while they last!

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Thank you to ALL who brought their “A” game and graced Fashionetta 2025 with their style & grace! Check out more crowd fashions from our LIVE fashion cam 😍 #fashionetta2025 #akarama

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Please vote for Emma 🗳️ Link in bio!

@thebabyoftheyear #cute #baby #babygirl #mama #instagood #love

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The safe space and the celebration in one. The shoulder, you can cry on and the loudest cheer when you win. Time slips by for some and distance in miles may be far for others BUT, That’s… What real sisterhood feels like – luxury that can’t be bought only built and forever locked in🩷

#Softlifestyle #boujeeauntie #theboujeeauntie #richauntievibes #richauntie #romanticizeyourlife #bougie #bougieonabudget #sisterhood #aka1908 #alphakappaalpha

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