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Last weekend emphasized how emotional the second week in October is for me. On Oct. 12, it marked 10 years since my father died. However, on Oct. 10, we celebrated my mother’s 95th birthday!
I’m so grateful for the parents that God gave me. I could write so much about them both but I’ll show restraint. I’ll just say that I miss my father incredibly and still strive toward the example he set. My mother (whom I truly didn’t expect to live 10 years past my father) is simply awe inspiring. Two random tidbits about her - she was Dr. Martin Luther King’s secretary in the early 1960s and she was my 5th grade teacher in elementary school. So that means she stood at the epicenter of one of this country’s great social movements and that I experienced her in her profession and can attest to how wonderful she was as a teacher.
My siblings and I ambitiously planned three birthday celebrations in three locations in one day for a 95 year old. As my brother accurately stated, since we were too old to party all night, we partied all day!😆
The pictures are a collection of my mother this weekend and older shots of my parents.
#Grateful #95yearsyoung #Parents

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2025. A dump.

My unvarnished year. I couldn’t overcompensate or perform my way out of challenges. Instead, I learned to slow down, rest, and breathe into what my body is asking of me.

This year brought breathtaking travel destinations, miracles in family and friends' lives, and a surgical procedure after a 7-month vocal setback that paused my artistic journey.

But guess what? I count it all joy.

What tried to take me down didn't. What I was lacking, God supplied. What I questioned, God showed up and proved Himself true.

As I step into 2026, I'm expectant and grateful for God's miraculous power in my life and those around me. I have and will continue to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

Happy New Year IG.

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Fine & Mine! 🩷♾️💙

Thanks baby for trusting me to plan your thirty fine birthday! Thanks to all involved in making her day special! I’m blessed & honored to be your Husband! You’re beautiful, you’re worthy, & you’re loved!

#blacklove #happybirthday #wife #husband

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This birthday owes me nothing.
No Filters. Real Love.

Hair: @letmyacrownyou
Dress: @shopakira
Makeup: Me
Love: From God
Special acknowledgement to my husband for coordinating such a thoughtful day. I love you.

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in 2016 my favorite singer (and cousin 🤭) @avezsmith covered the wizard and i, Cynthia you literally have 24hrs to respond

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Grateful to be their Dad!!! Love this crew!! @austinsmith______ @_amberdion_ @uhhmaris @avezsmith #blackfathers #fathersday #grateful

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Beautiful The Carol King Musical North American Tour 2018- 2019 #beautifulthecarolekingmusical #beautifulthecarolekingmusicalontour

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~2023 Outtakes and Reflection~
I’m still shocked today is the last day of the year tbh. I spent the last 9 months in therapy and it’s helped me unravel some long time stressors. I did not do much music this year because I needed to find my happiness. Creating felt more like a chore than a joy so I spent my time exercising, listening to podcasts, and watching chaotic documentaries because I love a good documentary 😂

I was reminded through my job how important it is to serve well and to show up well. Life taught me how essential rest is. How valuable conversations with family and loved ones are regardless of how challenging they may be. God showed up for me at my lowest and reminded me that the choice to keep living will eventually prove that my future truly does outweigh my past.

I’m moving into 2024 releasing control. Freeing myself to be even more present and being okay with all my ducks not always being in a row. I intend to allow myself to relish in moments of rest, love, and serenity as much as possible. It is my hope that my choice to be present will reflect God’s patience and thoughtfulness to others.

I hope you all enjoy the last day of 2023 and walk into 2024 with excitement and grace to yourself.

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Everyone.
Get to the shop @mtc_nyc
Jaja’’s African Hair Braiding is incredible! I’m so grateful that I was able to witness such an historic night on Broadway this week with my family. Congratulations @jjbioh. You‘ve created an iconic body of work.

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Sending a super big CONGRATULATIONS to my sis @jjbioh, the cast and crew, and producers of #JajasAfricanHairbraiding! What a HERstoric night! The 3rd Black playwright in history to ever debut an original work on Broadway! 🤯 Simply Amazing! #JajasAfricanHairBraiding

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Summerstock mini-reunion, celebrating our dear kind brilliant Colty boy and his Tony nom. So much love all around in this pic. Swipe all the way to see college sophomore Colton soaring on Craig Carnelia’s “What You’d Call a Dream” (with my mini-orchestration and me at the piano).

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Some Migrating birds for Dec and milestones of 2023

A cycle of many blessings, lots of inner turmoil, juggling multiple jobs, intense play, and impactful connections with people. People pictured, unpictured, tagged, and untagged 🙏🏾

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