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🎨 | Venice Italy Art Biennale, Personal Structures Exhibit
💡 | Brand Director
👩🏿‍🎓 | Northwestern Kellogg MBA Alumna
🇲🇿 | Zimbabwe👉🏾📍Chicago

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Honored to be amongst so many amazing and talented creative people, in front of the camera and behind the scenes, for @chicagonewsweekly

@cherylnmainor , thank you for the shot. For letting me bring my gifts and abilities to this and add value to what you’re building.

@lauramillerpens your pen game is remarkable. The way you craft a story is something else. Thank you for how you told this one.

Getting asked to represent myself and the work I do, and how I show my community, while also highlighting myself, that’s been one of the most unique asks of me in recent years. I show up and execute without complaint. It turned out to be a vibe.

Shout out to every creative who was there that day. Some I met for the first time. Some are my neighbors. I appreciate all of you and I’m looking forward to what we build next.

Aja Monet @ajamonet
Amanda Ballard @2138studios
Julius Dorsey @juliusdorsey @firefurniture
Peter Jericho @princejericho
Dr. Mila K. Marshall @kelstheyogi
Kudzai Mutasa @iam_kudzai

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#Chicago News Weekly Cover 🇨🇲

What does it mean to live, create and lead on your own frequency?

In our latest cover story, “VIBES: On Their Own Frequency,” seven Chicago creatives share the experiences, values and visions shaping their work:

From poetry and music to visual art, environmental advocacy, production and design, each featured voice is building something meaningful while remaining unapologetically true to who they are.

Written by Laura Miller
Photography by Raji Vela

Read the full cover story in the latest edition of Chicago News Weekly

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What does it mean to live, create and lead on your own frequency?

In our latest cover story, “VIBES: On Their Own Frequency,” seven Chicago creatives share the experiences, values and visions shaping their work:

Aja Monet @ajamonet
Amanda Ballard @2138studios
Julius Dorsey @juliusdorsey @firefurniture
Peter Jericho @princejericho
Dr. Mila K. Marshall @iamdrmars
Kudzai Mutasa @iam_kudzai
Raji Vela @directorsouthside

From poetry and music to visual art, environmental advocacy, production and design, each featured voice is building something meaningful while remaining unapologetically true to who they are.

Written by @lauramillerpens
Photography by Raji Vela @directorsouthside

Read the full cover story in the latest edition of Chicago News Weekly, link in bio!

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Hey I would like to share something with you that I’ve been working on while I’ve been here in Chicago. Tell me what you think. Tasting Invites are being sent out this holiday season via IG. Check your email! #1981Manuka #Wine #Manuka #Honey #Transformation

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This summer, chandafromchicago is also Chanda IN Chicago ☺️☺️☺️

Made it home just in time to watch the Obama Center open and catch up with friends. If anybody wants to walk on the lake, swim, or go for bike rides that’s what I’m on at least through August 🥳

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We celebrate life’s biggest moments with photographs.
But photographs stay in albums.
Meaningful jewelry stays with you.
It becomes part of your everyday life.

A quiet reminder of the promise you made to yourself.
The dream you finally pursued.
The business you built from nothing.
The chapter you survived.
The people who shaped you.
The life you’re still becoming.

The most treasured jewelry isn’t always the most extravagant.

Sometimes, it’s the piece that makes you pause for a second before putting it on because you remember why it exists.

Beautiful jewelry catches the eye.

Meaningful jewelry captures a moment that deserves to be carried long after the day has passed.

Because some stories aren’t meant to be stored away.
They’re meant to be worn.

If you could turn one moment from your life into a piece of jewelry.

What moment would you choose?

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Whew! Mother Nature kept us on our toes, but the skies cleared just in time for us to celebrate some truly incredible men. 🙌🏾🏆

The inaugural Men of Wellness: Village Awards was everything we envisioned—a room filled with community leaders, families, wellness advocates, entrepreneurs, youth, and changemakers united to celebrate men who are making a lasting impact in our communities.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended and helped make this evening so special.

Special thanks to our amazing event partners who helped bring the experience to life:
✨ Mixologist from Sips of Status Dafena
✨ DJ Double M
✨ Kudzai Mutasa, Live Painter
✨ Our phenomenal Emcee Sandria Washington kept the energy high and the program moving throughout the evening

A special thank you to our sponsors, RoseMint Media and Renard Whiskey for supporting this vision and helping make this inaugural event possible.

To our honorees—
DR. CLINTON BOYD JR.,
JACKIE HOFFMAN,
DR. TIMOTHY W. TYLER,
ROBERT H. MARSHALL JR.
thank you for your leadership, service, and commitment to building healthier and stronger communities. It was truly our honor to celebrate you and your contributions.

Thank you to our community partners Pha’Tal of Think Outside Da Block and Kapri Bibbs for joining the conversation and reminding us of the power of collective action and community leadership.

This event reminded us that wellness is a shared responsibility. It takes a village to create healthier families, stronger neighborhoods, and brighter futures—and tonight was a beautiful example of that village in action.

Thank you to every volunteer, attendee, sponsor, partner, supporter, and community member who helped bring this vision to life. This was more than an awards ceremony. It was a celebration of culture, wellness, leadership, and community.

🖤 Here’s to the first Men of Wellness: Village Awards

#MenOfWellness #VillageAwards #SoulByThePound #BlackExcellence #MensHealthMonth CommunityWellness ChicagoEvents

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Ladies and Gents!

🖌️ 🎨 Meet Kudzai Mutasa! 🎨🖌️

✨We couldn't host a celebration in an art gallery without bringing art to life!

✨At the Men of Wellness: Village Awards, we're celebrating Black excellence, community, culture, health, and the arts. That's why we're excited to welcome Kudzai Mutasa for a live painting experience during the event.

✨Kudzai uses visual art to educate, empower, and inspire others. Through her unique mixed-media style, she creates pieces that challenge perspectives, celebrate beauty, and encourage us to see new possibilities. The pieces were created to speak to the spirit and reflect her own journey of faith, growth, and purpose.

✨Join us on June 17th for an unforgettable evening celebrating outstanding Black men and the power of the village!✨

🎟️ Tickets are available now on Eventnoire!: https://events.eventnoire.com/e/soul-by-the-pound-presents-men-of-wellness

#MenOfWellness #VillageAwards #SoulByThePound #BlackExcellence #BlackArt #ChicagoEvents #Juneteenth #CommunityWellness #SupportBlackArtists

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Art and Music with family and friends at the Field Museum. Silent Party.

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Every Design Your Legacy Series usually starts as a casual conversation and evolves into a beautiful tapestry of depth and sheer wisdom. These sessions aren’t just “chit-chats”, they are a reflection of what happens when women decide to own their narratives and speak their truth aloud. You leave every single one feeling a little more grounded and infinitely more inspired.

I am incredibly honored to hold this space, and I want you in the room with us. ✨

The next Design Your Legacy Instagram Live Series is with @kimberlympeavler and is happening in just a couple of hours! It is going to be an incredible one as usual.

⏰ When: Today at 12 p.m. CST | 1 p.m. EST | 6 p.m. WAT
📍 Where: Live right here on Instagram!

If you are a woman holding a powerful story inside you and you are ready to anchor that story into a tangible piece of legacy, let’s co-create something beautiful.

🤍 Send a DM or click the link in our bio to book a consultation with me.

#DeintebyOla #DesignYourLegacy #FineJewelryWith #CustomJewelryDesign #WearYourStory

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The first saute of THEE coconut mango shrimp! #northchicago #but #caribbean #travelingchef✈️🛫🚆⛴ 👨🏽‍🍳

Returning next Wednesday to visit @gibsonsitalia 🤗

Then another Northside after party featuring Smoked Whitefish & Dill with a white wine reduction butter sauce, finished with pepitas and sexy scallions 🤤

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We love you Coach Finny. Happy 70th birthday! 🎂🎉🍾💜

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