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This summer was probably the most transformative summer I’ve had. After some of the hardest yearssss of my life, I feel like I finally remember how God intended me to live.

I remembered how it feels to let your guard down and really enjoy the people you have around you. Really get to know people who were once strangers, and let them get to know you.

I remembered to let Jesus take the wheel. This was just my mood all summer long. God stripped a lot from me this last year to the point where I no longer have an ounce of me that wants anything outside of God’s will for me. Humbled enough to know that this life is so temporary, and I only want my life to serve a bigger purpose than myself.

I remembered what it felt like to be around the women who want to experience the ordinary, mundane everyday life with you, and the super extraordinary life changing events.

I remembered to take in little moments that take you out of the work life matrix. Even if you’re only there for ten minutes…and you get poison ivy from it. 😅😂
But then it was a good reminder that sometimes God needs me to sit the eff down.

I remembered what it felt like to be myself without the fear of judgment of the people around me. I’ve been a part of so many social groups over these years that I had to be excellent at what I do, or not say anything awkward, or just blend in the background to be accepted. This summer was a good reminder that the RIGHT people will accept and love you for being you, and not what can you do for them.

I remembered the love I have for all the art that I do. Not for money, but because I truly love to create.

I remembered to be thankful for everything God does provide you with instead of yearning for what I think I should have.

I remembered that I’m a goofy weirdo. And that’s ok.

I learned that having strong women actually in your corner, rooting for you, is the most powerful energy to keep you going in this life.

I remembered that I have free will to color drunk in a bar. Who’s gonna stop me?

I remembered that I have amazing people in my life and even if you don’t see each other for months, the love is never gone. 🫶🏻

I remembered that I’m a fuckin baddiiiiiie. 😜

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Copper highlights 🍁🍂

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Another great weekend in Austin with a wonderful team! @genesis_usa @innoceanusa @czarnowskicollective @genesismagmaracing @cota_official

#Genesis #MagmaRacing #Austin

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rarrrrrrrely will i do a porch or kitchen haircut. but you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes!
My og bestie/cousin @squeakylily needed a haircut so i ✨had✨to oblige! It’s cool, she took me to meet my childhood crush to return the favor. #menudo
Puff check at the end 💯

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In early August, I turned 50.
The group of people (family and friends) that came together in Puerto Rico to celebrate were some of my all time favorites. They came from all over - LA, New Orleans, NYC, DC and from different areas in PR. We had a blast! I’m still impressed with what my husband and besties and cousins pulled together for me🥹♥️
And i felt the love from those that weren’t able to come but still participated remotely!

Here are a few memories from the celebrations and our trip visiting with family.

many but not all of these fotos were taken by @dirtfarm

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“Bitch, you look like the little mermaid”

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Somebody had a birthday yesterday!!! Thank you to our friends helping make my mans feel so special and loved 🥰

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Shifting gears from horsepower to dessert. 📍Super Trofeo North America

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I swear, y’all— New York is a poem.

one I never get tired of re-reading, even though I don’t quite want to call it mine (anymore).
one I may never finish (don’t think I ever could).

but it is a beautiful love story.

a roar of pride, regardless of how much you make.
a sea of blue and orange. and pastrami. and beef patties. a river of halal, pepperoni and mozz.

it is a well worn compilation of so many heroes’ journeys, intersecting one another underground like collaborative graffiti.

an interwoven web of songs, swelter, and so many elbows, silently communicating in bumps and swings on late night rides into and out of Manhattan. but it’s so much more than its skyline, rest assured.

and it is a different city depending on who you are coming into it. it FEELS different for me every time I return.

this time, I got to hit NJ and (more of) upstate’s expanse. I got to connect more closely with folks who only live a few miles away from me in CA 😂 I got to travel back in time with a classmate turned celebrity 📸 I got to see my parents, settled in their stillness (three years goes by in a blink, I swear). I got to taste the edge of victory in every slam I stepped into (again). but I felt better about myself and my work.

in a weird way, I become more myself when I’m floating far from home. I become the problem solver, the pacemaker, the beaming representative of tinseltown charm, whirlwinding my way through mics and venues and too many good eats to count.

I berate myself quietly and often for so much of what I fall short of in between the louder moments, but when I take a step back from the day—to—day and look at the life I *get* to have, I think: holy fuck, dude. your path is grand and beautiful. the lives you touch. the places you pour yourself into. the cinematic reel that gets to live inside your brain.

I don’t know where it’s all heading, but I’m working on enjoying the ride. may I find the time to turn all these grains of genuine happiness into glass.

#live #life #like #a #poem

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Lots of beautiful moments in between April and May 💖 grateful for the people who make this life so rich

ps IG pls fix the 20 tags!? love, all of us

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Proud to share our collaboration with @eptingevents at the 2026 @themasters @wheelsup Clubhouse.

Working alongside fellow @icacater and @leadingcatererslca members is always a reminder of how powerful collaboration can be. When teams come together with a shared standard of excellence, everyone wins—clients, guests, and partners alike.
A special thank you to the Epting team for being such an outstanding partner throughout. Their expertise and professionalism made all the difference.

Here’s to more partnerships that raise the bar and prove that collaboration truly is a win-win.

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