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•Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Corporate Trainer
•Personal + Professional L&D
Emotions are not actions—they are cues to choose action.

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A person is a person through other persons.” ~African proverb
This past Monday, I attended a wonderful event in NYC featuring Sandra Sims-Williams in conversation with Ronnie Dickerson Stewart, who recently authored her first book, Work Life Remix. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing these two Queens since my tenure at Publicis|Zenith (VM1). They are remarkable leaders whose wisdom, authenticity, generosity, and unwavering commitment to uplifting others have left a lasting impact on me, both personally and professionally.
Being at that event, turned into a mini-Publicis reunion and my heart couldn’t have been any happier!! (LISA!!!!) I have been fortunate to build amazing connections with such incredible women who, to this day, continue to inspire me through their life lessons, experiences, wisdom, and expertise.
I want to give a special shout-out to a few women whom I consider my “Elite Eight”. I want to give them their flowers, acknowledge their impact, and let them know how proud I am of them. I am deeply appreciative of their guidance, encouragement, and the countless ways they have poured into others, including me.
Your influence reaches far beyond what you may realize, and I am sincerely grateful for all that you have done and continue to do. Thank you for being examples of excellence, leadership, and grace. ❤️ My #SHEspirations

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My threshold for relationship was the abuse I endured. I’ve come so far from who I was only by the grace of God, the work I’ve done in therapy, and having a wife @mrsmelanin who holds me accountable. And I have so far to go but I’m grateful to be able to share my story without the fear of losing a relationship I never wanted anyway.

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The weight has been heavy. I had to get this feeling out of my body and on to paper. This is my way.

Read my piece on my Substack, Black Woman Adventure Club. Link in bio.

#MadeByStereoLove

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Even though they are no longer a current musical act, I am still such a fan of the gospel sister duo @therealmarymary.

And to this day, when God in Me featuring @kierrasheard comes on, it is a whole bop. You will find me moving and grooving because the beat is on fire, but so is the message.

And maybe that is exactly why it still hits.

Because life can be hard.
The world can be cruel.
But sometimes the harshest voice we hear is our own.

That inner critic can be ruthless.

One mistake becomes, I always mess up.
One disappointment becomes, I’m never going to get this right.
One hard season becomes, Maybe I’m just not enough.

But that is not truth.
That is doubt talking.
That is fear exaggerating.
That is the lie getting loud.

And a lie only keeps its power when we keep agreeing with it.

So we have to stop.
We have to look those thoughts in the face and call them what they are.

Not truth.
Not identity.
Not prophecy.

A lie.

Because God does not make mistakes.

And if God is still shaping you, why are you condemning yourself?

We are not finished.
We are still being molded.
Still being refined.
Still on the potter’s wheel.

And while God is working on us, we should not be working against ourselves.

We need softer eyes.
Kinder words.
More grace.

Because to struggle to see the beauty in ourselves, the power in ourselves, the potential in ourselves, is to struggle to see our Creator too.

He made us.

So when we keep reducing ourselves, tearing ourselves down, and speaking to ourselves through the language of fear and doubt, we are not seeing ourselves the way God sees us.

And that matters.

So as you go through your day today, I hope you hear the chorus of God in Me somewhere in your spirit, because it really is a self-renewing banger.

But more than that, I hope you see yourself with renewed eyes, the way God intended.

Quote image source: @tiekonejon

#GodInMe
#FaithOverFear
#GraceForYourself
#RenewYourMind
#SpeakLife

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I’ve been meaning to share this.
Almost a month ago, I adventured away to wine country in celebration of my dear friend, @tiekonejon.
I left full and with a confirmation that in every lifetime… I would choose to come back as a Black woman… Everytime

#WomensHistoryMonth #MadeByStereoLove

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February was one those “this is a lot” months, but it was all GOOOOOOD stuff! God has been so good to me, and to my family! Grateful is an understatement. I am blessed to have so much to celebrate in this season.

The biggest lesson I learned in the month of February is that I’m allowed to REMAIN IN THIS JOY! I am someone who is quick to move on to the next thing, but I get to choose to remain and so I am. 🥰

Thank you for all the support I’ve been overwhelmed by! I truly love this corner of the internet. Xo!

Bring it on, March! 😆☺️

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We had the honor of celebrating @tiekonejon’s milestone birthday and what a night it was. The dinner table was stunning, but it was the love, the energy, the affirming words and the genuine friendships around it that truly made it unforgettable. @tiekonejon you are pure magic ✨

📸: @curtisjmoore
💐: @designsbyambermay

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1. February was all about arts, culture, and family!
2. & 3. A wonderful evening at @reesewitherspoon’s live podcast for season 2 of @appletv’s #TheLastThingHeToldMe season 2. I enjoyed the books and I'm watching the tv series.
4. & 5. My eldest turned 16.
6. & 7. Took the family to hang with ANTA and Kyrie Irving at the Santa Monica Pier.
8. Went to hear who I think is one of the most brilliant minds of our generation speak!
9. Recharged my batteries with @xealots and our @ridebackranch community.
10. Got to go to an early screening of an adaptation of my top 100 favorite sci-fi book. @projecthailmary
11. Was blessed to be in the presence of awesome women for Black History Month and celebrate @mrsmelanin’s book release. (available now)
12. Plans for March

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I used to own an agency, my team and I wouldn’t only document my stories but we had clients as well. Unfortunately I lost everything. The silver lining is that now, I get to invest in my family instead. What I discovered that each member of my family has a unique passion that I’ve been documenting. As a new author @mrsmelanin has a perspective that brings peace to womanhood and she celebrates that with her book launch event. Her new book Release Rest Remain is out now. Pick up this 30-day devotional where books are sold. Music by @jeremyrosinger

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🦋 These 50 degrees temps are giving me hope 🥹

🦋I want to start speaking like the characters from Bridgerton

🦋I need to smell an ocean ASAP

🦋remember this song ?

Happy Thursday yall!!

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I’m still not over Saturday. 🥰

The Release, Rest, Remain book launch was more than an event. It was a room full of women choosing, in real time, to lay down assignments that were never assigned to them. Choosing to release. Choosing to rest. Choosing to remain.

I watched shoulders drop. I saw tears fall. I felt the shift. 🥹🙌🏾♥️

To every single person who came, THANK YOU!! Your presence mattered. Your openness mattered. Your willingness to be in the room and do the heart work mattered more than you know. It was such a blessing to witness women feeling just a little lighter simply by being in the company of other like-minded women and bravely releasing misplaced burdens.

More than anything, my prayer is that every person who encounters the words of this devotional receives permission to let go of what’s been weighing them down, so they can fully experience the depth of God’s love and care.

May we continue to lay down misplaced burdens, rest in what He has already done, and remain close to His heart. Xo!

Thank you @ayothedirector for capturing this day so beautifully! 😍

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Yesterday was special. 🥹 And if you know me, you know I love celebrating other people. I will plan it, host it, decorate it, hype it up, and make sure you feel deeply seen. But when it comes time for me to be celebrated? Whew. Suddenly I’m unsure. Suddenly I don’t quite know what I want or need. Suddenly it feels easier to move on to the next task than to sit in the honor.

Here’s what I’m choosing to honor, though: I am a published author. And that deserves a moment.

Not a rushed acknowledgment. Not a humble deflection. A moment.

To everyone who showed up, THANK YOU!! Your presence spoke louder than any words could. Your presence gave me permission to REMAIN. To not hurry past this. To let this accomplishment breathe. To let it linger. To allow joy to settle instead of immediately shifting into “what’s next?”

The book launch felt like an embodied reminder of the rhythm I’ve been living for years — to pause, to receive, to remain — and to actually let myself stay there. A rhythm where I don’t just produce, I pause. Where I don’t just achieve, I receive. Where I allow what God has done to fully land in my spirit before I start striving again.

Remaining is not laziness. It’s trust. It’s saying, “Lord, I see what You did here. I won’t rush past Your faithfulness.” It’s resisting the urge to busy myself just to feel useful. It’s letting gratitude stretch out a little longer than my discomfort.

This is the rhythm I’m committed to: releasing what needs to be released, resting in what God has done (and is doing), and remaining long enough to let it shape me before I move again.

And as I continue living this out, I’m reminded that remaining isn’t passive. It’s empowering. It’s rooted. It’s faithful.

Yesterday wasn’t about becoming someone new. It was about honoring who God has already been forming in me.

And I’m grateful to stay here a little while longer. ♥️

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