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Spent the last few days searching for the “right” words.Truthfully, I could write a whole novel about this ;but here we go.

Dearest Mom,

I remember this day like it was yesterday. While it’s just another date to most, it’s the day my world shifted completely.

August 1, 2016

Ten long years without you.
10 birthdays. 10 Mother’s Days. 10 holiday seasons where your absence echoed in every room.

A whole decade has passed, and honestly, there are still days I don’t know how I’m keeping it together. The first five years were spent numb and high-functioning. The last five have been spent in therapy-emotional, still functioning, but barely.

I still get stuck in the “should’ve , would’ve and could’ves,” asking: Why you? In the beginning, I was too numb to even process it. Then one day, reality hit like a ton of bricks-like wait you’re really not coming back. When that hurts too much, I remind myself that God called His angel home because your work here was finished, and you deserved peace, even if I wasn’t ready to lose you.

I just wish we had more time. It’s hard out here, Ma. Harder knowing grief doesn’t end; it just rolls in like waves while life moves on around you. On days I want to give up, I remember what you taught me: pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and keep pushing. But as strong as you made me, some days I just don’t want to be strong without you here.

Approaching 30 in just five months gives me a whole new lens on life. But seeing things clearer only makes losing you so young hurt deeper. My twenties were a rollercoaster, and stepping into this next chapter brings so many questions I wish I could ask you.

Still, I take comfort in knowing you are resting in complete peace, somewhere far better than here.

Thank you for guiding me from above. I love you & miss you always.
🤍🕊️

📸: @vagabonddd_ by @thanks.ro

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2 months ago

Dear 29,

The last door of my twenties opens now.

I spent years surviving
But this year, I choose to live.

I’ll still take life seriously,
just not so tightly.

I’m making space for joy, movement,
& for the things I once said I’d do “one day.”

I’ll continue to love my people deeply
& finally meet myself there too.

No more holding back.
No more waiting for the ending.

This is the beginning.
See you on the other side,
29 🎈 by @thanks.ro

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9 months ago

Now that the hype is starting to settle…
Let me be real with y’all for a second.
*Read at your own risk.

To the little engine that could….
These past 10 years didn’t unfold the way you imagined.

Let me break it down.

2015 – Graduated high school.

College? Never wanted it.
But I enrolled at YORK College for nursing just to make mom proud.

2016 – Mom passes away.
That moment changed everything. Life hit me hard, and honestly, I stopped caring. I was miserable but no one knew.

2018 – I wanted to drop out.
One professor shifted my entire path. She said, “You’ve come this far, why not just change majors? I’ll help.”

So, I switched to Health Care Management my junior year.Smartest decision I ever made.

2019 – Graduated.
C’s got degrees and God definitely carried me through that one. 🙏🏽

2020 – I got bored fr
So I started a master’s program in Health Care Management.

2021 – Dropped out after two classes.

2022 – By now, I was burnt out.
I’d worked almost every job under the sun.
If you know me, you know I grind.
Pharmacy tech, case manager, urgent care assistant manager, disability services, insurance contracting… I could keep going but I’ll stop there.

2023 – Realized I was functioning while depressed.
In June, I got a therapist. She said, “You’re always moving, but never stopping. You’re chasing money but what about happiness?”
She asked: “What do you want to do?”

That question unlocked everything.

I reached out to a few people I trust.
Asked one simple question.
Their responses aligned.

By July 2023, I applied to Alfred.
Got accepted. Started in September.

2024 – I locked in.
Went ghost a few times; but stayed focused.

2025 – YA GIRL GRADUATED.
4.0 GPA. 🧑🏽‍🎓✨

Was it easy? Nope.
Was it fun? Sometimes.
Did life keep life-ing? Absolutely.

Yeah, the photos and the videos are cute.
But this wasn’t about a cap and gown..
This was about proving something to myself.

Always bet on YOU.
Even if the journey is messy.
Even if no one claps.
Live a life that you can be proud of.

So, to the little engine that could.
YOU DID THAT. 💕🫂
I’m proud of you.
You’re not done

But you’ve earned this break. 🫡
#grad #masteredit #alfreduniversity #classof2025 by @thanks.ro

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a year ago

Probably needed a hug …
But I went and got me some grillz and another degree instead 🫡🤞🏽

Meet the class of 2025.

1. The Graduate / Scholar
2. Who she’ll always do it for.. ( Mom )
3. Boss LADY / CEO
4. The School / Mental Health Counselor
5. 97’ BROOKLYN NY BABY

📸: @courtstprod
💄: @amiyabrielleartistry
😬: @goldteethusa

#classof2025
#masteredit by @thanks.ro

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a year ago

HANDS UP AND WAVE !!!

In just 2 days, your girl will be walking across that stage 🎓Yeah, this chapter’s closing, but the story’s just getting good.

#grad2025
#masteredit

🎥: @courtstprod
💄: @amiyabrielleartistry taken in Brooklyn, New York by @thanks.ro

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a year ago

Baby you’re wintertime cold;
The night is still young …… 🍷

#1997 taken in Grayscale Studios by @thanks.ro

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2 years ago

Dearly Beloved 🌹
You are the love of my life ♥️ taken in Grayscale Studios by @thanks.ro

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2 years ago

Dearly beloved….
To myself and the years it took to discover
Words I’d form but just couldn’t put together
Through distress with the hourglass tipping over
Through regrets and tears I used to conquer
Its just me in black and white
True form of how much I’ve rediscovered
Mind, body and soul
Separate memories that troubled my soul
Engaged in making things unfold
To move pass the age of reheating what’s cold
Outlook of prosperity is what I’ve proposed
Attaining love and freedom that keeps me high on my toes
Covered in memories that’s blinded by peace
All of me blessed with lessons of anointed dreams

Poem by @memo.ken
Videographer/director @jaelahnicole
Edits & everything else by yours truly (muah)

#20+8🎈 taken in Grayscale Studios by @thanks.ro

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2 years ago

Just a fly girl from NY 🎈

Est.97 taken in Chinatown by @thanks.ro

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3 years ago

27 is that you ? 🎈

It’s not new year new me
It’s been me .

#jan3rd by @thanks.ro

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3 years ago