Category: Slow Living Lifestyle
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Turns Out, This Is the Life I Asked For—And Here’s How I’m Making Room for More (You Can Too)
Your spring reflection + a soft how-to for blooming beyond the bloom The windows were open.A light breeze floated in, carrying the scent of earth and newness.My tiny herb garden sat on the windowsill—quiet, humble, and thriving.There was fresh jam in the fridge, made by my own hands. The bread I baked last week still…
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The Magic of Starting Ugly: How Imperfect Tries Gave Me More of Myself
I stood over a mixing bowl, staring at dough that didn’t look like anything I’d seen online. It was sticky. Lumpy. A little sad-looking. And for a moment, I felt this wave of frustration rise up.Not because the bread was failing.But because I didn’t want to be seen failing. Even if no one was there.Even…
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The Little Garden That’s Teaching Me to Love Myself Better
I screamed.Like, a full out, hand-over-the-mouth, what-is-happening kind of scream. It wasn’t because something was wrong.It was because something was… growing. Literally. The herb garden I planted with my girlfriends—a fun, casual little project we did together—had sprouted. One day it was just dirt. The next day, there were tiny green buds breaking through the…
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The Sweetness I Never Knew I Needed: Lessons from a Jar of Homemade Jam
There’s something about soft Sunday mornings and a good show that just feels like therapy. When With Love, Meghan came out, I didn’t rush to watch it right away. I needed a moment. Or maybe a few. I wanted to be fully present when I watched it—when I sat down to take in a Black…
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The Life That’s Growing Me (Turns Out, This Is What I Asked For)
I didn’t know starting a blog would become the soft opening to a new life. When I first sat down to write, it was simply to put language to the way I wanted to live. Slower. Wealthier. Happier.A whisper of a vision. A craving. A quiet shift. But what I didn’t know then—what I couldn’t…
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Finally Slowing Down: Why You Don’t Have to Wait Until 50 to Do the Same
I remember sitting in my bedroom the night before my 40th birthday, feeling completely disconnected from the version of myself I thought I’d be by then. I had the house. The luxury car. Multiple degrees. A husband. A great job in corporate America. On the outside, it looked like I had checked all the boxes…
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Building a Life That Feels as Good as It Looks: Money, Joy, and the Freedom to Choose Differently
Six years ago, I found myself at a crossroads—one that I never imagined I would face. At the time, I was the founder and president of a thriving nonprofit organization centered around marriage and healthy Christian relationships. On the outside, everything looked perfect. I was leading an organization with over 37,000 members, speaking on stages…
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Black Women, Minding Our Own Business—What It Really Means
For generations, Black women have been the backbone of movements, families, businesses, and communities. We’ve stood at the forefront of every fight, poured ourselves into causes, and stretched ourselves thin, believing that our labor—our sweat, our sacrifice—mattered. But today, a shift is happening. A quiet, yet powerful shift. More and more Black women are stepping…
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Sis, You’re Not Behind—You’re Right on Time
If you’ve ever felt like life is racing ahead and you’re struggling to catch up, let me tell you something right now: You’re not behind. Not in life, not in your dreams, not in your purpose. You’re exactly where you need to be, and it’s time to let that truth sink in. I know how…
Slower, Wealthier, Happier 