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creative wellness visionary + photographer 〰️ inspiring women to create from a space of joy & abundance 💭

Houston, TX
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3 years
a visual love letter to black women 〰️ written and directed by yours truly. #blackwomenareworthy #bwaw21 view full film here 〰️ help us share this message with the world.
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blessings are in overflow. blessings are in overflow. blessings are in overflow. blessings are in overflow. blessings are in overflow. blessings are in overflow. blessings are in overflow. blessings are in overflow. blessings are in overflow. blessings are in overflow.
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2 years
nobody can do it how you do it. that’s why you need to do it.
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5 years
everything is working out for my good. everything is working out for my good. everything is working out for my good. everything is working out for my good. everything is working out for my good. everything is working out for my good. everything is working out for my good.
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4 years
i desire a partner who makes me feel good + SAFE. if ain’t both, i don’t want it.
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3 years
i truly am a magnet for the things i desire in life. 2022 will be another year of my dreams being actualized in the most beautiful way. i receive it. i deserve it.
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2018 is about to blow my mind. i literally feel it in my spirit. a transition, a “glow up”, whatever you wanna call it, is about to happen.
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1 year
there’s so much beauty in the pivot. bloom. believe. expand. be.
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4 months
american requiem is one of the most beautiful & vocally outstanding songs i’ve ever heard. i hear & sense the aura of tina turner & prince. the organs, the vocals, and the writing are perfect beyond comprehension #COWBOYCARTER she sounds otherworldly. it’s deeply spiritual.
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3 years
watching black women step into their power is one of my favorite things. it really does move me.
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5 years
to be a black. woman. creative. entrepreneur. with a sustainable career + loving and healthy relationships with herself and others. is a whole blessing. a whole mood.
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4 years
still obsessing over these images. 😻 @IssaRae shot by me for — @CRWNmag blackity. black. black. these belong in a museum somewhere.
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3 years
happily maintaining a healthy dose of delusion to preserve my joy + sanity. the reality of the world is too depressing.
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6 years
intention for the day: pause and reflect before responding + reacting.
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2 years
“you get there in your mind first” such a powerful reminder to dream without a ceiling.
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5 years
remember at all times: God has you. create the work. stay committed to the vision. the fruit will come.
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4 years
abundance is your true state of being.
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1 year
beautiful things are happening for me & to me.
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4 months
i am committed to waking up, everyday, feeling like life is rigged in my favor. because it is.
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3 months
minding your business & creating the life you genuinely love will always be the answer.
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1 year
opportunities are chasing me down. i’m an asset. i add value.
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1 year
at the very least: believe that good things are meant for you, too.
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6 years
2019, i want to thank you in advance for being my most magical year.
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6 years
time to level up. review past work. improve everything about my technique + style that has gotten me this far. and outdo myself. there is no limit to my brilliance.
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2 years
it is my birthright to live an extraordinary life. period.
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6 years
stop putting a limit on your vision because of the resources you have. — mike todd
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1 year
never forget it. ✨
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4 years
neo-soul is a undefeated. these songs. the storytelling. the feels. whew.
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when you’re actively creating your dream space & the art that lives in it. > more beauty & bliss, please. ✨
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for these last months of 2018, i am committed to: • prioritizing my well-being. • walking in alignment with what makes me happy. • being intentional about what i consume. • spending time with the Lord. • getting a therapist • taking it slow • celebrating my wins.
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6 years
last night was one of the biggest nights of my creative journey. @glossier curated their chicago pop-up shop with my gorgeous portrait work. 🌸 ah — so insanely grateful. can’t stop staring at these stunning visuals.
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1 year
learning to be more present in the moments i’ve asked & prayed for.
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1 year
my best days are ahead. how lovely.
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3 years
in love with how God designed me. i love the way i think. i love the way i experience things. i love the way i see life.
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i am attracting incredible things into my life all the time.
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2 years
i believe that our imagination is a visual prayer.
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5 years
beyonce is a creative visionary who is always LEARNING + joining forces with other brilliant people. she allows other people to operate in their genius + offers them room to show up in her life in a way that elevates them both. i’m just in awe.
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6 years
God really out here with the perfect timing. for everything.
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2 years
how you talk to yourself matters.
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5 years
leveling up. creating boundaries. investing in myself. cultivating a solid team. letting go of the need to do it all. and trusting God in all things.
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part of your purpose is enjoying the now. realizing just how blessed you are. soaking in all the beauty surrounding you. at one time, your now, was the future you always dreamed of having. 🌱 be grateful. gratitude attracts even more beauty.
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2 years
since i decided that life will only get better for me, in all ways, always. life is doing just that.
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2 years
the gorgeous outakes of @IssaRae through my lens. 2020 for @CRWNMAG
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4 years
jill scott’s voice feels like a hug. so soothing. so needed. so full of love.
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@deunivory
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5 years
a friend of mine just called me ‘the aesthetic fairy’ how fitting. ✨ — let’s connect for this 2020 magic.
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i absolutely have what it takes.
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4 years
new photo work for @hanahanabeauty_ by yours truly. 🤗 when black women photograph black women: *chefs kiss*
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5 years
invest in yourself. it looks good on you. it attracts other investors, as well.
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i asked for abundance & it’s everywhere.
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7 years
i’m happy. for real happy. and man, that feels good. it feels so good.
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7 years
what an honor it is to be a black woman. so much intellect. beauty. passion. confidence wisdom + MAGIC.
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5 years
my life is far from perfect. but it’s mine + it’s slowly becoming filled with all the things, people and experiences that bring me joy. i’m adulting in a way that i’ve always dreamed about. i love where i am right now.
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1 year
i am grateful for the unforeseen blessings & good-fortune that i am receiving this week.
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6 years
do what you can with what you have. you have access to a lot more than you think.
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showing up everyday in receiving mode for blessings upon blessings.
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do good work & the fruit will come.
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5 years
💭 2019 — the year of stepping on my own neck.
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5 years
keep sharing. your impact is beyond any amount of instagram likes.
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2 years
don’t shy away from the opportunities & the position that God is placing you in. receive it with love & accept it as a reminder that you were made for this :)
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6 years
i’m surrounded by so many thought leaders. like wow. my friends are brilliant visionaries. each of them slaying in their own lanes. all of us thriving in our own way. celebrating each other. rooting for each other, and being honest with each other. i am so blessed. ✨
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every possibility is available to you.
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6 years
make a practice of asking for what you really want. no self-imposed guilt. no self-imposed shame. do not be afraid to voice what you desire or what you deserve. be. live. enjoy.
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2 years
there are so many amazingly brilliant black women & i’m just happy to be one of them.
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5 years
God makes it happen in ways i never expect. my plans are cool. but His plans are stepping on necks.
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next year will be lit beyond imagination. I'm going into this new phase of life with meaningful intentions + self-assurance.
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2 years
being a responsible adult is taxing in every way possible. like wow. lmao. just a never ending cycling of things to do & people to pay. this is sick lol.
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4 months
i’m done living in response mode. i am intentionally leading my life with expansive energy knowing that i am well-resourced, deeply supported, and created to thrive.
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1 year
don’t be afraid of abundance. let it pursue you.
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6 years
black women really do have a presence. we command the room as soon as we walk in, effortlessly. ✨
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my priorities: feeling good, creating impact & living an abundant life.
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7 years
i was created to do the work i’m doing + that feels absolutely amazing. ✨
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5 years
i’m so proud of myself for investing in my own projects — financially, emotionally + creatively it takes a lot of confidence + conviction to keep going my dreams + visions are bigger than me. it’s never been about me. it’s about serving others, and being blessed in the process
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1 year
abundance is coming in unexpected ways from unexpected places.
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6 years
morning mantra: 💭 i am free. free to be me. free from my trauma free from the validation of others free to create the reality of my dreams free to explore and discover free to live in peace free to make myself happy. free, everyday. in every way. i am free to enjoy God
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when life starts to look like what you wanted, don’t spend your time questioning if it’s real or if it’ll last, enjoy it. there’s so much you’re able to tap into when you rest in that enjoyment.
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here. i am here. present. present-minded. i will not rob myself of the joy that i am granted today by returning to a past that no longer serves me. i will cling to the beauty of now. for all i have is now. and for now i have happiness.
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i am beautiful. i feel beautiful. i am my own type of beautiful. i will embrace my beautiful.
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6 years
this entrepreneur life ain’t no joke. lol. the amount of brain work + strategizing that goes into this career is like woah.
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everything i desire is within my reach.
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5 years
God is always working his magic. things are forming. doors are opening. love is present. abundance is mine.
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1 year
bet on yourself. believe in yourself. be yourself. & you’ll get there.
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i release the weight of worrying in every capacity.
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5 years
black women are so consistent in outdoing everybody. in all ways, always.
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resting in the love & power of God has eliminated uncertainty in my life. i’m fully aware of who i am, what i’m capable of, what i’m meant to have, what i will have & where i’m going. it’s the most peaceful feeling.
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it’s my birthday. ✨ shot by @ForeverRikk this year will be magical 💕
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regulating my nervous system was one of the most powerful things i’ve ever done. i feel so good.
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7 years
every time you adjust yourself for the appeasement of others, a little part of you dies. — read more on my blog.
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5 years
one thing i know for sure: God is carrying me and has always carried me. it is the foundation that allows me to take risks.
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6 years
i’m traveling internationally next year. so that’s that. santorini, greece thailand ghana and london. yep. thanks, God. 2019 is gonna be too beautiful for words. 🌴🌴
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6 years
always have to check myself when i start to worry. God has carried me this long. he will continue to do so in this season, as well. that’s just who He is. dependable.
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3 years
people have to want it for themselves. the healing. the healthy relationship. the truth. the work it takes to become the best version of themselves. as much as we love people, we can’t keep them from what they feel like is best for them — even when we know where it’s headed.
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humans are fickle. don’t take it personal. at the end of the day — people choose what puts them in the best position emotionally, mentally, etc. it’s self-preservation. it is not a reflection of your value as a person. let go of attaching your worth to people’s actions.
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6 years
💭 mantras for life: i can do anything. ask + thou shall receive i create magic authenticity is my superpower God is real. — the end.
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getting cute & looking good really just activates something in me. i feel like i’m living in my purpose lmao.
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2 years
i don’t need to be perfect. i need to be my favorite version of me. sharing what i love. doing what i love. with love.
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1 year
ease. abundance. wealth. enjoyment. bliss. love.
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1 year
the blessings show up when you do.
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