Slow mornings are one of the best luxuries life has to offer.

Exactly.

Please stop telling people “it could be worse” when they’re going through something. Toxic positivity isn’t comforting. It’s invalidating.

Better believe it!

Marsai photographed by me for Essence

LA nights with Marsai, photographed by me

I wanna be around ppl who bring out my playful side and femininity; who bring light and laughter to my life…

a soft love. a sweet love. a healing love.

This - BUT you HAVE to add Mama Dee for a lil razzle dazzle.

On days when it’s a little harder to pull myself together, I remember my Mama saying, “You don’t have to look like what you’re going through”

Grief is very sneaky. A sound. A scent. A song. A smile becomes tears.

The people bringing packages

And lately, more than ever, I’ve been lacking the capacity.

This morning, my name was mispronounced twice during meetings. My director, concerned he might’ve been pronouncing it incorrectly, checked w/ me. After confirming his pronunciation was correct, he contacted those who’d mispronounced my name to correct them, bc “names matter.” 🥹

Allegedly.

Traveling for work.

“Does he make your heart race?” a girl asked. “No, he makes my nervous system rest,” a woman replied.

Things started a bit rocky, but Amaya is definitely the star of this season! ✨

Jackie Christie is reality TV gold. I just love her 😩😅