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Mom life & Creative Identity

Where motherhood and creativity meet. These personal essays and reflections explore what it means to nurture your gifts while raising a family. Unfiltered and honest, this space holds room for duality, transition, and the rhythm of evolving identity.

What’s Not for Public Consumption?
Mom life & Creative Identity

What’s Not for Public Consumption?

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An Intimate Micro-Wedding To Remember
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An Intimate Micro-Wedding To Remember

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good day 🙋🏾‍♀️ so i took to substack t good day 🙋🏾‍♀️ so i took to substack to share key takeaways from Emerging Media Diversity Conference. 
for the full read, link is in my bio. ✨

of course, it's important to be in the room, but it's what you do with said information that is the real indicator of how you value the gems bestowed.💎

subscribe to my newsletter "The Makings Of" where I break down insights on my journey of being a creative business owner and multi-faceted artist. happy sunday 💜✨
and this why i mind the business that pays me 🤣 and this why i mind the business that pays me 🤣 
folk say they need an accountability partner, whole time they mean they want an enabling partner. 
yeah, no, this ain't that.
somebody always praying 💜🙌🏾 who's prayer somebody always praying 💜🙌🏾 
who's prayer you believing in, and giving power to?
jamming to @koolandthegang with my mom and offspri jamming to @koolandthegang with my mom and offspring is an irreplaceable luxury that i'll never take for granted. our dance parties be 🔥🔥🔥 

mental health hack: always make time to dance with the ones you love.
good day earthlingsss!! happy national thrift stor good day earthlingsss!! happy national thrift store day! 🙌🏾💜 it's only right that i've teamed up with @goodwillnj to amplify such a fun cause 🫶🏾

To enter:
✨ Like this post
✨ Follow @goodwillnj and @thecolorduchess
✨ Post your best Goodwill find in celebration of National Thrift Day*
✨ Tag @goodwillnj and use #GoodwillNTSD on post
✨ Must reside in Southern NJ Counties and Philadelphia area 
✨ Winner will be announced on Sept 1st! 

happy thrifting ✨💜

#thecolorduchess #thriftedstyle #upcycle #thriftflip #phillycreative #phillydesigner
burnouts favorite lie: create more and you'll feel burnouts favorite lie: create more and you'll feel better. 🥴

you don't feel stuck because you lack ideas it's just that the noise in your head is louder than your vision. 

take the necessary time to unpack so you can get to where you want to go ✨💜

What’s been blocking your flow lately—mentally or emotionally? 👇🏾
funny story: Mr Washington used to mentor my big s funny story: Mr Washington used to mentor my big sister. ✨ my how time flies!! 
i'm still pinching myself about becoming a Cashman x PABJ Fellow this past summer ✨💜. 

last night, at the Emerging Media Diversity Awards Reception, I had the opportunity to witness journalists and creative professionals being honored for their impact on media. 

of course i'm inspired, and deeply considering what it means to build a legacy that contributes to the culture in a multitude of meaningful ways. congratulations to all the honorees! 

i'm ready for day 2 💜✨
not every rhythm needs to be found, sometimes it j not every rhythm needs to be found, sometimes it just needs a reset. 😉

for me, that balance looks different every day: one moment i'm in a news studio, the next i'm in content producer & admin mode, then i'm putting in work at my creation station, or cooking with my tiny great one.

💜 this is episode 1 of My Creative Rhythm Reset. it's imperfect, it's refreshing, and always fueling my purpose. it took a while to get here but it feels great! 

grab the workbook to create your own rhythm (link in bio) 

#thecolorduchess #creativerhythm #phillycreative #phillyartist #creativemomdiaries
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