Greetings Reader, Can you believe it's the Final Friday of December? We’re standing at the edge of the year now. Not fully finished, not yet begun — just aware. This is the time of year I pay attention to what’s still echoing: the conversations, the risks, the places that stretched me, and the ideas that refused to let go. Sitting with what actually happened for me this year? What changed me and shaped me? What am I no longer forcing and letting it just flow? After three decades on this...
6 days ago • 3 min read
Reader, Twas' the day before my birthday and it is always a private party. It’s a pause — a moment to look behind me before launching forward. While I get ready to celebrate with cake slices, sparkling juice and rom coms, I wanted to send a snapshot of the stories, work, the stories, and the threads I’ve been holding over the last 350 days. So here are things to watch, listen to, take action on, and read. If you want to read: My year-end recap is now live on Substack — a five-minute read...
13 days ago • 1 min read
Reader, We’re officially 8 days until my birthday, and this year feels… different. Some years/birthdays ask you to celebrate. Others ask you to lock down and lock in because change is coming. This is one of those years. The last two times I felt this exact shift were both seasons that transformed me: 2011, when I was temporarily living with my uncle in the Washington D.C. area, grounding myself before stepping into photography school and a new creative identity. 2022, when my parents took...
20 days ago • 2 min read
Greetings Reader, This season has been full of pivots, clarity, and unexpected blessings. We’re closing out the year with intention, coherence, and community and I want to make sure you don’t miss the opportunities unfolding this month. I put back on my live streaming hat and I recorded three sessions. 1 - Travel Tuesday with the people that I met up with when I spoke at Black Travel Expo in Atlanta back in June. Watch the 1 hour conversation here 2 - International Persons with Disability Day...
27 days ago • 2 min read
Reader, That reflective season where ideas, patterns, and unfinished dreams rise to the surface is here. Whatever themes have been repeating for you… Whatever creative idea won’t leave you alone… Whatever story you’ve been called to tell… Pay attention.2026 is the year of fulfillment, foundation, and follow-through. It’s the year the ideas you’ve been whispering to yourself finally ask to be built out loud. For me, that means stepping into the next phase of my docuseries — a project seven...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Greetings Reader, It is officially the most wonderful time of the year and understandably that time of year where you want to start winding down and reflecting. It begins, the 30 day countdown until my "Jesus Year" birthday, — a milestone symbolizing growth, purpose, and stepping into your calling. This week has been full-circle for me in the best way. Between supporting new clients, deepening my creative strategy work, and integrating and teaching AI, I’ve also had the honor of showing up in...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Greetings Reader, At the time of sending this email, I’m on my way to New York City, and it feels like a complete full-circle moment. Just a year ago, my mother and I boarded our first nonstop international flight together to Kenya, leaving behind the hustle and bustle of the U.S. for a new chapter. Today, she’s in Ghana, and I’m heading back to her old stomping grounds — the city where she was born and raised. My how times have changed! This month is also filled with opportunities to connect...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Greetings Reader, This time last year, I was sitting the Adult Survivors panel at the One Retinoblastoma World Conference in Hawaii sharing my story of surviving childhood eye cancer to building platforms that amplify voices through storytelling, public speaking, and podcasting. You can watch my three minute section here. Now, one year later during World Blindness Month/Disability Employment Awareness Month, I’ve been reflecting on how far I’ve come — not just as an advocate, but as a media...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Greetings Reader, This month has been heavy for us, with the passing of many including actress Diane Keaton. The passing of singer D’Angelo hit me in ways I didn’t expect. He was just one year younger than my maternal grandfather who also passed away from pancreatic cancer, and so many of his photos carried that same Aquarian energy I’ve always felt in my cousin, the one that my mom said most resembles her father. Grief has been a constant companion in my story. I've outlived other children...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Greetings Reader, September is a month of many beginnings. Every season has reinforced that storytelling — in all its forms, is what connects us, heals us, and creates impact. This month has been such a reminder of why I do what I do. I’ve been reflecting on my last nine years of work including but not limited to: Creative Strategy Artist Development (A&R) Event Production (Virtual + IRL) Travel Experiences Media & Storytelling Photography Studio Management And more! Storytelling is more than...
4 months ago • 1 min read