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Jul 5

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The little moments 🫶🏽 infinitely grateful.

Traded miles for memories this weekend, and every stop was a reminder that time with family will always be worth the drive.

📍VA (is for lovers & holds pieces of my heart)

Mar 31

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March in 20 🤍
Started off under the weather, almost counted myself out… but bounced back the only way I know how.

Natural healing, honoring monthly dinner with my Twinny, celebrating Pisces season with my cousin 🥂, crossing off a networking dinner and invites to Google for AI.
*A small pinch-me moment for my tech 🤓 side.*

And last but not least, finding my way back to fitness… conquering the Pilates burn with my girly.

Did it all… and lived to tell the tale 🤍

For the food & vibes:
📍Chavelas
📍Aqua Roma
📍Terina
📍Eavesdrop

Mar 2

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February Dump.
From beginning to end all 🫶🏽, 💻, & ❄️

(Respectfully, if I already didn’t agree to it, it ain’t happening this March. 🗓️😜 *i miss my sleep*)

Feb 16

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A study in red. ❤️‍🔥

The dress did the talking. I just showed up for the espresso martini. 🍸✨🐆

Feb 16

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Valentine’s Day for three ❤️‍🔥

Not every reservation delivers.
But the right energy always does.

We pivoted.
We recalibrated.
We ended the night exactly where we were meant to.

Sometimes it’s not about the table.
It’s about how you leave. 🤍

@continentbrooklyn
@elnicony

Feb 13

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The Mirror Sessions — Session 05

It’s been a long week.
Unexpected detours. Cold nights. Full days.

Still, I showed up.
Still pushed through.
Still slayed.

Soft lace over a structured corset.
High neck, because romance can be refined.
A little Bridgerton influence with a little NYC grit.

New scenery. Same softness, supported.

Some weeks require you to hold yourself together beautifully. 🤍

Feb 13

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Galentine’s in layers. 💋✨

Two rooms.
One night.

Bridgerton, candlelight, and dinner prepared by Kira & her hubby 👑 We sipped mocktails stronger than the tea about the ton.

Followed by @playgrndseries under lights and basslines. Braving the temps for a full circle moment. We met in the night life scene and still make time for the dance floor. 🌹

Different tables. Unique energy.
Same me. 🤍

Lucky to love them and be loved right back ❤️‍🔥

Feb 13

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Show up anyway.

The morning began with unexpected repairs at home, so I arrived a little later than planned.

The table, though, was set long before that. About two weeks earlier, we went searching for a space that could hold all of us for Galentine’s. I landed on Little Fino at The William Vale and it felt like Italy tucked into Brooklyn.

By the time I arrived, plates were moving and conversations layered over espresso and cocktails.

@corkywritings had the table lined with the sweetest Valentine’s touches. The kind of thoughtfulness that shifts the whole room.

Grateful for Galentine’s energy and for community that welcomes you as you are. Even if you walk in a little late. 🤍

P.S. Thank you, Diana, for capturing all the finer things. Especially us. 📸🤳

(Reposting because the audio🎶 disappeared 👻 the first time)

Feb 2

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The Mirror Sessions – Session 04

Drawing on structure right now.
Clothes that hold their shape.
Lines that feel intentional.
Nothing fighting for attention.

Structure that lets you stand without bracing.
Moving through the week with care.

What are you leaning on this week?

Jan 28

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The Mirror Sessions — Session 03

Some days confidence looks like ease.
Like not bracing for what isn’t happening.
Like choosing comfort without explaining yourself.

The note from this day reads:
“I honor my emotional needs without apology.”

Grounded doesn’t mean heavy.
It means supported.

Jan 24

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A solo night at the @metopera

I rushed from work to meet myself for this date and made it just in time for the opening.
Watching the chandeliers rise brought back more memories than I expected.

Porgy and Bess at the Met. The cast, the orchestra, the moment. @brittanyreneesoprano 👏🏽
Ending the night exactly where it began.

Jan 24

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Porgy and Bess at the Met.

This was a solo date — one I’m glad I took the opportunity to revisit.
I hadn’t been back to the opera since grade school, so reliving the experience felt intentional.

Seeing the second to last show of the season, the cast and the orchestra were just incredible.
They even added standing room tickets for the final performance tonight, which says a lot about how special this run has been.

A reminder that some experiences stay with you long after the curtain falls.

Jan 22

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The Mirror Sessions — Session 02

Same standards.
Less noise.
More discernment.

Jan 19

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The Mirror Sessions — Session 01

Confidence isn’t loud. It’s unencumbered.

This year I’m moving with structure, not urgency.
I didn’t lose my confidence.
I stopped spending it on what couldn’t hold weight.

This year is about reclaiming bandwidth.

I get dressed with intention
because external structure supports internal peace.

What are you refusing to carry into this week?

Jan 5

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January.
I’m letting it meet me where I am.

Jan 2

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About last night ✨
Dinner, laughs, lentils over our heads…
Just Thelma & Louise doing what we do best, manifesting good luck and minding our business 🌙🤍
#NYE

Jan 1

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It’s never too late to get Rooted in your new reality 🌱
🔗 in bio 🤍

#wellness #affirmationsoftheday

Dec 27

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I didn’t create this because life felt aligned.
I created it because life felt heavy.

Rooted was born in a season where I needed something steady. Not to push me forward, but to remind me I was still here.

This is a 365-day affirmation practice for moving gently through change, rebuilding trust with yourself, and allowing growth without pressure.

No rushing.
No catching up.
Just presence.

Rooted is officially live 🤍
For anyone who’s been quietly holding it together, this is for you.

✨ Link in bio
🕊 Personal, intentional, and meant to meet you where you are.

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