C+RL Enthusiast: SZA Said It First I’ll be honest: when SZA dropped Ctrl, I thought she was talking to everyone but me. Because I’ve got it together. Color-coded planners, matching fonts, “just right” angles on my selfies… control is my comfort food. But the more I listened, the more I realized SZA wasn’t singing about … Continue reading

Some days, I really do love my job. The kids are comedy. My lessons are starting to hit. And (on good days) I feel like I’m actually making a difference... But then there are those days: The no-water, just coffee and TikTok kind.The kind where your to-do list grows legs and sprints past you in … Continue reading

Why Building Unity Sometimes Means Dying to Yourself Let’s be real: unity sounds beautiful until you realize what it actually costs. We love the idea of community, teamwork, sisterhood, brotherhood, family—all of it. But when it’s time to build that unity, we hit a wall. Why? Because unity requires something that most of us don’t … Continue reading

I read pieces of Mel Robbins’ Let Them today. She talked about how emotions are fleeting bursts—passing moments.And it made me think about the tantrums we throw, the words we unravel too far to take back. Sometimes I ask myself, When did I get so emotional?Then I ask again. And again. And again.I think the … Continue reading

note to self

Welcome back: I don’t want another year of this. I don’t want another year or making other people’s wildest dreams come true. That’s what happens when you don’t go after yours. You become the background character in someone else’s story. A supporting actor. Being your highest self means letting go of your lowest… You have … Continue reading note to self