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Summer may be cancelled but we still brought the heat 🔥🔥

Shoutout to for making my back porch steamy vision come to life🔥

C’mon legsssss!

I’m so grateful to have met this dope ass woman 💖 Kim inspires me, pushes me & is just a friggin goddess. Literally sunshine in human form. She exudes confidence, knows her worth, & isn’t afraid to try new things. If you need a hype woman- she’s your girl. @ Raleigh, North Carolina

WEAR THE DAMN BIKINI 🔥
..that is all😘

But seriously- stop putting your life on hold in fear of what other people think. If they don’t pay your bills honey, pay them no mind. Life is too short to not be living by your design.
Find yourself, take no s**t & do no harm.

Happy Monday Y’all 🥳

📸: @ Cary, North Carolina

Quarantine bluezzzz💙
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It’s funny how one little thing, like doing your makeup can have an impact on people. It sparked a conversation of self love, care, & grace that we all need to give ourselves in this time of fear and uncertainty.

I started challenging myself to do at least one thing for me. First it was to cook breakfast, sit outside and drink my coffee. Then dress up for myself and do my makeup, and so on and so on. It’s baby steps y’all. Instead of dreading each day, I set intentions. I start my morning saying okay what can I do today, what am I in control of, and what will make me happy? The rest goes from there.

I don’t think of myself of an influential or motivational person- but it just goes to show me that no matter what you do- at least one person is out there rooting for you. That one person is enough for me to be willing to constantly be putting myself out there, flaws and all if it means it helps you.

You know how many imperfections I saw when I took these? It’s so easy to focus on what we’re lacking, sometimes we let distract from the big picture. I feel confident, I feel happy, I feel strong. No imperfection, person, or opinion can tell me otherwise.

So if you’re still with me throughout all this rambling I just want to say-

Center yourself, find who you are & give em hell ⚡️ I promise when you speak from your truth you’ll find those people who are drawn to your energy & keep those good vibes flowin 💕 @ Apex, North Carolina

Gentle reminder that it’s okay to unplug. You can set those boundaries to yourself. You don’t actually have to read every single terrible thing happening on the news. Recharging is the most important thing we can do for ourselves and our mental health.

Take some time to reconnect with yourself. Find a new hobby, take up painting, do some yoga, read that pile of books you’ve been staring at for months. It’s easy to feel trapped and lonely at home-but it’s all about your mindset.

We are free.

Free to creatively express ourself. Free to spend time cooking good food to nourish not just our body- but our soul. Free to spend time resting. Sleep is good for you y’all. I know a lot of us, me included, are workaholics and think we don’t need sleep but IT IS THE BEST THING FOR YOU. GET THOSE 8 HOURS FAM.

Point is- this situation is what you make of it. Don’t be an as***le and invite 10 friends over. Stay home- it’s okay to spend time by yourself. It’s okay to feel bored. Challenge yourself to not grab your phone- you’ll start realizing a bunch of little things that used to interest you. I feel like a kid again. So take 15 min scroll break y’all. Go outside, take a nap, just do something good for YOU. Instagram will still be here when you get back- I promise❤️