“The world asks women to pour endlessly into others. This conference is an opportunity to pour back into yourself.” 💜 Women’s Conference 2026 Lead With Conviction
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🖊️ Giving my pen a rest..
Friends it’s time…. During a long drive home yesterday, I turned off the music, the podcast, any external distractions and did some deep thinking. I thought about some unanswered internal questions I need to address….. Then I heard a Whisper… put down the pen. I have some big projects that…
🌱Amaranth… Ancestral, Delicious and the Whole Grain You Need in Your Life!🌾 #GrainsSummer! #⛱️RadiantSummer!
I teach a class called “beyond brown rice” where we explore ancient grains through an african american history lens. This grain is always a delight to students as it’s curiously packed with tons of fiber, and a seed?!?!?
Amaranth is one of the most nutrient-dense ancient grains you can add to your kitchen. Although it’s commonly called a grain, it’s actually a seed that has been cultivated for more than 8,000 years.
Discipline. 🦅
What I realized in this moment, in order to grow I had to give up some key qualities that I thought were in my DNA. Let’s get right to the point.
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5 Kitchen (and kitchen adjacent) Items Making Me Happy! +✍🏾 Journal prompt #⛱️radiantsummer
We’re continuing our journey of a #radiantsummer! Picking a one word theme for the summer and then making a promise to yourself to fulfill that theme has brought me so much joy! It truly is the small things of life that make life so much richer.
Bye 👋🏾 Kindle…. Hello Nook 🤩 #MyRadiantSummer⛱️
⛱️ My Radiant Summer is absolutely shaping up to be busier than I imagined! Although I’m having lots of fun…. there are some areas I really have to plan well ahead of time. Making sure I can keep up my love of reading is one of them.
🌱 Meal Planning Peace 🥗 My Simple Meal Planning System Without the Daily Stress! (Free Template!)
My Husband and I have a personal family commitment that we cook majority of our meals at home. Taking the time to sit down, and meal plan our very busy month of Jan was worth every moment. This will continue in 2026!
My Juneteenth Dish- Red Red!!! ♥️🖤💚
The 2030 Healthy People Plan calls us to increase eating beans yet less than 8% of adults do. Black-eyed peas are indigenous to West Africa and have been cultivated for thousands of years. Historically, Red Red served as a high-protein, affordable staple eaten across different social classes.
💜 It’s Time to Pour Back into You- Registration is Open!! Women’s Conference Lead With Conviction 2026
“The world asks women to pour endlessly into others. This conference is an opportunity to pour back into yourself.” 💜 Women’s Conference 2026 Lead With Conviction
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💞 Perimenopause and Strength Training 💪🏾 + Snack Rec+ Gym Bag Video!!
Because we reach peak muscle (and bone) mass around age 30. The hormone estrogen supports muscle function at the cellular level—directly influencing the strength of muscle contractions, among other things.
When estrogen and other hormones decrease during perimenopause, muscle mass and strength begin to gradually decline.