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This is my “goodbye” pose. Please take a minut

This is my “goodbye” pose. Please take a minute to drool over these acrylic heels. They are the new loves of my life.
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It’s not really goodbye, it’s more of a “see you elsewhere, bye for now.”
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Social media is getting to be too much for me these days. So, I’m going to let myself take a break. Instead, I’m going to focus on blogging and growing my newsletter.
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Part of me has this hunch that social media actually isn’t as necessary as we think it is. Part of me thinks we can still grow wildly successful businesses and projects without it.
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I really want to try that as an experiment.
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Can a blogger be a blogger without an Instagram? I guess we’ll see!
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If you want to stay in touch, please head over to my website, link in bio, and sign up for my newsletter on my homepage. I will send out my weekly notes on Sundays. It’s a lot less like voices screaming on top of each other and more like a one-on-one coffee.
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Hope to see you for a weekly date 🥰

TRUTH: I’ve had the desire to be an “influence

TRUTH: I’ve had the desire to be an “influencer,” but everytime I post something even remotely “influencer-ish,” I feel like I’m not being true to myself.
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The whole idea of being an influencer is a weird thing. Influencers naturally exist and they’ve existed before social media. They’re people who naturally draw attention or affection and lots of people who like them who are then inevitably subconsciously influenced by the person.
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Those people don’t usually TRY to be influencers. It’s just a thing that happens.
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I think a lot of times that happens to people on social media, but a lot of people now also work and try very hard to be an “influencer,” which I put in quotes in this context because are they a true influencer if they have to create their ability to influence?
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Deep down in my heart I would rather let any influence I gain to have been earned naturally - without me trying to create or build or force it.
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But though I’d LIKE to post about things that are like those that are posted about by influencers, every time I do, it feels like I’m not being true to myself.
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For the truth is most definitely that I am a person who appreciates and enjoys talking about the deeper things.
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I would love for you to look at my pictures and like my outfits and ask me for links and make posts that earn me an affiliate commission. Maybe that will happen naturally. Maybe not. But I think I just need to wave my white flag and accept that posting about my outfits doesn’t come naturally to me. Writing posts about the nature of HOW people become influencers comes naturally to me. LOL.
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I guess I’m just going to write about my deep things and bare my soul. Deep down that’s how I always knew this was going to go. And if a large number of people grow to like them, well... it will have been a following that was allowed to NATURALLY grow.
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But just in case you’re wondering, this outfit is from @Sheinofficial which is really kind of the love of my style life (their IG feed doesn’t do them justice, they have more classy items available on their site), except for shoes which has been claimed by @forever21.

I don’t know what it was, but with this photo, i

I don’t know what it was, but with this photo, it just clicked.
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It doesn’t make sense.
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My hair’s not done. I’m in my “paint pants.”
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But there is just something about it.
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I asked God to make me new yesterday. I’ve been praying for newness. For Him to make me new and do a new thing.
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Today I saw myself with new eyes.
They’re probably a lot closer to His.
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And days later, the miracle hasn’t worn off.
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I’ve struggled with believing in my worth for a long, long time. I was teased incessantly as a little kid for having red hair and freckles. I’m also a highly sensitive introvert and have been since birth – and it definitely showed in elementary school. Eventually, I started being bullied, too.
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Later, I was traumatized through emotional abuse which took a huge toll.
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Reeling from multiple traumas, my twenties were full of misguided and uneducated decisions.
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I can be especially hard on myself. There are many things I’d like to fix, some of which I’m working on (healthier eating and exercise to tone up my body, hair growth) and some of which probably only winning the lottery will grant me (veneers and plastic surgery.)
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So when I went out to test my new camera today (a Canon 90D for those wondering), in my sweats – I didn’t expect to like what I saw when I reviewed the images. I literally told myself to mentally prepare for not liking what I saw. I had just been looking back through older photos the day before and lamenting over my perceived imperfections.
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Surprisingly, that’s not what happened.
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I looked at the photos and loved them.
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As I inspected myself to critique myself, I was surprised to find that the things I found to usually be less than my liking, were not so.
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And suddenly I saw more.
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I saw a girl who offered value as an administrator instead of a girl who “only worked in lowly administrative jobs” throughout her career.
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I saw a girl who offered value as a writer and creative instead of someone who “couldn’t get her entrepreneurial act together.”
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I saw someone who was beautiful and joyful.
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I saw someone who had worth.

These heels were made for walking... to CHURCH!
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That’s right, I had church with people who were not in my television screen this morning! And by that I mean we gathered to watch the service through a TV screen... just not alone this time 😂
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It was just what the doctor ordered! I am so excited to have FINALLY found the right fit in a small group with @elevationchurch...
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When I moved to NC, I tried a handful of churches as well as Elevation, and Elevation just kept calling to me.
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I haven’t gone to a church regularly for a REALLY long time, ya’ll.
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In 2004 I got burned really badly by some Christians while attending a Bible College. That led to me not going to church for a long time. I told God I loved Him but not Christians.
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In CO, I did get involved in a church regularly for a year or two in 2011-2013, but that church never really felt like home to me. I tried others, and again, no fit.
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In 2016 I moved to NC. Tried some small churches bc that’s what I thought would work best for introverted me. Listened to some Elevation sermons online... LOVED doing church online... and Pastor @stevenfurtick was FIRE. He is definitely a “fit” for me as far as pastors go! I love the revelation bombs he drops every Sunday.
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It’s a big church but it has a way of feeling small and welcoming to me in ways that other mega churches didn’t. Online e-groups, local small groups, and the ministries of the individual campuses...
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It just got to me. It has won me over.
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The happiest church experiences/seasons I’ve ever had were at New Hope Bible Church in Front Royal VA where I was saved (attended elementary and jr high) and Redeemer Presbyterian in NYC (attended during high school.)
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Honestly, this Sunday, listening to a FREAKING amazing sermon with my new small group.... It felt like those past seasons. It feels like it’s gonna be that good. It feels like church is going to make me happy again. It feels like I’m going to be able to plug in again. It feels like it’s going to bless me instead of hurt me.
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Jeans and white tee bodysuit are @sheinofficial and heels are @forever21

// J E S U S // ⠀ The last post in my intro seri

// J E S U S //
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The last post in my intro series! Letting you know that I love Jesus.
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And honestly, the posts this week addressing the problem of racism and the unjust killings from a heavenly perspective have been the MOST comforting to me this week.
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Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.

Where my fellow entrepreneurs at?! ⠀ Today I’m

Where my fellow entrepreneurs at?!
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Today I’m talking a bit about my love of and journey with entrepreneurship.
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Speaking of, there are tons of amazing black-owned businesses that we can be supporting right now. I know @jenniferxlauren and @onclosetnine are highlighting some, but many influencers are highlighting tons of others. Go check them out!

// C R E A T I V I T Y // ⠀ Do you consider your

// C R E A T I V I T Y //
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Do you consider yourself to be creative?
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Today I’m talking about how I definitely lean more creative than not even though I’m not the world’s best! Creative pursuits are still my heartbeat.
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What about you?

// H E A L I N G // ⠀ The next post in my introd

// H E A L I N G //
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The next post in my introduction series talks about my heart for healing. Told you these happened to be appropriate!
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The nation and our black brothers and sisters need justice and healing, and I pray that it is received. Let’s all do what we can do help.
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