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Lessons Learned…

#befree #beopen #unlockpossibilities #dreamdifferent #makeitaneW

Lessons Learned…

#befree #beopen #unlockpossibilities #dreamdifferent #makeitaneW

#BandMom Life! I love #my2Es! #boymom #makeitaneW

#BandMom Life! I love #my2Es! #boymom #makeitaneW

It’s long, I watched about 20 times making it, because they are my greatest movies, they are my legacies, they are my reasons, they are #my2Es! 🥹💙♥️

This is really for them, but I thought I’d share with the world once again why I get to celebrate today!

#laborsoflove #thisisme #gobeyond #mademylifeaneW

It’s long, I watched about 20 times making it, because they are my greatest movies, they are my legacies, they are my reasons, they are #my2Es! 🥹💙♥️

This is really for them, but I thought I’d share with the world once again why I get to celebrate today!

#laborsoflove #thisisme #gobeyond #mademylifeaneW

Be careful with her…

Healing could hurt the one thing more that you are being healed from. Be the phoenix because you’re not the scare little bird anymore.

#blackbird #cagedbirdsings #burningphoenix #makelifeaneW

Be careful with her…

Healing could hurt the one thing more that you are being healed from. Be the phoenix because you’re not the scare little bird anymore.

#blackbird #cagedbirdsings #burningphoenix #makelifeaneW

Forgot one! Happy ☀️ SUNday with an extra shot of communion!

#smile #sunshine☀️ #gobeyond #makeitaneW

Forgot one! Happy ☀️ SUNday with an extra shot of communion!

#smile #sunshine☀️ #gobeyond #makeitaneW

I didn’t just change…
I evolved in layers.

Each version of me carried a different energy.
Each color… a different lesson.

From softness to strength,
from chaos to clarity,
from surviving to becoming.

This is my energy palette.
This is my growth… in color.

Which one are you in right now? 👇🏽

#MakeItaneW #EnergyInColor #MommyMosaics #BecomingHer #SoftButPowerful

I didn’t just change…
I evolved in layers.

Each version of me carried a different energy.
Each color… a different lesson.

From softness to strength,
from chaos to clarity,
from surviving to becoming.

This is my energy palette.
This is my growth… in color.

Which one are you in right now? 👇🏽

#MakeItaneW #EnergyInColor #MommyMosaics #BecomingHer #SoftButPowerful

17 years ago, I brought you into this world… and today you drove into a new level of independence. 🥹
Watching you grow into the young man you are becoming has been one of the greatest honors of my life.

License secured ✔️
Next stop… senior year and beyond.

I love you more than you’ll ever understand, Elias. 💙 #ProudMom #NewDriver #unlockpossibilities #makeitaneW

17 years ago, I brought you into this world… and today you drove into a new level of independence. 🥹
Watching you grow into the young man you are becoming has been one of the greatest honors of my life.

License secured ✔️
Next stop… senior year and beyond.

I love you more than you’ll ever understand, Elias. 💙 #ProudMom #NewDriver #unlockpossibilities #makeitaneW

About last night…

Prom & Greeksboro!

#momsjustwanttohavefun #my2Es #prom #party #makeitaneW

About last night…

Prom & Greeksboro!

#momsjustwanttohavefun #my2Es #prom #party #makeitaneW

Once I stopped outsourcing authority over my worth, I begin to live a little…

#gobeyond #begreat #unlockpossibilities #dreamdifferent #makeitaneW

Once I stopped outsourcing authority over my worth, I begin to live a little…

#gobeyond #begreat #unlockpossibilities #dreamdifferent #makeitaneW

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No caption needed.

Happy 17th Birthday, Elias 🤍

Seventeen years ago, I went through 19 hours of labor, unmedicated, to bring you into this world… and somehow, you’re still giving me pain 😅 but I wouldn’t trade a single moment of it for anything.

You were my first real experience of unconditional love after losing my mother.
And in so many ways, you helped heal parts of me that I didn’t even know were broken.

We’ve been through so much together.
Grown together.
Learned together.
Fought through things that could’ve broken us… but didn’t.

And now I get to watch you step into this next version of yourself,
maturing, evolving, preparing for your senior year…

And it’s a different kind of feeling being a mom to a 17-year-old.
Proud doesn’t even begin to cover it.

You mean more to me than you will probably ever fully understand.
Not just because you’re my son… but because of who you are.

My first love.
My greatest lesson.
My forever heart.

No matter how big you get, how far you go, or how life changes…
I will always be your safe place.

I love you beyond words, Elias.
Happy Birthday, my baby… #mySONshine

Happy 17th Birthday, Elias 🤍

Seventeen years ago, I went through 19 hours of labor, unmedicated, to bring you into this world… and somehow, you’re still giving me pain 😅 but I wouldn’t trade a single moment of it for anything.

You were my first real experience of unconditional love after losing my mother.
And in so many ways, you helped heal parts of me that I didn’t even know were broken.

We’ve been through so much together.
Grown together.
Learned together.
Fought through things that could’ve broken us… but didn’t.

And now I get to watch you step into this next version of yourself,
maturing, evolving, preparing for your senior year…

And it’s a different kind of feeling being a mom to a 17-year-old.
Proud doesn’t even begin to cover it.

You mean more to me than you will probably ever fully understand.
Not just because you’re my son… but because of who you are.

My first love.
My greatest lesson.
My forever heart.

No matter how big you get, how far you go, or how life changes…
I will always be your safe place.

I love you beyond words, Elias.
Happy Birthday, my baby… #mySONshine

The part some miss…
#livelifeaneW #gobeyond #lightin #darkout #makeitaneW

The part some miss…
#livelifeaneW #gobeyond #lightin #darkout #makeitaneW

Crazy they never met one and barely remember the other… #live

Crazy they never met one and barely remember the other… #live

That part, tried to put me in a box… I don’t fit!

#dreamdifferent #peaceofmind❤️

That part, tried to put me in a box… I don’t fit!

#dreamdifferent #peaceofmind❤️

I recently had one of the most eye-opening experiences with Keisha of WooWoo LLC — who I like to call my spiritual energy therapist.

What started as curiosity about chakras and energy turned into a deeper understanding of intuition, alignment, and how our spirits carry things we don’t always recognize.

As a Pisces, energy has always been something I feel deeply… but this experience helped me understand it differently.

I shared the full journey on the blog today. ✨

Read it here:
https://www.beyondthepalette.blog/post/unlocking-spiritual-alignment-my-transformational-journey-with-keisha-of-woowoo-llc

#BeyondThePalette #SpiritualJourney #EnergyAlignment #HealingEnergy #Chakras #makeitaneW

I recently had one of the most eye-opening experiences with Keisha of WooWoo LLC — who I like to call my spiritual energy therapist.

What started as curiosity about chakras and energy turned into a deeper understanding of intuition, alignment, and how our spirits carry things we don’t always recognize.

As a Pisces, energy has always been something I feel deeply… but this experience helped me understand it differently.

I shared the full journey on the blog today. ✨

Read it here:
https://www.beyondthepalette.blog/post/unlocking-spiritual-alignment-my-transformational-journey-with-keisha-of-woowoo-llc

#BeyondThePalette #SpiritualJourney #EnergyAlignment #HealingEnergy #Chakras #makeitaneW

Some seasons grow you.
Some seasons press you.
Some seasons refine you.

45 is teaching me that the best things in life are better with time.

New post on the blog today. 🍷

#BetterWithTime #BeyondThePalette #aneWThoughts #makeitaneW

Some seasons grow you.
Some seasons press you.
Some seasons refine you.

45 is teaching me that the best things in life are better with time.

New post on the blog today. 🍷

#BetterWithTime #BeyondThePalette #aneWThoughts #makeitaneW

Been quiet but I have a lot to say…
#readaboutit #morethanmeetstheeye #unlockpossibilities #dreamdifferent #makeitaneW

Been quiet but I have a lot to say…
#readaboutit #morethanmeetstheeye #unlockpossibilities #dreamdifferent #makeitaneW

I am overwhelmed in the most beautiful way by the calls, texts, posts, messages, and prayers shared with me for my birthday.

Every single word mattered.

There is something powerful about being reminded who you are by people who have watched your journey, the growth, the rebuilding, the resilience, the strength, the softness. Your love did not go unnoticed.

I am deeply grateful for community, for friendships that are intentional, and for the space to step into this year feeling supported and seen.

A special thank you to my nieces,Kenisha and Jade, for making sure I truly relaxed on my day. That may seem small to some, but to a woman who is used to carrying a lot… it meant everything.

Thank you all for pouring into me. I receive it with gratitude and an open heart. 🖤

I am overwhelmed in the most beautiful way by the calls, texts, posts, messages, and prayers shared with me for my birthday.

Every single word mattered.

There is something powerful about being reminded who you are by people who have watched your journey, the growth, the rebuilding, the resilience, the strength, the softness. Your love did not go unnoticed.

I am deeply grateful for community, for friendships that are intentional, and for the space to step into this year feeling supported and seen.

A special thank you to my nieces,Kenisha and Jade, for making sure I truly relaxed on my day. That may seem small to some, but to a woman who is used to carrying a lot… it meant everything.

Thank you all for pouring into me. I receive it with gratitude and an open heart. 🖤

Forty-five doesn’t feel loud.

It feels grounded.

It feels like wine that has aged properly.

Not rushed.
Not forced.
Refined.

🍷 Better. With. Time. 🍷

💄by @oherbrows
📸 by @carlasearcyphotography

#cheerstoaneWyear #aneWseason #betterwithtime #dreamingdifferent #makingmeaneW

Forty-five doesn’t feel loud.

It feels grounded.

It feels like wine that has aged properly.

Not rushed.
Not forced.
Refined.

🍷 Better. With. Time. 🍷

💄by @oherbrows
📸 by @carlasearcyphotography

#cheerstoaneWyear #aneWseason #betterwithtime #dreamingdifferent #makingmeaneW

Kicking off women’s history and birthday month with relaxation and class…

But last night…

They weren’t calling me to fix anything.

They were pouring into me.

Strong.
Creative.
Visionary.
Safe.
Brilliant.
Resilient.

They told me who I am.

“I am more than what I produce.”

Do you know how hard it is
for women like me
to just sit…

and receive?

No coordinating.
No adjusting.
No managing.

Just… being loved.

#womenempowerwomen #myseasons #unlockpossibilities #dreamdifferent #makeitaneW

Kicking off women’s history and birthday month with relaxation and class…

But last night…

They weren’t calling me to fix anything.

They were pouring into me.

Strong.
Creative.
Visionary.
Safe.
Brilliant.
Resilient.

They told me who I am.

“I am more than what I produce.”

Do you know how hard it is
for women like me
to just sit…

and receive?

No coordinating.
No adjusting.
No managing.

Just… being loved.

#womenempowerwomen #myseasons #unlockpossibilities #dreamdifferent #makeitaneW

Okay it got me too! I love it though!
#unlockingpossibilities #dreamingdifferent #makinglifeaneW

Okay it got me too! I love it though!
#unlockingpossibilities #dreamingdifferent #makinglifeaneW

It’s the service for me…💗💚 Happy Founders’ Day to the Prestigious Ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated!
#pinkiesup #foundersday #aka #TheAnswer #makeitaneW

It’s the service for me…💗💚 Happy Founders’ Day to the Prestigious Ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated!
#pinkiesup #foundersday #aka #TheAnswer #makeitaneW

This year taught me the power of stillness.

Not the kind forced by exhaustion or overwhelm,
but the kind where you finally sit with yourself long enough to hear the truth.

I learned that growth doesn’t always look loud or visible.

Sometimes it looks like choosing peace over proving a point.

Sometimes it looks like releasing what no longer fits, even when it once felt like home.

Sometimes it looks like sitting by the window, letting the light remind you that clarity always comes…eventually.

I’ve learned that I don’t need to explain my evolution.

The people meant to walk with me will recognize the version of me that emerged from the quiet.

This season didn’t break me.
It refined me.

And I’m carrying those lessons forward, soft, steady, and unapologetically me.

See you next year! Cheers to #aneWyear! #makeitaneW

This year taught me the power of stillness.

Not the kind forced by exhaustion or overwhelm,
but the kind where you finally sit with yourself long enough to hear the truth.

I learned that growth doesn’t always look loud or visible.

Sometimes it looks like choosing peace over proving a point.

Sometimes it looks like releasing what no longer fits, even when it once felt like home.

Sometimes it looks like sitting by the window, letting the light remind you that clarity always comes…eventually.

I’ve learned that I don’t need to explain my evolution.

The people meant to walk with me will recognize the version of me that emerged from the quiet.

This season didn’t break me.
It refined me.

And I’m carrying those lessons forward, soft, steady, and unapologetically me.

See you next year! Cheers to #aneWyear! #makeitaneW

No caption needed. #makeitaneW

No caption needed. #makeitaneW

One a drummer boy the other @m_phelps00!

#TheFuture #FutureOlympian #unlockpossibilities #dreamdifferent #makeitaneW

One a drummer boy the other @m_phelps00!

#TheFuture #FutureOlympian #unlockpossibilities #dreamdifferent #makeitaneW

Sorry but I can’t stop watching it! Watch till the end!

Small battle Saturday while waiting for parade to start!

Yep! Proud Mom!

Sorry but I can’t stop watching it! Watch till the end!

Small battle Saturday while waiting for parade to start!

Yep! Proud Mom!

My sister, although she is three/four years older than me she has been my backbone longer than my mother was on this earth for me. She fills my cup and drinks from it too and she can because I love her and it’s her birthday! Happy birthday @wakeda77 !

#cheerstoaneWyear #makeitaneW

My sister, although she is three/four years older than me she has been my backbone longer than my mother was on this earth for me. She fills my cup and drinks from it too and she can because I love her and it’s her birthday! Happy birthday @wakeda77 !

#cheerstoaneWyear #makeitaneW

Distance and busy schedules may keep us apart, but Thanksgiving brought us back to the center…family.

There’s something special about reconnecting with the people who hold pieces of your history, your laughter, and your heart.

I’m so grateful for every moment spent this week with family I don’t get to see often. These are the memories I’ll carry with me long after the leftovers are gone.

Happy Thanksgiving from my heart to yours.

#theBellHeirs #unlockpossibilities #dreamdifferent #makeitaneW

Distance and busy schedules may keep us apart, but Thanksgiving brought us back to the center…family.

There’s something special about reconnecting with the people who hold pieces of your history, your laughter, and your heart.

I’m so grateful for every moment spent this week with family I don’t get to see often. These are the memories I’ll carry with me long after the leftovers are gone.

Happy Thanksgiving from my heart to yours.

#theBellHeirs #unlockpossibilities #dreamdifferent #makeitaneW

Just had to celebrate my day one’s #HOCO! I could be worse but I try to better than some. I cut my time short a bit a various events to make sure he made it to his! This one has no idea…

#aggiesacrifice #junioryear #unlockthepossibilities #dreamdifferent #makeitaneW

Just had to celebrate my day one’s #HOCO! I could be worse but I try to better than some. I cut my time short a bit a various events to make sure he made it to his! This one has no idea…

#aggiesacrifice #junioryear #unlockthepossibilities #dreamdifferent #makeitaneW

All I have to say is Favor Ain’t Fair! Listen… my sisters have crazy favor even when times get tough.

Congratulations on your new position, after the rain does come ☀️ sunshine!

#unlockpossibilities #dreamdifferent #makeitaneW

All I have to say is Favor Ain’t Fair! Listen… my sisters have crazy favor even when times get tough.

Congratulations on your new position, after the rain does come ☀️ sunshine!

#unlockpossibilities #dreamdifferent #makeitaneW

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