Something Nubian

Daily writing promptWhat’s a song that always puts you in a good mood?View all responses Music has a way of shifting energy faster than almost anything else. A single song can take me from a fibromyalgia flare, a stressful day, or a creative block to a completely different vibration. One song that always lifts my spirit is “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers and “Happy” by Mary Jane Blige. There is…

This story gave me chills. 🧿🌊 Not because I think every dream in a coma is some literal trip to another dimension. Humans have been arguing about consciousness for thousands of years and still can’t agree on where their car keys are half the time. But there is something profoundly symbolic about what he described. In his dream: He was at the beach He was alive enough to want something. He…

Nubians, Beloveds, Empresses… Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time looking backward. Not because I want to live in the past. Because sometimes you have to step back far enough to see what you’ve actually built. Between refining curriculum, reviewing old documentation, updating lesson plans, organizing files, and preserving information I don’t want lost, I’ve found myself revisiting work I…

Daily writing promptIf you had an unlimited budget for 24 hours, what would you do?View all responses Most people would say: “I’d buy a yacht.” Meanwhile I’m out here trying to establish generational infrastructure before the clock hits hour six. Humanity is exhausting, but my priorities are actually sharp. 🌱 The Things I Invest In That Create Continuity Like a Healing + Creative Retreat…

Fibromyalgia, Disability, Mental Health & the Exhaustion of “Proving It” 🦋☥ Fibromyalgia Is Real ☥Fibromyalgia is not laziness.It is not attention-seeking.It is not “all in your head.”It is not weakness. There’s a special kind of exhaustion that comes from being sick while constantly being asked to prove you’re sick. Not just to doctors.Not just to disability offices.Not just to jobs.But…

Daily writing promptWhat’s a book that completely surprised you?View all responses Some books entertain you.Some books educate you.And then there are books that sit beside your spirit like an ancestor whispering: “Pay attention. This isn’t fiction. This is preparation.” For me, that book was Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. I expected a dystopian story.What I got was a mirror. The…

What’s a value you refuse to compromise on, no matter what? 🪬 Something Nubian Style My inner truth.Because every time I ignored it to make others comfortable, my body collected the bill. Fibromyalgia survivors know exactly what this sentence means. The body keeps receipts even when the mouth stays polite. ✨

In my last post, I unpacked why a viral quote—falsely attributed to Erykah Badu—resonated so deeply.Now let’s go further.Because the real issue isn’t just what’s being said.It’s what’s not being done. 🧠 We Keep Talking Around the Same ProblemTithing has been happening for generations.Churches collect:-weekly offerings-monthly commitments-annual donationsAnd yes—some of that money goes to:-food…

The one where everything in you says: go. 🌸 1. OPENING — LIVED + LOCAL + LUNAR This morning didn’t whisper.It arrived like a spark hitting dry wood. The air feels… charged. Not chaotic, but decisive. Like something in me already made a choice and my body is catching up. Today’s New Moon in Aries is sitting at 0% illumination, and honestly? That feels accurate.Because some of us are standing…

Daily writing promptHow do you use social media?View all responses I don’t use social media just to be seen. I use it to build, document, heal, and multiply. I don’t just post—I repurpose with intention. That Facebook thread? That becomes a blog.That blog? That becomes a product.That product? That becomes income. The goal isn’t just followers—it’s alignment. Nothing I create lives in one…

There’s something about a simple homeschool question that will have 70+ moms in the comments telling the truth they don’t always say out loud. I came across a post asking whether joining a co-op was necessary… and what I saw wasn’t just opinions. It was real life. Some moms love co-ops.Some can’t afford them.Some don’t have time.Some tried them and said “never again.” And a whole lot of…

By a Positive Inner-G Coach Who Sees Through the Smoke Intro: When Ancient Texts Mirror Modern Beef It started with a question about Jesus, but ended up spiraling into something much deeper. Why was he crucified for claiming to be the Son of God? Why was his mother Mary spared from public shame and punishment? And why, centuries later, does it remind me of rappers like Lil Flip and T.I.…

We’re still months away from the 2026 Venus retrograde, but energetically?The conversation has already begun. Venus doesn’t wait until the retrograde date to speak.She whispers first — through patterns, feelings, and familiar situations that suddenly feel heavier than usual. If something has been tugging at your attention lately — relationships, money habits, emotional boundaries — this is your…

Pluto, Memory, and the Patterns We Carry Without Knowing By the time most of us can explain our choices,our bodies have already made them. That’s the part nobody taught us. We were told to “do better,” “choose wisely,” “be intentional,” without ever being shown how much of our behavior lives below thought. This is where Pluto enters the room. Not loudly.Not dramatically.Pluto doesn’t…