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Food makes me extremely happy 😃 I really believe it’s because I’m reminded of people that I share food memories with. When I was in pharmacy school, one of my favorite pharmacists Day Lam would make me sticky rice every week. I finally found a couple of places that serve it just as good as her. One Shang Hai and Bhan Thai. Bhan Thai has the best custard and coconut milk sticky rice in Memphis. Now I’m sharing my deep love for it with my husband who tried Thai for the first time. FOOD IS LOVE!
I’m so honored to work with @ediblememphis telling the stories of rock star people in the food industry here. My first story with Chef Kunal @kun_jad was so inspiring and motivating. It’s one of the first of a new pop up series. Follow Chef Kunal and get details of his next pop up on November 11th at The Cove— all proceeds benefit animal rescue
Like many of us women of our generation, we have bought into the “Girl I’m soooo busy philosophy. We rip and run from this meeting to this event, over busying our children, multitasking with social media management in the cars and grocery lanes— all for the “grind til we shine” lifestyle. Then we gradually collide and began to realize we are anxious, nervous, and overstimulated by living a life with just way too much to do. On my blog @insearchofourgardens , I share how we can take advantage of the movement to reclaim our lives, simplify and live with intent. Here are five simple habits to implement in your daily life.
Daniel and I took a road trip down to #neworleans in September. I know I’m late uploading these pictures. Better late than never. It was Daniel’s very first time visiting New Orleans. I can’t count how many times I’ve visited NOLA. But, I really wanted to make this trip special as I have taken on the role of showing my husband as many American cities as I possibly can. New Orleans is a special city. It’s one of America’s oldest cities. And, I do believe, It’s holding on for dear life to keep as much of its culture and essence as possible without being the victim of gentrification like many American cities. We didn’t have a hard schedule of things to do. During this trip, we wanted an authentic local experience. Anyway, here are some photos and our experience…..
Wooohhhhhh made it to Friday!! Whatcha got planned?! Me, I’m heading to @europeanwax to get my brows waxed. Then, head back to work to close out some client projects and help Daniel with some home interior projects. Also, I’m taking the kids to the Día de Los Muertos parade @brooksmuseum . It is a family slow weekend! Y tu?! 📸 @kpfusion
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough” - Anonymous Y’all I just want to show gratitude to God for being where I am now. My life for the past 9 years has been a roller coaster as I’ve tried to navigate as a mom and business owner. I have to be honest with you, I silently struggled with a feeling of “lack”. I could never have enough money, I didn’t have the resources, I lacked being in the right market or city. I could go on and on. Until, one day I stopped and said you’ll never have more if you don’t shift your mindset from lack to abundance. I made myself be happy and grateful for what I have and that’s a lot. I have will, talent, tenacity and a heart of gold. What I have is enough. Be grateful!!!!! More on the thought of abundance and minds shifts for women like me will soon come to the blog. 📸 @cookayemonster
Have you all noticed that my style has changed a bit? Lifestyle changes, new careers and just growing and evolving, my personal style has become more simple and intentional. On the blog, I’m talking about how I styled a red floral blouse with intent. 📸 @kpfusion
The best thing I could have EVER done as an entrepreneur was renewing my weekly rituals of taking time for myself and developing a new beauty regimen. I had begun neglecting basic upkeep and maintenance because of lack of time. Let me tell you what a weekly routine of doing my nails, getting my hair done and waxing my brows has done for me. BUILT MY SELF-ESTEEM, again! It doesn’t take much- a blow out, little red polish and a trip to @europeanwax makes me feel like a bold and beautiful woman ready to grab success effortlessly. Every woman should feel gorgeous. If you need a #selfcare “pick me up”, here’s my gift to you. Enjoy 20% off a any service or product using my code CHOOSE901 at any Memphis location. #sponsored
I’ve been asked a couple of times what inspired me to start a new blog and what is “In Search of Our Gardens” mission and platform. It’s THIS. I am intentionally rediscovering and rembracing the ways of the women before me. Times when women who looked like me lived in harmony with Mother Nature. They used the beautiful gifts of flowers and herbs that God blesses us with to either heal themselves, enhance their beauty or worship God for his gifts. Amira sits at my feet and learns. She knows her favorite mint from her mommy’s garden helps her tummy aches, makes her breath smell really fresh, and adds a nice fragrance to her favorite chicken soup. Because In search of my Mother’s Garden, I found my own. And, I want other women especially black women to find their own. Hope you read my new blog In Search of Our Gardens http://www.insearchofourgardens.com
After a little work yesterday, my husband @vioratoservices and I made a lunch date out of the rest of our day. We finally made it over to Global Café. @globalcafeinmemphis Jump over to the blog to see why this place is so special and how the food was.
I have learned to appreciate Sunday’s more and more. I take Sunday to spend time with my family, indulge in self care and just slow down. My own little holy day. I didn’t always honor and respect my “sabbath” or day of rest though. My life used to be so full of hustle and bustle, constant and ineffective grinding, and to be honest I really wasn’t getting anywhere. I crashed and had the ultimate burn out. I found myself trying to figure out how to be a great woman and business woman and simultaneously heal myself of a self destructive lifestyle. I redefined the way I wanted to live and intentionally curate every detail of how I would get there. I began searching for my garden. This place of inner beauty that wasn’t all about fuss, overconsumption, and overindulgence. I realized a slower, simple and more intentional lifestyle benefitted me soul much more. Now I have harvested, shall I say, a way to document and experience what has always been there and share that with others in the form of a new blog. It’s more organic and more of the woman I am in “real life”. This Sunday, I am taking time to work on putting this new project in the digital space. I hope you follow my “In Search of Our Gardens” blog. It’s slow and sustainable living that’s focused on a simplified life living in harmony. @insearchofourgardens