Thank you for all the birthday love 💘 I’m so proud of myself for so many things. I understand more than ever that life is full of seasons. Sometimes we bear the weight of it alone and sometimes we just need to ask to hand that weight to others. My circle is full of authentically beautiful people who reflect everything I need to see within myself — painful and pleasant. Thank you so much for helping me grow 🫶
What an absolutely incredible weekend full of fire, creativity and community!!!! ❤️🔥 realizing that I have had the pleasure of @party_liberation_foundation embracing me for the last 7yrs is crazy. Hard work is hard — and those sexy kitties work harder!! Thank you to everyone in the crowd who donated and gave us praise. Yall need to know how thankful we are and how special it is to look out in the crowd and see the excitement on your faces!! The world is scary — support and encouragement from your community is everything. @gallery5arts is so special!!! Keep Richmond weird ❤️ Keep Richmond creative. And even if it’s not your flavor, keep your mind open. I love you!!! Thank you for giving me a city I feel like I have a place in
📸 @rvaphotog
📽️ @rocketmorton1977
Swipe through this and come support your local freaks this weekend. Seriously — Richmond needs you to help keep it fuckin weird‼️ @party_liberation_foundation Pyro Circus and soooo much more…. Don’t be lame and keep making excuses to stay home and bed rot. Life is short…. GET AFTER IT
📸 @dennisgarnettphotography
I’ve played the victim and I’ve played the villain. I’ve learned that often, people accuse you of what they’re capable of. I trust that boundaries are a guide to keeping each other around and sometimes, loving someone from a distance is essential. People are going to either feel inspired or threatened by my ability to show up as myself— and that’s for them to navigate. I see now that sometimes, the greatest act of love, is leaving. I don’t have to keep punishing myself for not being who someone else hoped I would be and I know that I can’t make anyone change. I don’t beg the universe for apologies anymore. I understand that sometimes, I’m being the shitty one. For some fucking reason, I still seem to want to learn the hard way, but maybe that’s my process. I love that I don’t have to try so hard to not compare my body or my bank account to the people around me anymore. I consider my own opinion and tell people what I think. I try not to hide, manipulate or control. I’m working hard to step into my fear and accept whatever outcome follows. I’m less impulsive, more intentional, and open to receiving. I’m finally moving in a way that feels aligned. I’m working hard to stop ignoring my intuition and lean into her knowing. It’s okay to miss them, but it’s important to choose me. Decomp after a burn historically, has brought up a lot of pain for me, but I feel more me than ever. I’m allowed to brag and take up space. Im silly, thoughtful, and authentic. I work hard and deserve my appreciation more than anyone. I’m trying to say yes more and hold myself through the discomfort of saying no. Crying is good. Hot girls get after it!! Hot girls rest. Things will ebb and flow, but for now, I’m fully here.
You can’t compete with me because I want you to win too🫶
September is suicide prevention awareness month — take some time to give yourself all the love and credit you deserve 💘 stay here longer, the world needs more of you
A picture never captures the magic and a story rarely conveys the truth. I think of the internal monologue I have with myself and consider that of my friends. I think of the tears, laughter, chaos and the silence. I think of the hard work, the fleeting feeling of love, and the unavoidable confusion life brings me. I think of a time when my childhood mind never considered the fact that she might be paying something called interest on a bill she never knew existed. Adulthood is full of reasons to crumble, but we’re told “everyone’s gotta do it...” We’ve forgotten how to hold each other through exploration and how to witness the wonderment of childlike discovery. Seek out play — sometimes it’s as simple as going outside and looking up 🫶 and for the love of god, when you find a random door, open it and step inside
