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Thank you to our friends at @ONECommunityAZ for inviting us to join their President, Angela Hughey, for a great conversation on their Better Together Arizona podcast. You can listen in with the link in bio 🎧 How do you become your most authentic self? ✨ “Part of the journey of exploring our artistic abilities – or any of our abilities – is embracing ourselves.”   Tune in to the latest episode of Better Together Arizona to learn from two artists and leaders in the Phoenix Black community: Ashley LaRae (@ashbash_stylephx ) and Ciera Holston (@cxheir ) of @StylePHX – both of whom returned to AZ after starting their careers elsewhere. The conversation highlights how art can be used to heal, express, and find balance – and why artistry goes hand-in-hand with running a successful business. 👀 💯 Watch or listen now: https://onecommunity.online/better-together-az-arts-healing    #BetterTogetherAZ #LGBTQPodcasts #AfricanAmericansAndTheArts #AfricanAmericansAndTheArtsBlackHistoryMonth

Not only did I have the opportunity to chat with my friend, fellow #style expert & #entrepreneur @risakostis from @ristyle_consulting , but we even had some special guests join us in the audience [swipe for the cuteness overload 😍] Watch this episode of Arizona Achievers on the @stnphx app 📲, website or at the link in my bio. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 All women, regardless of race, socioeconomic status, education, background, body type, personality, assigned gender at birth, *insert additional descriptors* face the same challenge each day after they wake up… The (almost) daily struggle of what to wear. 💁🏻‍♀️ Why is it so difficult? Well, probably because it’s nearly always about more than just the clothes. 👙🔮 In our new episode of Arizona Achievers, we chat with Risa Kostis, a stylist and entrepreneur who empowers women to dress beautifully by coaching them through how to love themselves from the inside. She’s an expert in building confidence through self-care simply because she’s done all of the tough self-discovery work it takes to become fulfilled and successful. Here are a few of her gems of wisdom from the interview: 💎Have a routine of things that fulfill you before you get dressed every day 💎Dress for the life you have, who you are now, as your body is 💎...But, also dress for the person you want to be or who you're becoming 💎For every 15 or 20 minutes, you give to someone else, give it back to yourself 💎Get compensated for your knowledge 💎If something doesn't feel great, it likely needs to be cut from your life (at least for now 😅) 💎Be alone with your thoughts for at least 30 mins daily Click the link in our bio to watch the full interview! . . . . . #womenempowerment #gettingdressed #weddingstyle #womeninspiringwomen #femaleentrepreneur #womensfashion #femalebeauty #styleinfluencer #selfcare #selflove #confidence #dailyfashion #phxhairstylist #azlocal #arizonabride #bridemakeup #weddingdress #engaged #engagement #consulting #beauty #feelinggood #routine #fulfillment #producer #stylist #fashionstylist #fashionstyle

Start off the week revisioning & aligning more and more with your Ideal Self with me 🙌🏽 Shit is wild out here, we don’t have time to be confused about our potential ☀️ Check out The @EsotericBlueprint podcast to get caught up on episodes 1-6 so we can keep it going ✨🎧 (link in bio) #alignment #idealself #lawofattraction #podcast #selfbelief #askyourself #branding #brandidentity #motivation #visualization #mindfulness #energy #spirituality #awakening #empowerment #selfhelp #entrepreneurship #brand @shopstylephx @stylephx

Dear Black Woman, We’re sharing some stories for you. Join us tomorrow, Friday April 24, for Dear Black Woman, This Story Is For You: Part II with @centered.phx x @sunflowersoulproject This is a storytelling experience that holds space for truth. Stories about love, boundaries, survival, and becoming. Every story begins the same way: Dear Black Woman… If you’re in the room, we hope this one reaches you. Friday, April 24 Doors 6:30|Stories start at 7:00pm | @chicartistrystudio 🎟️: tickets at link in bio #DearBlackWoman #CenteredPHX #sunflowersoulproject

Dear Black Woman, I express my artistic passions through painting, poetry, sound healing, writing, fashion, and esoteric arts. I use art as a creative technique for truth-telling and self-healing, often drawing on both hindsight and our collective societal experiences as inspiration. I infuse art into the inner workings of my agency, StylePHX, as well as into my artistic healing outreach, The Esoteric Blueprint, which I co-create alongside my sister and creative partner, Ciera. You can follow me on Instagram at @ashbash_StylePHX and visit my website at StylePHX.com. Come hear the story I have for you, Ashley LaRae - Centered.PHX is the only Phoenix, AZ based storytelling experience that highlights the diversity of voice and lived experiences within the Black community. Each event centers a unique perspective through the lived experiences of Black folks.

🫶🏽 Do it for the people, for humanity, for healing (in Love)

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🫶🏽 Celebrating Black History as always, this month and forever #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory

Join us tomorrow (2/7) for @phxart First Friday where we are observing and celebrating Black History Month with an evening of captivating performances and artmaking workshops. With free general admission you will experience: 🎹 A special performance of Charles Gaines’ (@charlesgainesstudio ) Manifestos 3 (2018). This production includes Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1967 speech, Terry Adkin’s Visionary Recital (1993) and James Baldwin’s 1957 essay Princes and Powers. Produced by Mads Falcone (@madsfalcone ) and performed by pianist richard valitutto (@pianotutto ). 🗣️ A conversation with Rashaad Thomas (@blackeyedwitness ), poet, freelance journalist, scholar, activist, and genre-fluid artist; and Dr. Rashad Shabazz, Associate Professor of Geography and African American Studies, Arizona State University. (drshabazz) 🖼️ Installation by Black River Life’s Artist Collective (@blackriverlife ) in the Sculpture Garden 🎵 Sound and Visual Installation by Ashley LaRae (@ashbash_stylephx ) and Ciera Holston (@cxheir ) 👩‍🏫 Bilingual Docent-led art tours Charles Gaines: Numbers and Trees (Arizona Series) 🎨 Create layered portraits inspired by Charles Gaines with Bryan Beckon (@freebac ) ✍️ In-gallery sketching with Aileen Martinez (@look.see.draw ) 🎶 Live music with PhxArt’s resident DJ J-ME LEE (@jmelee ) 🌮 Delicious food and drinks from vendors Island Boyz Jerk Spot (@islandboyzjs ), Bearded BBQ (@beardedbbqboys ), Harlem Coffee (@drinkharlem ), El Fogón de Joy (@elfogondejoy ) and ARTenders 🚨 PLUS, $10 OFF ANY MEMBERSHIP (ON-SITE OFFER ONLY!) 📅 Date: Friday, Friday February 7, 2025 🕙 Time: 5 – 8 pm 📍 Location: Phoenix Art Museum Reserve tickets now at the link in bio.👆 First Fridays are made possible through the generosity of APS (@apsfyi ), and Lexus (@lexususa ). Image credit: Image courtesy of Ciera Holston; Image courtesy of Ashley LaRae; Image courtesy of Black River Life; Image courtesy of Rashaad Thomas; Image courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum. Photo: Charles Darr #art #artist #blackhistorymonth #blackart #phoenix #museum #artmuseum #arizona #phxart #stylephx @theherohauntings @theesotericblueprint @shopstylephx @channelpoweaz

🗣️✨ Wise words from the Artist @appealingartstudio #art #artist #wisdom #flow #mystery

THIS FRIDAY (2/07) I would loveee to see you at the @phxart First Friday event! Alongside @ashbash_stylephx - we will be showing our Experimental Poetry Short Film 📽️ Inspired by poems from @theherohauntings and doing sound healing 💆🏽‍♀️🖤🖤WITNESS ME🖤🖤 More from @phxart 👇🏽 Join us on February 7th for PhxArt’s First Friday where we are observing and celebrating Black History Month with an evening of captivating performances and artmaking workshops. With free general admission you will experience: 🎹 A special performance of Charles Gaines’ (@charlesgainesstudio ) Manifestos 3 (2018). This production includes Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1967 speech, Terry Adkin’s Visionary Recital (1993) and James Baldwin’s 1957 essay Princes and Powers. Produced by Mads Falcone (@madsfalcone ) and performed by pianist richard valitutto (@pianotutto ). 🗣️ A conversation with Rashaad Thomas (@blackeyedwitness ), poet, freelance journalist, scholar, activist, and genre-fluid artist; and Dr. Rashad Shabazz, Associate Professor of Geography and African American Studies, Arizona State University. (drshabazz) 🖼️ Installation by Black River Life’s Artist Collective (@blackriverlife ) in the Sculpture Garden 🎵 Sound and Visual Installation by Ashley LaRae (@ashbash_stylephx ) and Ciera Holston (@cxheir ) 👩‍🏫 Bilingual Docent-led art tours Charles Gaines: Numbers and Trees (Arizona Series) 🎨 Create layered portraits inspired by Charles Gaines with Bryan Beckon (@kendallldanae ) ✍️ In-gallery sketching with Aileen Martinez (@look.see.draw ) 🎶 Live music with PhxArt’s resident DJ J-ME LEE (@jmelee ) 🚨 PLUS, $10 OFF ANY MEMBERSHIP (ON-SITE OFFER ONLY!) 📅 Date: Friday, Friday February 7, 2025 🕙 Time: 5 – 8 pm 📍 Location: Phoenix Art Museum Reserve tickets now at the link in bio.👆 First Fridays are made possible through the generosity of APS (@apsfyi ), and Lexus (@lexususa ) Image credit: Image courtesy of Ciera Holston; Image courtesy of Rashaad Thomas; Image courtesy of Ashley LaRae; Image courtesy of Black River Life; Image courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum. Photo: Charles Darr

🦋 WISE WORDS, quotes & affirmations of resilience from @blackliturgies #affirmations #quotes #assatashakur #healing #resilience #love #literature