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👋🏾 Hey Friends,

Ngl getting this newsletter out was tough this week. But! I think I have something to share that might help out a little. Here’s what we’re digging into today:

• How a beloved childhood icon still shows up for his audience 🤔

• Why failure can lead to God’s promise for you 🔥

• In our FAFO era 🎵

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📣 THE MANIFESTO 📣

These are the House Rules! Get into it.
And when you’re ready…memorize it so you know its real!

I AM A STRAIGHT UP ORIGINAL™.

I am unapologetic in my beliefs and obedient to my gifts.

I do everything with intention because I am passionate about my assignment.

I cannot stand cookie cutter…I value MY story. 

And I do not ask permission.

I control my own narrative.

🤔 ON BRAND…OR NAH? 🤔

It’s been a somber week around here.

For my folks who are not in the States, we had a Presidential election this week and the results have left half the country in shambles 😔

So I want share something a lil bit different today, in case you need it.

I have a 5 years old daughter who is non-verbal and on the autism spectrum. (If you have a child diagnosed with autism then I’m sure you’re already familiar with some of our story.)

We do a lot of the same things over and over again. We love a routine 🫠 and she only eats a handful of foods.

Thing is, when it’s TV time, there’s only one show that will do : Blue’s Clues. 

Now if you’re like me and you were a kid in the 90s, you’ll know that there have been 3 different versions of this show.

You see that last guy on the right? That’s Josh de la Cruz and he started with the show in 2019. That’s who my daughter started out watching…

Until the day the tv rolled over into the original Blues Clues show and its OG host, Steve Burns. Apparently, she immediately fell in love 🤣

So yes, my 5 year old is currently obsessed with a guy from the 90s. And what’s interesting about that is…Steve has been making a comeback on TikTok of all places.

But he’s still the same guy. 

This past year, Steve (who is now 51) has gone viral with videos that speak to our inner child and the exhausted adult, all at once. 

How does he do it? By just listening. Like Steve always has.

The comments will show you that it broke people wide open… a lot like when Elmo asked how everybody was doing that day on Twitter. Turns out we’ve needed a ton of that this year.

Steve left the show in the year 2000, but he still hops on TikTok every month to check in on his “friends”.

This Wednesday was no different.

The morning after the election, Steve showed up to sit with us, and this time there were no words.

He just listened and held space. Very on brand.

It actually was the first thing I saw on the socials Wednesday morning and when I tell you I needed it!

If you find yourself feeling lost, sad or even enraged (like me 🙋🏾‍♀️) this week, hop on over to Steve’s TikTok (or IG) and talk it out.

It’s going to be okay. At least that’s what Steve says.

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🔥 YOU’VE GOTTA SEE THIS 🔥

A clip that made the rounds this week that you must take with you on your journey.

Chadwick Boseman speaks on appreciating what God brings you through.

Press play ▶️

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TLDR : Jeremiah 29:11

🎵 ISSA VIBE 🎵

If you’re gonna be coming up with dope ass ideas and strategies, you’re gonna need some dope ass music to inspire you! Here’s a tune that I’ve got on replay this week.

We’re in our FAFO era so Ari’s new single is just what we need rn.

Hit the link below to listen 👇🏾

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