Health is Love

08/30/2026

Last year I posted “Supporting 4 Black Businesses with 1 Look” and challenged myself to up the ante. This year I’m “Supporting 9 Black Businesses with 1 Look”

Black Business list from head to toe
1. Hair Trim: Tiffany's Beauty Studio
2. Hair Products: Doctor Coily
3. Earrings: Essential Things Co.
4. Lip Gloss: Giggle Gloss
5. Scrubs: Valmasi Scrubs
6. Embroidery: Rosho Awards and Graphics
7. Fragrance: POUR Fragrance Bar
8. Moisturizer: Black Girl Sunscreen
9. Shoes: Saysh

08/30/2026

Tag 3 of your favorite Black-owned businesses! Please include the city where they are located ❤️

For my book club, I support 7 Black owned businesses each quarter. I am sponsored by 1 (so far). The next book club is 9/12 featuring Master of Me by Keke Palmer ❤️❤️

Black Business list:
2026 Authors: Dawn Staley Dulcé Sloan Keke™
Venue/Food: Cream+Sugar Coffeehouse
Wine: Robin & Andréa
Gift Basket: District 78
Graphics: Cameo Stewart • Stylist & Design Maven
Events Planning: Lugistics Admin Solutions
T-shirt printing: MidWest Promo Source
Sponsors: Morgan Angelique Owens

08/29/2026

It is August so let’s show some love to Black owned businesses!

I own 2 health and wellness businesses: Health is Love™️ and Dr Shomo Knows. I speak, write books, and host workshops. My parents owned a bakery. My grandmother was a seamstress. My grandfather was a bricklayer. I am a 4th generation Black business owner.

Black people were the majority customers for all of the business owners in my family. I patronize many Black owned businesses because I was taught that it is important. I will tag some of them now and more later. Tag your favorite Black owned businesses and include the city where they are located👇🏽

Cincinnati Places:
Meal Prep/Catering: Catrina Mills Kuzzo’s Kitchen
Restaurants: Magnificent Morsels Kitchen Southern Grace Eats Soul Secrets 6 'N The Mornin' Island Frydays
Coffee Shops: Cream+Sugar Coffeehouse blaCk Coffee Lounge
Bars: Nostalgia Wine & Jazz Lounge Esoteric Brewing Company
Candles: District 78 POUR Fragrance Bar

08/23/2026

Self-care Saturday after a busy month of the final stage of planning and implementing Match Cincinnati was amazing 🤗

I walked and ran 3 miles. He ran 4 miles. Then I got clean and went to acupuncture and got a mani-pedi in these amazing massage chairs 🥰

Lastly, I finally was able to get him to sit still long enough to help me take this bun down! It was only after he fixed his cars, tinkered with his hunting bows, went grocery shopping, etc 😂

08/22/2026

Salsa on the Square in Cincinnati is one of our favorite summer activities, especially when it’s not too hot 🙌🏽💃🏽

Have you ever been to this free event? It happens every Thursday night 7-10 pm from May through October and features different live bands each week. They have free salsa lessons to learn how to dance. They also play some merengue and bachata depending on the band’s preference. Would you try it?

08/20/2026

Join us for Book Club Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 3-5 pm Cream+Sugar Coffeehouse

We’ll be discussing Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative by Keke™

Keke Palmer is an acclaimed Emmy Award-winning actress, singer, television host, and New York Times bestselling author! In this book, Keke offers insights about stepping into your grown woman era with the ups and down of life. She offers advice about how to invent and reinvent yourself many times while maintaining your authentic self. We all know and love Keke Palmer so we hope to see you soon to unpack the wisdom shared in this book.

Admission is $10 and includes lite bites, coffee, tea, wine, and a chance to win a gift basket from District 78!

Tickets are limited and this event may sell out. Secure your spot today!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/health-is-love-x-dr-shomo-knows-quarterly-book-club-tickets-1994375372426?aff=oddtdtcreator

Health is Love is a brand created by Dr. Anisa Shomo. As a family doctor, she uses a trauma informed care approach to help patients improve their mental and physical health. Dr. Shomo has also written a book, which is for sale on her site.

08/16/2026

I was super excited to welcome the Vice Mayor of Cincinnati, Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney, to close out the MATCH Cincinnati event today! It was such an amazing weekend of pouring into medical students and showing them Cincinnati. I definitely have the keys to the city now 🥹🙌🏽💃🏽 Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney

08/15/2026

We’ve been planning Match Cincinnati for over 1 year and it’s finally here 🥳💃🏽🙌🏽



Side note: I was dancing to a different song but I was almost on beat for this one too 😂