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05/10/2026

04/05/2026

Happy Resurrection Sunday!

02/01/2026

Black History Month 101

What it is:

Black History Month (celebrated every February in the U.S. and Canada) is a dedicated time to recognize, study, and honor the history, culture, achievements, and ongoing contributions of Black people—many of which were ignored, erased, or minimized in traditional history education.

Why February:

It grew out of Negro History Week, established in 1926 by historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson, chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. It expanded to a full month in 1976.

Why it exists:

Because Black history is American history, yet it has often been excluded from textbooks, institutions, and public memory. Black History Month corrects that imbalance—it’s about inclusion, not separation.

What it covers:

Enslavement and resistance

Reconstruction and Jim Crow

The Civil Rights and Black Power movements

Black innovation in science, medicine, technology, arts, labor, politics, and culture

Contemporary Black leadership, creativity, and global influence

What it is NOT:

Not a replacement for teaching Black history year-round

Not just about struggle—also about brilliance, joy, imagination, and future-building

Not anti-anyone; it’s pro-truth

Why it still matters today:

Because the impacts of slavery, segregation, and systemic racism are not ancient history—they shape present-day wealth gaps, voting rights, health outcomes, education, and criminal justice. Understanding history helps explain now.

The big idea:

Black History Month isn’t about the past alone.
It’s about memory, accountability, resilience, and possibility—and imagining futures where Black lives, stories, and genius are fully valued.

01/08/2026

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Everything in my life changed because of a cupcake.

12/13/2025

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11/27/2025

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11/11/2025

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10/19/2025

In a world that never stops moving, many of us forget the simplest and most powerful tool we have to restore balance: our breath. Before the next email, before the next meeting, before the next big decision — there’s a quiet moment waiting for you just beneath the surface.
That’s where Box Breathing comes in — a grounding practice that helps you return to your center no matter what life throws your way.

“Inhale calm. Hold presence. Exhale tension. Pause for peace.”

10/04/2025

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