How Women of Color Can Build Lasting Sisterhoods for Healing and Joy: Featuring guest blogger Kevin Ogle

For Black women and women of color balancing demanding careers, caregiving, and community expectations, sustaining friendships can feel like another responsibility that never fits on the calendar. Faded sisterhood circles often aren’t about lack of love, they’re shaped by distance, unspoken hurt, shifting values, and the quiet belief that needing support is a weakness. Isolation can start to look like “being strong,” while vulnerability feels risky when life already requires so much composure. Rebuilding authentic community building matters because consistent sisterhood creates room for healing and joy.

Quick Summary of Key Takeaways

●       Recognize common struggles that cause sisterhood circles to break down and name them without blame.

●       Use practical strategies to rebuild connection through clear boundaries, honest communication, and shared care.

●       Create supportive networks that prioritize emotional healing through consistent, meaningful connection.

●       Build lasting sisterhoods that strengthen confidence and resilience over time.

Make Your Circle Real With a Shared Name and Look

Once you know what your circle stands for, giving it a shared identity can make that bond feel more tangible in everyday life. Many sisterhood circles choose a simple name and a consistent look, often through matching or customizable hoodies, to signal, “This is us,” and to build a sense of belonging you can literally wear. Branded apparel becomes a small ritual: pulling on the hoodie before a meetup, spotting it on a hard day, or remembering you’re held by a community even when you’re apart. If you want to make it easy, custom hoodie printing services can help your group order affordable, coordinated hoodies for the whole circle, turning your values into a visible reminder of your connection.

Build a Sisterhood Circle in 6 Steady Steps

A sisterhood circle doesn’t need to start big or perfect, it needs to start intentionally. Use these steps to find your people, nurture the connection consistently, and create a container that can hold both healing and joy.

1. Start with a clear “why” and a simple invite: Write a 2–3 sentence purpose statement (examples: “soft life accountability,” “career wins + nervous-system calm,” “motherhood support without judgment”). Then invite 3–6 women who would genuinely benefit from that purpose and who you enjoy in real life, not just online. A clear “why” attracts like-minded women and reduces the awkwardness of explaining the group later.
2. Find like-minded women where values are visible: Look for spaces that signal shared priorities, volunteer teams, faith communities, book clubs, professional groups, fitness classes, mutual-aid circles, alumni groups. When you meet someone promising, ask one specific question that reveals alignment: “What are you protecting your peace from this season?” or “What kind of friendships are you building right now?” Aim for two one-on-one coffees before adding someone to the circle.
3. Set a steady rhythm that protects consistency: Pick one “anchor” meet-up (for example, the first Sunday of the month) and one lightweight touchpoint (a 10-minute midweek check-in thread). Decide the minimum commitment up front: “If you miss two meetings, you still belong, but we’ll reconnect 1:1 before you jump back in.” Consistent relationship nurturing happens when the schedule is predictable enough that busy seasons don’t erase the bond.
4. Name your boundaries early, before feelings get involved: Agree on basics in writing: confidentiality, no screenshotting, how you handle lateness, and how you’ll address harm. Include a “repair rule,” such as “We address issues within 7 days” and “We don’t recruit allies inside the group before talking to the person directly.” This matters because research shows negative information had a greater effect, reducing trust compared to the boost we get from positive moments, small breaches can linger if you don’t have a repair plan.
5. Build trust with paced vulnerability (not emotional dumping): Use a simple structure so sharing feels safer: each person gets 3 minutes, then one clarifying question, then one support offer (resource, prayer, job lead, childcare swap). Start with “medium stakes” truths, burnout, dating fatigue, money stress, before “high stakes” ones like family trauma. Vulnerability grows faster when everyone knows the format and no one has to perform strength or expose everything at once.
6. Keep goals and dreams at the center, and make them visible: Create a shared “joy + goals” list: one personal joy goal, one practical goal, and one collective goal (like a weekend retreat fund or a shared skill-building plan). This is where a shared name and look can reinforce identity, matching tees for your annual brunch, a color theme for meetups, or a small symbol on your notebooks can make the circle feel real and worth protecting. End each meet-up with one concrete next step per person and one celebration, so progress becomes part of your culture.

Questions Women of Color Ask About Sisterhood

Q: Why do many Black women and women of color find it difficult to maintain close sisterhood circles despite longing for connection?
A: Many women are carrying heavy responsibilities, past friendship wounds, and the pressure to always appear strong. Add busy schedules and unspoken expectations, and effort can start to feel uneven or confusing. Start by naming what you actually need (consistency, privacy, mutual support) and choosing fewer, more aligned connections.

Q: What are some practical and authentic ways to start building a supportive sisterhood circle that nurtures healing and growth?
A: Begin with a clear purpose and invite a small group of women you trust to try one meet-up. Keep the first gathering simple: a shared meal, one check-in question, and one concrete support ask per person. Afterward, agree on one repeatable rhythm that fits real life.

Q: How can consistent effort and shared identity help strengthen a sisterhood circle over time?
A: Consistency lowers anxiety because everyone knows when and how you connect. Shared identity grows when you create small rituals, like opening with wins, closing with next steps, and practicing repair after misunderstandings. Write down a few group agreements so the circle feels dependable, not mood-based.

Q: In what ways does being part of a genuine sisterhood impact confidence and the ability to live a soft, fulfilling life?
A: A real sisterhood reflects your worth back to you, especially when self-doubt is loud. Supportive friends can help you set boundaries, rest without guilt, and follow through on goals with gentle accountability. Try asking for one specific form of support this week, like a check-in text or help rehearsing a hard conversation.

Q: How can creating personalized group items, like custom hoodies, help deepen the bond and identity within a sisterhood circle?
A: Shared items can make the circle feel tangible, like you belong to something intentional. Keep it low-pressure: vote on one design detail, set a budget cap, and use a simple group ordering method so no one person carries the workload; browsing unique customizable hoodies for groups can help you see what options fit your plan. Treat the item as a symbol of commitment, not a requirement for closeness.

Building Sisterhood That Supports Healing, Confidence, and Soft Life Ease

When life is heavy, it’s easy to feel like you’re carrying everything alone, or like friendships cost more energy than they give back. The steadier path is choosing healing through community: prioritize reciprocity, clear boundaries, and sustainable emotional support networks that can hold real life, not just highlight moments. With that approach, the transformational power of sisterhood shows up as more calm, stronger self-trust, and building confidence in women of color in ways that last beyond one hard season. Soft life isn’t a luxury; it’s what shared care makes possible. 

Through My Lens: Somewhere Between Istanbul and Bishkek

Somewhere between Istanbul and Bishkek, the sky decided to show off.

Photographed by Andrea C. Stallworth.

There are moments when you look out the window and think: How in the world did I get here?

Seriously. I was on my way to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with a layover in Istanbul, Turkey, looking out of an airplane window at clouds glowing pink and gold beneath me. And all I could think was: Girl. You are really out here. A Brown girl from Boston, Mattapan to be exact. Thousands of feet in the air, traveling across the world with a camera nearby because apparently I cannot go anywhere without taking pictures. 

Sometimes I think we become so focused on getting to the destination that we forget there is a whole story happening on the way there. This was one of those moments.

Chasing light somewhere above the clouds on the journey to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Photographed by Andrea C. Stallworth.

I love traveling because it reminds me just how big this world really is. Something is humbling about leaving what you know behind, crossing oceans, walking through unfamiliar airports, hearing different languages, seeing different faces, eating different foods, and realizing that your little corner of the world is exactly that: a corner.

There is so much more to see.

Istanbul was my layover, but even being there felt significant. I was in Turkey, preparing to continue on to Kyrgyzstan, a place I probably couldn't have pointed to on a map as a little girl growing up in Boston.

Yet there I was. Passport in hand. Window seat secured. Camera ready. Because, priorities. And then the sun started doing this.

The view before the arrival. Somewhere between where I had been and where I was going. Photographed by Andrea C. Stallworth.

Photography has taught me that the story isn't always waiting at the destination. Sometimes the journey is the photograph. The airplane wing. The clouds. The changing light.The view from a tiny window while you're suspended somewhere between one country and another. I didn't need to stage anything. I just needed to pay attention. And maybe that's what traveling has taught me too.
Pay attention.

Look out the window. Walk the unfamiliar street. Try the food. Talk to people. Take the picture.
Stand still long enough to realize, Wow. I am actually here. Because life has taken me places I never could have predicted. From Boston to Alabama. From Alabama into classrooms, careers, experiences, and adventures.

And on this particular journey, all the way to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, by way of Istanbul, Turkey. That's wild when I really think about it. But that's also why I keep the photographs. They are evidence. Evidence that I went. Evidence that I saw. Evidence that there is a whole world beyond the familiar.
And evidence that sometimes you have to get far enough away from home to realize just how far you've come. So take the trip. 

Take the window seat. Bring the camera. Look up.
And when the sky decides to show off... take the picture.

Through My Lens
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan via Istanbul, Turkey
Photography & words by Andrea C. Stallworth
Brown Girl From Boston

Just a girl from Mattapan seeing what the rest of the world looks like through her lens.

 

If I’m Honest Is Here: What Healing Taught Me About Choosing Myself

Whew.

I wrote another book, y’all.

And If I’m Honest is officially out in the world.

Even typing that feels a little wild because this book came from a version of me who was trying to figure out what life looked like after disappointment, heartbreak, change, grief, and realizing that some things I desperately wanted were simply not meant to come with me into my next chapter.

If I’m honest, no pun intended, I didn’t know all of this was going to turn into a book. I was just writing. Writing through the silence. Writing through the questions. Writing when I was angry. Writing when I finally had clarity. Writing when God was showing me things about myself that I probably would have preferred not to see. 😂

And somewhere in all of that writing, I started meeting myself again.

Not the version of me who could tolerate anything. Not the version who thought being understanding meant having unlimited grace for everybody except herself. Not the version who made herself smaller so other people could remain comfortable.

Me.

The woman underneath all of that.

Healing Didn’t Look Like I Thought It Would

Healing wasn’t me sitting around waiting until I magically felt better. It looked like therapy. It looked like boundaries. It looked like prayer. It looked like being quiet long enough to hear myself think. It looked like accepting that closure doesn’t always come with an apology or explanation.

But healing also started looking like living.

I started creating again. I picked up watercolor paint. I made jewelry. I danced. I traveled. I took photographs. I joined a writing community. I tried new things simply because they sounded interesting.

And somehow, in one of the hardest seasons of my life, my creativity came alive.

That part still gets me.

Because sometimes we think healing means getting back to who we were before something happened.

I don’t want to go back.

I like who I’m becoming.

And Then There Was If I’m Honest

This is probably the most vulnerable book I’ve written. There are essays. There are interludes. There are pieces of my story that required me to sit with myself and ask, Girl, are we really putting this in the book?

Apparently, the answer was yes. 😂

So congratulations.

This is your opportunity to get all up in my business.

But underneath the humor is something much deeper. I wrote If I’m Honest because I know I’m not the only person who has had to rebuild. I’m not the only woman who has loved deeply and then had to learn how to pour some of that love back into herself.

I’m not the only person who has had plans fall apart and wondered, Okay, God…now what?

And I’m definitely not the only person who has discovered that sometimes the life waiting on the other side of disappointment looks nothing like the life we originally prayed for.

Sometimes it looks different.

And sometimes, different turns out to be beautiful.

🎥 Watch Me Read From If I’m Honest

  

In this video, I’m sharing a little piece of If I’m Honest, talking about what this book means to me, and saying thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way.

And yes, I misspoke in the video. I’m an ’80s baby who was raised in the ’90s. Y’all knew what I meant. 😂 I wasn’t recording it again!

The Silence Became Sacred

There was a time when silence felt uncomfortable to me.

Now?

The silence became sacred.

It gave me room to hear God. It gave me room to hear myself. It gave me room to stop chasing answers and start paying attention to what my life was teaching me.

Eventually, I stopped asking how I could get my old life back.

I started asking:

What can I create with the life I have now?

Apparently, quite a bit.

A book. Art. Joy. Peace. New experiences. A softer relationship with myself.

And I’m just getting started.

Thank You

To everybody who has read Brown Girl From Boston over the years, purchased one of my books, shared one of my posts, sent me a message, encouraged my creativity, prayed for me, or simply quietly rooted for me: thank you.

Seriously.

I don’t take any of it for granted.

And above everything else, I give thanks to the Most High for the gift of writing. For giving me something to say. For allowing me to turn pain into purpose without pretending the pain never happened. For reminding me that an ending doesn’t mean God is finished writing the story.

So today, I’m celebrating.

Not just because I published another book.

I’m celebrating because I stayed the course.

I kept living. I kept healing. I kept creating. I kept praying.

And I kept becoming.

If I’m Honest is officially here.

Come get all up in my business. 😂🤎📖

And maybe somewhere inside my story, you’ll recognize a little bit of your own.

Peace, Love, and Light,

Drea

📖 Get Your Copy of If I’m Honest

If I’m Honest: Essays on Truth, Healing, Love, and Becoming is available now.

Master the Art of Mental Resilience to Thrive in an Uncertain World Featuring Blogger Kevin Ogle

Busy professionals balancing careers, family responsibilities, and constant news updates are being asked to make big decisions with incomplete information. The core tension is simple: life keeps changing faster than planning can keep up, and uncertainty management can start to feel like a full-time job. A future-proof mindset treats that pressure as something trainable, shifting focus from controlling outcomes to strengthening the inner capacity to respond well. With stronger mental resilience, psychological adaptability, and steady emotional strength, unpredictability becomes a challenge to meet rather than a threat to dread.

Understanding the Building Blocks of Resilience

Resilience is not a single trait you either have or lack. It is a set of skills and attitudes you can practice, rooted in the process of adapting well when life changes your plans. A useful working model includes openness to change, curiosity about uncertainty, lifelong learning, mindfulness, emotional agility, supportive relationships, and realistic optimism.

This matters because each piece solves a different everyday problem. Mindfulness steadies your attention, emotional agility helps you handle tough feelings, and relationships keep you from carrying everything alone. Curiosity also reduces panic by turning stress signals into information, starting with self-curiosity about what you think and feel.

Picture a sudden schedule change at work right before a family commitment. Openness helps you pivot, learning helps you ask better questions, and realistic optimism keeps you focused on what can still go right. You check in with your body, name the emotion, and message a trusted colleague for help. With this model in mind, career transitions become a practical training ground for resilient decisions.

Reframe Career Change as a Resilience Training Ground

Once you understand resilience as a set of trainable mental building blocks, career change becomes a real-world place to practice them under pressure. Shifting roles or industries can be a powerful resilience exercise because it asks you to tolerate uncertainty without freezing, stay open to new opportunities, and treat learning as a continuous process rather than a one-time phase. Instead of interpreting the unknown as a threat, you can use it as feedback: explore what’s changing in the job market, what skills are becoming more valuable, and where obstacles might slow progress.

That context matters because studies suggest that even as burnout and dissatisfaction rise, many employers are prioritizing external hiring over developing existing talent, deepening skills gaps and narrowing growth pathways for both workers and organizations. For a clearer view of these evolving realities and common workforce barriers (along with signals for where opportunity may be growing), you can explore career resources from UoPX. With that kind of clarity in place, the next step is turning it into simple weekly habits that keep your mindset flexible and steady.

Daily and Weekly Habits for Mental Resilience

Resilience grows through small reps, not big breakthroughs. When life shifts fast, these habits help you regulate stress, keep learning, and respond with options instead of panic.

Two-Minute Body Scan

●       What it is: Use a check-in with your body to name three physical sensations.

●       How often: Daily, especially before hard conversations.

●       Why it helps: You notice stress early and choose a calmer next move.

Five-Breath Reset

●       What it is: Take five slow breaths, counting longer exhales than inhales.

●       How often: 2 to 3 times daily.

●       Why it helps: It interrupts spirals and restores decision-making clarity.

Weekly “What Changed?” Review

●       What it is: List three changes this week and one thing you can control.

●       How often: Weekly.

●       Why it helps: You practice realistic optimism without ignoring risks.

One Skill Block

●       What it is: Spend 30 minutes learning one tool, concept, or workflow.

●       How often: Weekly.

●       Why it helps: Progress builds confidence even when outcomes feel uncertain.

Reach-Out Loop

●       What it is: Send one supportive message or ask one specific question.

●       How often: Weekly.

●       Why it helps: Connection creates perspective and reduces isolation.

Resilient Mindset Questions People Actually Ask

Q: How do I stay optimistic without ignoring real risks?
A: Use “grounded optimism”: name the risk, name what you can control today, then choose one action. Set a short worry window (10 minutes), write the concerns down, and end with a next step you can complete in 15 minutes. Optimism is the decision to act, not the denial that things are hard.

Q: What if career uncertainty is making me feel stuck or behind?
A: Normalize it first: the average person changes careers 3-5 times, so pivots are part of modern work. Next, shrink the problem by building a “two-track plan”: a stability move (protect income) and a growth move (build a skill). Even one small application, conversation, or portfolio update per week restores momentum.

Q: How can I keep learning when I’m exhausted and busy?
A: Treat learning like maintenance, not a major project. The ongoing pursuit of knowledge can be 20 minutes, one tutorial, or a single chapter. Pick one theme for 30 days, schedule two short sessions, and track completion, not mastery.

Q: What is emotional agility, and how do I use it at the moment?
A: Emotional agility means noticing what you feel, naming it accurately, and choosing a response that matches your values. When emotions spike, say: “I’m noticing anxiety,” then ask, “What would the steady version of me do next?” Start with one micro-choice: pause, clarify, or ask one question.

Q: When should I ask for professional help instead of trying more tools?
A: If sleep, appetite, focus, or relationships are consistently suffering, support is a strength move. Consider talking with a clinician if anxiety or low mood lasts weeks, or if you’re using substances or avoidance to cope. Tools help, and care helps you use tools.

Take One Small Step Toward a Future-Proof Resilient Mindset

Uncertainty will keep shifting the rules, and the real strain comes from trying to feel confident without pretending everything is fine. A resilient approach, grounded in realistic appraisal, flexible thinking, and steady self-regulation, turns that tension into resilience key takeaways you can actually use. Over time, this builds sustainable optimism and strengthens emotional and cognitive adaptability, so that setbacks become information rather than identity. Resilience is practicing the next useful response, even when the future stays unclear. 

 

How to Ease Financial Stress and Protect Your Mental Health: Written by Kevin Ogle

Busy parents balancing bills, childcare, and unpredictable expenses often carry financial stress long after the bills are paid. The core tension is simple and exhausting: financial well-being challenges demand constant attention, while the mind keeps replaying worst-case outcomes. Over time, those mental health effects can show up as stress and anxiety, sleep trouble, irritability, and a sense of dread that makes everyday decisions feel heavier than they should. General readers don’t need perfect finances to feel better, but they do need a clear way to understand how financial pressure affects the body and brain so that mental health stays protected.

How Money Stress Affects Your Mind

Money pressure is not just a math problem. When bills, debt, or uncertainty pile up, your brain can treat it like a threat, triggering worry, tension, and a low mood that is hard to shake. That is why money negatively affects mental health for many people.

This matters because emotional stress changes how you think. You may avoid opening mail, snap at your kids, or feel frozen when a simple choice needs a decision. When you see the stress response for what it is, the right fix feels clearer and less personal.

Think of debt like a phone app running in the background. It drains your attention all day, even when you are trying to rest. Some findings suggest people in debt can be three times more likely to face mental health problems. With that link clear, cash options like selling a life insurance policy can feel practical, not desperate.

Consider a Life Settlement as a Lump-Sum Cash Pressure Valve

When money worries feel constant, a single move that creates breathing room can ease the mental load quickly. For some policyholders, selling an existing life insurance policy through a life settlement can provide a lump-sum cash payment that helps relieve financial strain. That infusion of cash can create more flexibility during a challenging season, reducing day-to-day pressure and the stress that comes with feeling stuck.

It’s important to go in with clear eyes: a life settlement usually means giving up the policy’s death benefit, so you’ll want to weigh what you’re trading away against the relief the cash could provide. Before taking action, seek professional guidance so you understand the implications for your situation.

If you explore this route, consider working with a life-settlement broker who represents policy owners as a fiduciary. A broker can manage the entire life settlement process, seek competitive offers from multiple buyers, and typically charge no upfront fees, earning a commission only if the settlement closes, while allowing you to cancel at any time. To start comparing reputable options, you can review lists of top life insurance policy buyers. Once you’ve identified any bigger pressure-release options like this, the next step is building a calmer plan with a simple, repeatable money reset.

Build a Calmer Money Reset You Can Maintain

This money reset turns vague worry into a clear, repeatable plan so you can feel more stable week to week. It is built for real life, not perfection, so general readers can make progress even with a busy schedule and uneven expenses.

1. Take a full-money inventory
   Start with a simple list: income sources, bills, debts, savings, and any upcoming expenses in the next 60 to 90 days. A checklist-style review helps you review your finances so you can see what is urgent versus what is just loud. The goal is clarity, not judgment.
2. Build a realistic “baseline” budget
   Choose a spending plan you can actually follow for the next month, using what you learned from your inventory. Cover essentials first, then set a small, specific amount for variable spending like food and gas so you are not surprised later. If money is tight, a “good enough” budget that you revisit weekly reduces stress more than a perfect one you avoid.
3. Create a stick-with-it plan for savings and bills
   Pick one or two automatic actions that remove daily decision fatigue, like auto-paying the minimums and auto-transferring a small amount to savings on payday. Use a quick refresh of your savings strategy to decide what you are saving for and whether you are saving consistently. Even small buffers can help you handle surprises without spiraling.
4. Reduce debt strategically, one target at a time
   List each debt with balance, interest rate, and minimum payment, then choose one focus method: pay the highest interest first to reduce cost, or the smallest balance first to build momentum. Keep every account current, then direct any extra dollars to your chosen target until it is gone. Simplicity is the point because fewer moving parts means fewer anxiety spikes.
5. Talk with a financial professional for a second set of eyes
   Bring your inventory, budget, and debt list to a fiduciary financial planner, accredited nonprofit credit counselor, or your bank or credit union to sanity check your plan. Ask for a one-page action list you can follow for the next 30 days, including what to automate and what to renegotiate. The right support can turn “I hope this works” into “I know what to do next.”

Money Stress FAQs: Quick, Reassuring Answers

Q: What’s a fast way to calm down when money anxiety spikes?
A: Do a two-minute “name and sort” list: what must be handled this week, what can wait, and what you can’t control today. Then pick one tiny action, like checking one balance or scheduling one bill. Short, concrete steps tell your brain you’re not helpless.

Q: How do I stop checking my bank account obsessively?
A: Set two planned check-in times per week and keep a running note of questions to handle then. If you need daily visibility, use alerts for low balances and due dates so you’re not refreshing all day.

Q: When does financial counseling make sense?
A: Consider it when you’re juggling past-due notices, can’t see a path out of debt, or keep restarting budgets. A counselor can help you prioritize, negotiate, and build a realistic plan you can actually follow.

Q: When should I get mental health support for financial stress?
A: If worry disrupts sleep, concentration, or relationships for more than two weeks, it’s time to reach out. Many people are struggling, including household incomes under $30,000, so you are not alone.

Build Weekly Financial Self-Care Habits to Lower Money Stress

Money worries can hijack sleep, focus, and mood, especially when the next bill feels louder than everything else. A supportive financial mindset, treating finances like ongoing care, not a pass/fail test, helps turn panic into steady attention through simple financial self-care habits. Over time, maintaining financial well-being becomes more manageable, and the motivation to reduce stress comes from noticing progress rather than chasing perfection. Small, consistent steps create long-term financial health and calmer days. 

The Wait Is Over: If I'm Honest Is Available for Preorder

There are moments in life that feel almost impossible to put into words.

This is one of them.

For the past several months, I quietly stepped away from social media. From the outside, it may have looked like I disappeared. But behind the scenes, I was living one of the most transformative seasons of my life.

I healed.

I traveled.

I prayed.

I cried.

I created.

And somewhere between the quiet mornings, therapy sessions, solo adventures, photographs, journal entries, and conversations with God, I wrote.

Today, I'm incredibly excited to finally introduce If I'm Honest, the realest book I've ever written.

This isn't just another book. It's a collection of essays born from a season of becoming. Every page reflects moments of faith, healing, forgiveness, boundaries, love, grief, joy, and choosing myself again.

Some stories made me laugh.

Some made me cry.

Some challenged me to confront parts of myself I had ignored for far too long.

For the first time, I'm sharing pieces of my journey that I've never shared publicly. My hope is that as you read these essays, you'll find pieces of your own story within them.

If you've ever had to rebuild your life...

If you've ever questioned your worth...

If you've ever wondered whether healing was still possible...

This book was written with you in mind.

🤎 Preorders Are Officially Open

If I'm Honest officially releases on August 19, and today I'm inviting you to be part of this journey from the very beginning.

If my writing has ever encouraged you through Brown Girl From Boston, I would be honored if you preordered a copy.

📖 Preorder your copy today: (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H96JK4W7)

Thank you for reading my words, supporting my creative journey, and believing in me long before this book ever existed.

This season refined me, not defined me.

And now, I finally get to share what the quiet was creating.

Much love and light,

Drea

Through My Lens: Post-Therapy Thoughts at the Lake

 

Photo by Andrea Stallworth
Choccolocco Park | Oxford, Alabama

                                                            Jesus wept. So did I.

After my therapy session, there were no words left.

Sometimes words can't carry the weight of what you're feeling.

Sometimes you just have to get still, listen to God, and cry.