Thoughts On Creating Change…

Thoughts on change. We live in a world that is getting smaller by the second. Thanks to technology, things that were once swept under the rug are now being live streamed to the public. Movements like Black Lives Matter, Me Too, Body Positive, LGBTQ rights are finally getting some traction, though much more is needed. Privilege is finally being checked. Big corporations are even getting in on the game – like Unilever threatening to pull ads from Facebook and Google if they don’t step up in terms of banning hate speech, fake news, and other things that could be harmful to children. The world might actually become a better place to live in for our children. Despite all the noise, you can’t deny this is really an exciting time to be alive. Progress is sometimes painstakingly slow, but if you aren’t working towards it, you are holding everyone back. No matter how insignificant you think you may be. You can start right now if you want – ready, set, go!

In my own lifetime I’ve witnessed a society that once rolled their eyes at the idea of recycling, or even eating organic foods, joked about the impossibility of having a black President, and more recently, scoffed at the impossibility of having a Trump as President. If all of that change doesn’t make one hopeful that ANYTHING is possible, I don’t know what else will!

This jacket by Veda x Reformation is a beautiful reminder that we can all do better to love our mother Earth. I’m a mother lover, are you??

P.S. Can you spot the photo bomber? 🙂
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Last week we took a quick trip to escape the snow for some sunshine in Key Largo, Florida☀️ We spent every moment possible outside, Tom and Adam got their Scuba Diver PADI certification (yay!) while Sophia and I spent our days either swimming or drawing marine life and landscapes. This was my first trip after my sister passed last November, and even though I look so happy here, there were so many moments I felt the grief and sadness, as if it happened just yesterday. I am still figuring out how I want to show up in this space, as I have changed so much as a person since the loss. I just don’t feel called to post some of the things I shared before. Maybe that will change someday, or maybe it will just naturally evolve into something new. I think I will take this year to just process it all. (Even the idea of taking an entire year to think through something is a huge shift for my usually hyperactive type A personality) My focus at the moment is just living in the moment with my family and friends, spending time doing things that make me happy and healthy. I hope to share some of that journey here with you ~ thanks for following along ❤️
I had planned to shoot this outfit in collaboration with @lenacoutureofficial right before my dear sister passed away. Saba, the designer, was more than understanding if I didn’t want to anymore - but after thinking on it for a while I decided I wanted to - in my sister’s honor 💗 She was always my biggest hype woman. When i would feel like I’m not good enough or that I should quit (which was often) she would tell me I was unique and great and to keep it up. When I think of my sister, beauty and love is all that she embodied in her being. She expressed that on the outside also - as she loved to wear everything glam, bright & colorful, and full of bling. Hair done, nails done, everything did - that was Nusrat. For this shoot I took the time to get glam after a long hiatus - and makeup and hair took so long because I think I forgot how to do it, but afterwards I was surprised how I felt transformed. When I wore this gorgeous outfit that I know was designed with such love and incredible attention to detail by @lenacoutureofficial, I felt all of that beauty - like a walking piece of art, and very much at peace. Thank you so much to @divmophoto for capturing the feeling so well 💕
Ski weekend with my favorites ❄️❄️ So proud of Sophia for skiing on her own for the first time!
There are some trees with seeds that only grow after a fire. Their seeds are completely sealed with a resin that have to be physically melted off by a great fire in order to propagate. So to do we as humans, gain wisdom only after great pain and suffering.*
A month ago (and one day) I lost my sister and best friend to cancer. I am still completely gutted and broken. But, I’m also so so grateful to have had felt the love that now brings me so much heartbreak. ❤️ I am so inspired by her - and I will forever live my life to honor her memory. Miss you sis ❤️
Classic outfit combo: oversized blazer + denim 🖤fendi mules @shoeslutz
Just a mom who loves mums 🌸 🪴
Cozy for a coffee date ☕️
French. Toast. Egg. Bake. Save this recipe for a weekend or holiday brunch - it’s SO good and fool-proof! I’m not even a sweet person and I love it. The pecans are a non-negotiable IMO - I get honey bourbon vanilla pecans for this and it is just heavenly. Enjoy!