Fahren

Happy 50th Birthday to this amazing woman! She is that friend that will check on you and make sure you are doing ok and have what you need to thrive. I can’t tell you how many times I receive texts from her that just say “Hey, God put you on my heart today, I want you to know I am proud of you and I see your impact”.. To have folks in your space that remind you, that you are enough and to take care of your mental health is priceless. Sending this queen amazing energy and love as she steps into the 50’s, it is a whole other season of confidence that allows you to walk in a space of grown woman vibes that can say “I love you, but also will not be bothered with things, situations and people that drain energy” , and be ok about it 100%! ❤️❤️!

Onboarding our Amara interns today!! Yawl recognize them, all a part of the .projects crew❤️👏🏾🙌🏽! They are official!! So excited to see how they bring their undergrad experience to the work of youth development and child welfare! !! !

If your mother is still alive, please don’t take her for granted. I’m deeply missing both of my mothers, especially today. They are the direct source of my ancestral and community passions. I was blessed with two moms: Francine, who gave birth to me but couldn’t raise me, and Helen, who couldn’t conceive but raised and nurtured me. Helen taught me what it means to create a sense of belonging, and I later learned that I inherited resilience and a strong will from my birth mother, Francine. They both passed away on the same day, three years apart: August 20th, 2010, and August 20th, 2013. I often talk to God about this and thank him, for orchestrating that date to remind me of all of who I am through both of them. They both lived until they were 78 & 81, long life❤️. I pray to be as strong as my mothers were and to be a worthy descendant of them, carrying on their legacy and making a positive impact on the world.

I hope all of the mothers feel authentically and intentionally celebrated today! ❤️👏🏾🎊🙌🏽! A special shoutout to my amazing daughters, who are incredible, fierce, and strong mothers to my grandbabies! ! ❤️