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There’s not enough wine or ashwagandha to give m

There’s not enough wine or ashwagandha to give me the attitude adjustment I need.
Yesterday I was cranky. Today i woke up cranky too. I’ve not been away from my children since the last day in March that I picked them up. I haven’t been “OFF” since that day. I haven’t had extended hours everyday locked in my room working. I haven’t left my house for frivolous activity. I wear a mask. My kids wear a mask.
I juggle 3 different brands of my own, virtual schooling for 3, homeschooling for 1. I meal plan, grocery shop, pay bills and workout. All in my house.
Today I woke up cranky again. I need space. Alone. For an extended amount of time. I need a break from being “ON” so I can break in peace and not have to talk through my feelings of overwhelm and despair with anyone or justify that while I love my children more than anything in this world, I need a break from being mom.
I don’t want to think, have the answers to “what’s for breakfast/lunch/dinner”, look at the disappointment in my kids’ faces when I tell them, “no, we can’t do <insert something frivolous and fun>” because while we aren’t infected or carrying COVID, not everyone actually cares about others so they’ll still be out there infecting the masses.
And this makes me so angry. I’m mad. I’m sad. I’m grieving the summer traveling I had planned. I’m sad my kids aren’t getting the Dope ass childhood they deserve. I’m mad because I’m not a robot and I have deep feelings about everything happening that causes me to freeze.
I’m tired. Tomorrow I’ll likely be “fine” since I’ve gotten this off my chest. But today? I’m over all this shit.

Ok so it’s not quite fall yet but I’m doing a

Ok so it’s not quite fall yet but I’m doing a dry run of my anticipated fall wardrobe:
☑️Snuggly Cardigan
☑️Sports Bra
☑️High Waist Leggings
Yep, this feels right in my spirit. If we get off punishment early, this uniform might get an upgrade but until then, this is what I got!
What do you all have planned for this fall’s look?

*ahem* I have 3 well-dressed kids + 1 dog (well-dr

*ahem* I have 3 well-dressed kids + 1 dog (well-dressed courtesy of @teacollection) free to a good home.
Just kidding!!!
I don't know about you all, but I'm pretty stoked about going into this long weekend. Yes, it means that we're still here with 3 kids but it also means that I get my husband for an extra day. This means that it's 2:3 versus the 1:3 ratio of a normal day.
But also: I have a confession--I'm not totally hating this #viruallearning that we have going on. In truth, I absolutely love teaching so being able to help my littles in the moment has been really impactful for them. I get a lot of questions on how to balance work (because I do work) and being present for my kids. I'll have a blog post on this soon but here's a quick and dirty run down:
1. Recognize that each of your children are going to learn differently. This does require a little extra work from us parents but it's worth it.
2. Make things fun. We have lots of manipulatives for math at the house because numbers are something that can be really hard to grasp depending on how their minds work. Same with learning letters and things. Make it fun for them and it'll be fun for you too.
3. Work when they work. abc is essentially on a block schedule. When she's working, in those blocks, so am I. As you plan out your day, plan out the most detailed or brain intensive work during those times.
4. Have a plan for their downtime. As I write this, I have 3 kids having a dance party in the living room. During other times, we have puzzles and other learning oriented activies that they can do alone for the most part.
5. Use media shamelessly. When Mini was a baby, she NEVER watched TV. Now? Listen, BC and AlphaBlocks are like best friends and I don't feel bad about it. Also: don't sleep on the learning they do from those shows on like @nickjr--BC knows quite a bit about engineering which surprises us daily.
Big thanks to Tea Collection--who's having a sale this weekend on their clothes--for sending us these pieces to rock! The quality of their clothes? So good so be sure to support!

I took pictures today after I got out the shower a

I took pictures today after I got out the shower and put on panties that I made with a bra that I made and noticed that my booty was looking really good. I mean, it should given the fact that @effectfitness has me over here doing booty exercises I didn’t imagine I would be doing.
I wanted to share this but then i was like, nah... I don’t really look as fit as I want to sharing pictures of me in a bra and panties. But then I was like, “sis, you are tripping. Your booty looks high and mighty and you should toot that thang.”
So here we are.
But I wanted to share my internal dialogue because the journey to self love, body acceptance and reversing the impact of fatphobia is just that—a journey. Some days are filled with admiration and awe of myself and other days I have to be more intentional about what I’m feeding my mind.
But here’s my truth: I work out 3-4 days weekly, eat a primarily unprocessed and organic way, I also enjoy @oreo cookies on occasion. I treat myself with respect because I’m worthy. I fuel my body with what it needs and the occasional wants because it’s worthy. And celebrating my dimples and rolls and muscles beneath them is also worthy.
Wherever you are on your self love, fitness, life journey, remember you’re worthy of celebrating every step of the way.
Xoxo

They don’t always do what they see...

They don’t always do what they see...

Do not forget that spirit is the ultimate source o

Do not forget that spirit is the ultimate source of joy.
In 2001, I went through an African Rites of Passage my freshman year at @spelman_college. We were all given a name that resonated with our spiritual walk on this Earth. My spiritual name is Tagyra (tah-gee-RAH) which is defined as my first sentence here.
This was given to me because this is also one of my greatest struggles but I’m meant to be the reminder that joy comes from within, no outside source can steal it or give it. Yesterday was really hard for me to see the joy in anything.
I stayed in bed binge watching all the movies I could stay awake for that @chadwickboseman starred in as I mourned the loss of him and all others I hadn’t taken the time to grieve.
Grief is a funny thing. It rears it’s head when you least expect it and there have been quite a few losses that I just haven’t given myself the time to feel through. Yesterday I did and as I did, I almost forgot that my spirit is the source of my joy—even as I grieve.
So today I want to remind you that YOUR spirit, you, are the source of your joy. Joy is different from happiness. It’s pure. It’s internal. It’s controlled by us. Happiness is something that others can contribute to. Remember that and claim your joy friends.
Xoxo,
Tagyra

For some reason this one hurts more than some of t

For some reason this one hurts more than some of the other deaths that we’ve seen in celebrities.
@chadwickboseman showed little Black boys that Black men are superheroes. He portrayed Jackie Robinson who is so important to Black History. In his roles, he really pushed the envelope and affirmed that being Black is dope.
Rest in power Chadwick. You will never be forgotten.

Raising joyful Black children is an act of resista

Raising joyful Black children is an act of resistance.
I breastfed all my children but these two went the longest and I was outwardly proud about what my body was doing for them. These were also significantly harder to breastfeed than Mini was.
Mini came out with a perfect latch. Abc? Listen. We almost didn’t make it past the first week. She had a lazy latch and my nipples hurt so badly. We fixed but there was lots of tears and some blood.
And BC... this guy had the STRONGEST suckle ever. By time I left the hospital with him, I swear my uterus was back to it’s normal size.
But you know what hurts? #BreonnaTaylor won’t have this opportunity to breastfeed her kids because her life was taken.
It angers me because my joyful Black children won’t be seen as innocent for as long as their white counterparts. It boils my blood that white parent would speak so ill of her adopted Black son. It kills me that even though I love my babies just as hard as white mothers, they are still seen as less than by society.
But I refuse to live in fear, anger, despair. My children will be raised knowing their worth. They will be encouraged to live each day to the fullest because their joyful existence is a worthy act of resistance.

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