Starting this past January I set a small attainable goal for myself to dance again. Having grown up taking classes, I’d remembered how much fun I’d had back then, and wanted to experience that carefree feeling in my life now. Yet, at 36, two kids, and some life later, I couldn’t bring myself to make it into a dance class. I was terrified and got into a pattern or signing up and bailing out over and over again. Terrified at feeling ridiculous, old, insecure, and whole list of other names my perfectionist brain came up with. The idea of just dancing for joy was the farthest thing from my mind until Joy became my teacher. Quite literally 👏 @joydenverspears has been my teacher over the last few months. I am a big fan of therapy and talk about it a lot on @asuperbloompod . But the last few months have felt like a whole new therapy I didn’t know how much I needed. A therapy of stomping it out, shaking it off, falling on my butt, and laughing at myself. Slowly I began to let go of how the moves looked in the mirror, and remembered the importance of how it all felt. Joy, thank you for helping me find my joy in dance again.
Check out my episode from A Superbloom Podcast this week to hear more of what lead me to dancing in my urban outfitters cargos with new found friends and sparks of joy ♥️ and don’t forget to get out there and find YOUR joy xo #elderadvice Nashville, Tennessee
This is 36 🎂 my heart is so full of love and gratitude and rosè ♥️ and my cheeks still hurt from smiling so much 🎈 (thank you to all the incredible women who made yesterday so special and @topgolf for all the fun) Nashville, Tennessee
This is 36 🎂 my heart is so full of love and gratitude and rosè ♥️ and my cheeks still hurt from smiling so much 🎈 (thank you to all the incredible women who made yesterday so special and @topgolf for all the fun) Nashville, Tennessee
This is 36 🎂 my heart is so full of love and gratitude and rosè ♥️ and my cheeks still hurt from smiling so much 🎈 (thank you to all the incredible women who made yesterday so special and @topgolf for all the fun) Nashville, Tennessee
This is 36 🎂 my heart is so full of love and gratitude and rosè ♥️ and my cheeks still hurt from smiling so much 🎈 (thank you to all the incredible women who made yesterday so special and @topgolf for all the fun) Nashville, Tennessee
This is 36 🎂 my heart is so full of love and gratitude and rosè ♥️ and my cheeks still hurt from smiling so much 🎈 (thank you to all the incredible women who made yesterday so special and @topgolf for all the fun) Nashville, Tennessee
This is 36 🎂 my heart is so full of love and gratitude and rosè ♥️ and my cheeks still hurt from smiling so much 🎈 (thank you to all the incredible women who made yesterday so special and @topgolf for all the fun) Nashville, Tennessee
This is 36 🎂 my heart is so full of love and gratitude and rosè ♥️ and my cheeks still hurt from smiling so much 🎈 (thank you to all the incredible women who made yesterday so special and @topgolf for all the fun) Nashville, Tennessee
A Mommy & her Beanie Babies ♥️ 🎞️ film came in from December Childhood
A Mommy & her Beanie Babies ♥️ 🎞️ film came in from December Childhood
Just slowly working my way to becoming Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model @marthastewart48 one flower arrangement at a time
Thank you to Tennesseans United for Gun Safety for inviting me to speak yesterday. It was powerful to see so many people show up from all over the state, united in our pleas for common sense gun reform. It was an honor to stand beside my fellow speakers…a Pastor, a child, a mother who lost her son to gun violence, a student, a survivor, and a Pediatric Doctor… all coming together for common sense gun reform. I began my speech by saying that the first time I’d ever been to any state Capitol Building was on March 30th, 2023. I often talk to people who want to get involved but don’t know how. Or people who are nervous because they don’t want to sound silly by asking questions. Who don’t know where to park by the Capitol Building. Or even what to do when you get there. A year ago I was one of those people.
Luckily there are incredible community members who will have your back. Local organizations who will invite you in. Capitol security guards who will point you in the right direction if you’re lost. Fellow concerned citizens who will help you navigate the Capitol website so you can read up on, and understand, the bills that are being voted on. Sitting in the gallery of my state Capitol and watching my local elected officials vote on bills that would directly affect my community and my family has forever changed me. We all get involved when we can and how we can. Just remember your vote matters. Your voice matters. So use it. If you live here in Tennessee and want to know how you can participate and learn, follow @riseshinetn . ( 📸 Photo 1: @raydipietro 📸 Photo 2-7 & 9: @malloryholcomb ) Tennessee State Capitol
Thank you to Tennesseans United for Gun Safety for inviting me to speak yesterday. It was powerful to see so many people show up from all over the state, united in our pleas for common sense gun reform. It was an honor to stand beside my fellow speakers…a Pastor, a child, a mother who lost her son to gun violence, a student, a survivor, and a Pediatric Doctor… all coming together for common sense gun reform. I began my speech by saying that the first time I’d ever been to any state Capitol Building was on March 30th, 2023. I often talk to people who want to get involved but don’t know how. Or people who are nervous because they don’t want to sound silly by asking questions. Who don’t know where to park by the Capitol Building. Or even what to do when you get there. A year ago I was one of those people.
Luckily there are incredible community members who will have your back. Local organizations who will invite you in. Capitol security guards who will point you in the right direction if you’re lost. Fellow concerned citizens who will help you navigate the Capitol website so you can read up on, and understand, the bills that are being voted on. Sitting in the gallery of my state Capitol and watching my local elected officials vote on bills that would directly affect my community and my family has forever changed me. We all get involved when we can and how we can. Just remember your vote matters. Your voice matters. So use it. If you live here in Tennessee and want to know how you can participate and learn, follow @riseshinetn . ( 📸 Photo 1: @raydipietro 📸 Photo 2-7 & 9: @malloryholcomb ) Tennessee State Capitol
Thank you to Tennesseans United for Gun Safety for inviting me to speak yesterday. It was powerful to see so many people show up from all over the state, united in our pleas for common sense gun reform. It was an honor to stand beside my fellow speakers…a Pastor, a child, a mother who lost her son to gun violence, a student, a survivor, and a Pediatric Doctor… all coming together for common sense gun reform. I began my speech by saying that the first time I’d ever been to any state Capitol Building was on March 30th, 2023. I often talk to people who want to get involved but don’t know how. Or people who are nervous because they don’t want to sound silly by asking questions. Who don’t know where to park by the Capitol Building. Or even what to do when you get there. A year ago I was one of those people.
Luckily there are incredible community members who will have your back. Local organizations who will invite you in. Capitol security guards who will point you in the right direction if you’re lost. Fellow concerned citizens who will help you navigate the Capitol website so you can read up on, and understand, the bills that are being voted on. Sitting in the gallery of my state Capitol and watching my local elected officials vote on bills that would directly affect my community and my family has forever changed me. We all get involved when we can and how we can. Just remember your vote matters. Your voice matters. So use it. If you live here in Tennessee and want to know how you can participate and learn, follow @riseshinetn . ( 📸 Photo 1: @raydipietro 📸 Photo 2-7 & 9: @malloryholcomb ) Tennessee State Capitol
Thank you to Tennesseans United for Gun Safety for inviting me to speak yesterday. It was powerful to see so many people show up from all over the state, united in our pleas for common sense gun reform. It was an honor to stand beside my fellow speakers…a Pastor, a child, a mother who lost her son to gun violence, a student, a survivor, and a Pediatric Doctor… all coming together for common sense gun reform. I began my speech by saying that the first time I’d ever been to any state Capitol Building was on March 30th, 2023. I often talk to people who want to get involved but don’t know how. Or people who are nervous because they don’t want to sound silly by asking questions. Who don’t know where to park by the Capitol Building. Or even what to do when you get there. A year ago I was one of those people.
Luckily there are incredible community members who will have your back. Local organizations who will invite you in. Capitol security guards who will point you in the right direction if you’re lost. Fellow concerned citizens who will help you navigate the Capitol website so you can read up on, and understand, the bills that are being voted on. Sitting in the gallery of my state Capitol and watching my local elected officials vote on bills that would directly affect my community and my family has forever changed me. We all get involved when we can and how we can. Just remember your vote matters. Your voice matters. So use it. If you live here in Tennessee and want to know how you can participate and learn, follow @riseshinetn . ( 📸 Photo 1: @raydipietro 📸 Photo 2-7 & 9: @malloryholcomb ) Tennessee State Capitol
Thank you to Tennesseans United for Gun Safety for inviting me to speak yesterday. It was powerful to see so many people show up from all over the state, united in our pleas for common sense gun reform. It was an honor to stand beside my fellow speakers…a Pastor, a child, a mother who lost her son to gun violence, a student, a survivor, and a Pediatric Doctor… all coming together for common sense gun reform. I began my speech by saying that the first time I’d ever been to any state Capitol Building was on March 30th, 2023. I often talk to people who want to get involved but don’t know how. Or people who are nervous because they don’t want to sound silly by asking questions. Who don’t know where to park by the Capitol Building. Or even what to do when you get there. A year ago I was one of those people.
Luckily there are incredible community members who will have your back. Local organizations who will invite you in. Capitol security guards who will point you in the right direction if you’re lost. Fellow concerned citizens who will help you navigate the Capitol website so you can read up on, and understand, the bills that are being voted on. Sitting in the gallery of my state Capitol and watching my local elected officials vote on bills that would directly affect my community and my family has forever changed me. We all get involved when we can and how we can. Just remember your vote matters. Your voice matters. So use it. If you live here in Tennessee and want to know how you can participate and learn, follow @riseshinetn . ( 📸 Photo 1: @raydipietro 📸 Photo 2-7 & 9: @malloryholcomb ) Tennessee State Capitol
Thank you to Tennesseans United for Gun Safety for inviting me to speak yesterday. It was powerful to see so many people show up from all over the state, united in our pleas for common sense gun reform. It was an honor to stand beside my fellow speakers…a Pastor, a child, a mother who lost her son to gun violence, a student, a survivor, and a Pediatric Doctor… all coming together for common sense gun reform. I began my speech by saying that the first time I’d ever been to any state Capitol Building was on March 30th, 2023. I often talk to people who want to get involved but don’t know how. Or people who are nervous because they don’t want to sound silly by asking questions. Who don’t know where to park by the Capitol Building. Or even what to do when you get there. A year ago I was one of those people.
Luckily there are incredible community members who will have your back. Local organizations who will invite you in. Capitol security guards who will point you in the right direction if you’re lost. Fellow concerned citizens who will help you navigate the Capitol website so you can read up on, and understand, the bills that are being voted on. Sitting in the gallery of my state Capitol and watching my local elected officials vote on bills that would directly affect my community and my family has forever changed me. We all get involved when we can and how we can. Just remember your vote matters. Your voice matters. So use it. If you live here in Tennessee and want to know how you can participate and learn, follow @riseshinetn . ( 📸 Photo 1: @raydipietro 📸 Photo 2-7 & 9: @malloryholcomb ) Tennessee State Capitol
Thank you to Tennesseans United for Gun Safety for inviting me to speak yesterday. It was powerful to see so many people show up from all over the state, united in our pleas for common sense gun reform. It was an honor to stand beside my fellow speakers…a Pastor, a child, a mother who lost her son to gun violence, a student, a survivor, and a Pediatric Doctor… all coming together for common sense gun reform. I began my speech by saying that the first time I’d ever been to any state Capitol Building was on March 30th, 2023. I often talk to people who want to get involved but don’t know how. Or people who are nervous because they don’t want to sound silly by asking questions. Who don’t know where to park by the Capitol Building. Or even what to do when you get there. A year ago I was one of those people.
Luckily there are incredible community members who will have your back. Local organizations who will invite you in. Capitol security guards who will point you in the right direction if you’re lost. Fellow concerned citizens who will help you navigate the Capitol website so you can read up on, and understand, the bills that are being voted on. Sitting in the gallery of my state Capitol and watching my local elected officials vote on bills that would directly affect my community and my family has forever changed me. We all get involved when we can and how we can. Just remember your vote matters. Your voice matters. So use it. If you live here in Tennessee and want to know how you can participate and learn, follow @riseshinetn . ( 📸 Photo 1: @raydipietro 📸 Photo 2-7 & 9: @malloryholcomb ) Tennessee State Capitol
Thank you to Tennesseans United for Gun Safety for inviting me to speak yesterday. It was powerful to see so many people show up from all over the state, united in our pleas for common sense gun reform. It was an honor to stand beside my fellow speakers…a Pastor, a child, a mother who lost her son to gun violence, a student, a survivor, and a Pediatric Doctor… all coming together for common sense gun reform. I began my speech by saying that the first time I’d ever been to any state Capitol Building was on March 30th, 2023. I often talk to people who want to get involved but don’t know how. Or people who are nervous because they don’t want to sound silly by asking questions. Who don’t know where to park by the Capitol Building. Or even what to do when you get there. A year ago I was one of those people.
Luckily there are incredible community members who will have your back. Local organizations who will invite you in. Capitol security guards who will point you in the right direction if you’re lost. Fellow concerned citizens who will help you navigate the Capitol website so you can read up on, and understand, the bills that are being voted on. Sitting in the gallery of my state Capitol and watching my local elected officials vote on bills that would directly affect my community and my family has forever changed me. We all get involved when we can and how we can. Just remember your vote matters. Your voice matters. So use it. If you live here in Tennessee and want to know how you can participate and learn, follow @riseshinetn . ( 📸 Photo 1: @raydipietro 📸 Photo 2-7 & 9: @malloryholcomb ) Tennessee State Capitol
Thank you to Tennesseans United for Gun Safety for inviting me to speak yesterday. It was powerful to see so many people show up from all over the state, united in our pleas for common sense gun reform. It was an honor to stand beside my fellow speakers…a Pastor, a child, a mother who lost her son to gun violence, a student, a survivor, and a Pediatric Doctor… all coming together for common sense gun reform. I began my speech by saying that the first time I’d ever been to any state Capitol Building was on March 30th, 2023. I often talk to people who want to get involved but don’t know how. Or people who are nervous because they don’t want to sound silly by asking questions. Who don’t know where to park by the Capitol Building. Or even what to do when you get there. A year ago I was one of those people.
Luckily there are incredible community members who will have your back. Local organizations who will invite you in. Capitol security guards who will point you in the right direction if you’re lost. Fellow concerned citizens who will help you navigate the Capitol website so you can read up on, and understand, the bills that are being voted on. Sitting in the gallery of my state Capitol and watching my local elected officials vote on bills that would directly affect my community and my family has forever changed me. We all get involved when we can and how we can. Just remember your vote matters. Your voice matters. So use it. If you live here in Tennessee and want to know how you can participate and learn, follow @riseshinetn . ( 📸 Photo 1: @raydipietro 📸 Photo 2-7 & 9: @malloryholcomb ) Tennessee State Capitol
It’s starting to feel like summer 💃🏻 Nashville, Tennessee
It’s starting to feel like summer 💃🏻 Nashville, Tennessee
In case any of the youths are interested in how their elders posed for photos back in the early aughts….For more history lessons please check out my Get Ready With Me Video (or GRWM for those that only speak in acronym) on my YouTube Channel. Link in the LinkTree ✌️I’ll be back to cooking next week 🍳 PS. @chloeenos on 🎥 & @iamemilydawn on all Glam! 💋
My happy place is heading to the airport with a carry-on and my cozies ✈️ shop @asuperbloompod suits until Friday before they’re gone forever ✌️ 🧳 🌱 Link up top & in stories! #asuperbloompodcast
