An absolute brew-tiful Juneteenth 2024. Freedom Day... in a real dames' way. See y'all January 1, 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation establishing that all those enslaved in the Confederate states their freedom . So, for over 2 1/2 years they all didn't know... Juneteenth is commemorative of the day federal troops led by General Gordon Granger stood on business reading: "The people of Texas are now informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, ALL slaves are free “ . It wasn't until now all that were slaved had been told. Freely, I elected to visit @Koffeko -one of my favorites. A locally black female owned business that serves good vibes and a dope flavorist. Daily coffee deals and convos that give you the feels. ☕ With this sweltering St. Louis summer solstice, it had to be an iced Americano with a twist today for me. Sipped a few drips, while I enjoyed family playing an UNO and a Chess ga...
To all things brew-tiful that one loves💟Coffee drip-me-immediately please and thank you...in a way that real dames do! Waking up in the wackiest way today, so I already know that calmness is one of my focuses as I continuously lay...in this war sometimes-- one that starts in the mind. I took one moment to breathe. Before my eyes opened, my mind woke with fast flashbacks of the dream I had just escaped. Yes, y'all I was dripped in chaos! I took another breath, this one in reflection. I began again to breath slowly and with understanding that my dream was telling a lot of the things my mind was yelling. Wack-chiato I need a macchiato. I decided last night that I was going to have a good next day. I lit a #cheloshun strawberry lemon-lime lavender candle, played a little Jill Scott, showered with calming creams, and closed my eyes with plans of a cute simple outfit to drip the next day... before I had all of those dreams. A dame needs to distress. With my mind awake and my eyes clos...