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We went out on Valentine’s Day and my husband told me I looked like a pinup model. I dare say he was right ❤️

I’ve had this dress in my closet for at least a solid 3 years, and now I’m mad I didn’t wear it sooner.

We went out on Valentine’s Day and my husband told me I looked like a pinup model. I dare say he was right ❤️

I’ve had this dress in my closet for at least a solid 3 years, and now I’m mad I didn’t wear it sooner.

We went out on Valentine’s Day and my husband told me I looked like a pinup model. I dare say he was right ❤️

I’ve had this dress in my closet for at least a solid 3 years, and now I’m mad I didn’t wear it sooner.

We went out on Valentine’s Day and my husband told me I looked like a pinup model. I dare say he was right ❤️

I’ve had this dress in my closet for at least a solid 3 years, and now I’m mad I didn’t wear it sooner.

We went out on Valentine’s Day and my husband told me I looked like a pinup model. I dare say he was right ❤️

I’ve had this dress in my closet for at least a solid 3 years, and now I’m mad I didn’t wear it sooner.

We went out on Valentine’s Day and my husband told me I looked like a pinup model. I dare say he was right ❤️

I’ve had this dress in my closet for at least a solid 3 years, and now I’m mad I didn’t wear it sooner.

I am a No sabo kid from the Virgin Islands with a Puerto Rican mother who didn’t teach us Spanish, but Bad Bunny’s halftime show absolutely put a fire under me to learn.

But you didn’t need to speak Spanish to feel every second of that performance. The opening in the sugar cane fields, the tios playing dominoes, the vendors, the bodega, the street party, the unstable ass power grid that so many Caribbean people can relate to intimately…

The Afro-Latino representation, the (real!) wedding, the men dancing together, the presentation of the Grammy to his younger self, the naming of ALL the countries in America, including the Caribbean…it genuinely was a 13-minute masterclass. It felt like a continuation of what Kendrick did last year.

If you watched that and walked away with anything other than a sense of joy, hope and pride — no matter who you are — I truly don’t know what to tell you.

I am a No sabo kid from the Virgin Islands with a Puerto Rican mother who didn’t teach us Spanish, but Bad Bunny’s halftime show absolutely put a fire under me to learn.

But you didn’t need to speak Spanish to feel every second of that performance. The opening in the sugar cane fields, the tios playing dominoes, the vendors, the bodega, the street party, the unstable ass power grid that so many Caribbean people can relate to intimately…

The Afro-Latino representation, the (real!) wedding, the men dancing together, the presentation of the Grammy to his younger self, the naming of ALL the countries in America, including the Caribbean…it genuinely was a 13-minute masterclass. It felt like a continuation of what Kendrick did last year.

If you watched that and walked away with anything other than a sense of joy, hope and pride — no matter who you are — I truly don’t know what to tell you.

I am a No sabo kid from the Virgin Islands with a Puerto Rican mother who didn’t teach us Spanish, but Bad Bunny’s halftime show absolutely put a fire under me to learn.

But you didn’t need to speak Spanish to feel every second of that performance. The opening in the sugar cane fields, the tios playing dominoes, the vendors, the bodega, the street party, the unstable ass power grid that so many Caribbean people can relate to intimately…

The Afro-Latino representation, the (real!) wedding, the men dancing together, the presentation of the Grammy to his younger self, the naming of ALL the countries in America, including the Caribbean…it genuinely was a 13-minute masterclass. It felt like a continuation of what Kendrick did last year.

If you watched that and walked away with anything other than a sense of joy, hope and pride — no matter who you are — I truly don’t know what to tell you.

I’ve had a big mouth ever since I was a little girl. I was the person telling bullies to leave my friends alone and challenging my teachers when they got out of pocket. So it’s no surprise that I use my adult voice to speak out against injustice and defend marginalized people regularly and often.

Operating in this way has meant that in my work as a designer and brand strategist, I have attracted clients who share those values. Who are not afraid of my voice, and in fact encourage it.

When the amazing team at @disabilityculturelab asked me to design some merch that stands 10 toes down those values, trust that they didn’t have to ask twice.

With an ever more openly fascist administration in office, it is going to become even more important for all of us to speak up. Grab this #AbolishICE sweatshirt, or the Spanish version: Chinga La Migra and support an organization that is doing the work every single day to build a more just world for disabled people.

And if you’re looking for a designer who shares your values and isn’t afraid to stand on business, let’s talk.

I love it when an outfit comes together…

I love it when an outfit comes together…

I love it when an outfit comes together…

I love it when an outfit comes together…

Merry Christmas!

Nobody was in the mood to do fancy pictures this year, so we made it an awkward Christmas instead 🙃

#awkwardchristmasphotos

Merry Christmas!

Nobody was in the mood to do fancy pictures this year, so we made it an awkward Christmas instead 🙃

#awkwardchristmasphotos

Merry Christmas!

Nobody was in the mood to do fancy pictures this year, so we made it an awkward Christmas instead 🙃

#awkwardchristmasphotos

Merry Christmas!

Nobody was in the mood to do fancy pictures this year, so we made it an awkward Christmas instead 🙃

#awkwardchristmasphotos

Merry Christmas!

Nobody was in the mood to do fancy pictures this year, so we made it an awkward Christmas instead 🙃

#awkwardchristmasphotos

Merry Christmas!

Nobody was in the mood to do fancy pictures this year, so we made it an awkward Christmas instead 🙃

#awkwardchristmasphotos

Merry Christmas!

Nobody was in the mood to do fancy pictures this year, so we made it an awkward Christmas instead 🙃

#awkwardchristmasphotos

Merry Christmas!

Nobody was in the mood to do fancy pictures this year, so we made it an awkward Christmas instead 🙃

#awkwardchristmasphotos

Merry Christmas!

Nobody was in the mood to do fancy pictures this year, so we made it an awkward Christmas instead 🙃

#awkwardchristmasphotos

It’s my birthday! This is what 43 looks like.

I am so grateful for another year, because Lord knows 2025 tried me. So today, my family and I got dressed up and went to the High Museum of Art and went out to eat. I got to be extra AF in my mink coat from Goodwill and this is the best I’ve felt on my birthday in years.

So one time for the birthday girl! ✨✨

It’s cuffing season and this body oil will get you FOLDED.

Silky smooth skin with a touch of lavender for sweetness and mint for spice. Don’t say I didn’t warn you…

My @extrascentsoryco Lavender Haze Body Oil will get you right.

#folded #cuffingseason #bodyoil

Sunday was the last @rumpunchbrunch for the year, and it just happened to be exactly a week before my birthday, so we made a celebration of it. A time was had.

And the last pic is an ode to the girl in the bathroom who clocked me and my outfit, without a word. Nothing like a silent compliment from another Black woman to get you right. Had me like this ☺️

Sunday was the last @rumpunchbrunch for the year, and it just happened to be exactly a week before my birthday, so we made a celebration of it. A time was had.

And the last pic is an ode to the girl in the bathroom who clocked me and my outfit, without a word. Nothing like a silent compliment from another Black woman to get you right. Had me like this ☺️

Sunday was the last @rumpunchbrunch for the year, and it just happened to be exactly a week before my birthday, so we made a celebration of it. A time was had.

And the last pic is an ode to the girl in the bathroom who clocked me and my outfit, without a word. Nothing like a silent compliment from another Black woman to get you right. Had me like this ☺️

Sunday was the last @rumpunchbrunch for the year, and it just happened to be exactly a week before my birthday, so we made a celebration of it. A time was had.

And the last pic is an ode to the girl in the bathroom who clocked me and my outfit, without a word. Nothing like a silent compliment from another Black woman to get you right. Had me like this ☺️

Sunday was the last @rumpunchbrunch for the year, and it just happened to be exactly a week before my birthday, so we made a celebration of it. A time was had.

And the last pic is an ode to the girl in the bathroom who clocked me and my outfit, without a word. Nothing like a silent compliment from another Black woman to get you right. Had me like this ☺️

Sunday was the last @rumpunchbrunch for the year, and it just happened to be exactly a week before my birthday, so we made a celebration of it. A time was had.

And the last pic is an ode to the girl in the bathroom who clocked me and my outfit, without a word. Nothing like a silent compliment from another Black woman to get you right. Had me like this ☺️

Sunday was the last @rumpunchbrunch for the year, and it just happened to be exactly a week before my birthday, so we made a celebration of it. A time was had.

And the last pic is an ode to the girl in the bathroom who clocked me and my outfit, without a word. Nothing like a silent compliment from another Black woman to get you right. Had me like this ☺️

Sunday was the last @rumpunchbrunch for the year, and it just happened to be exactly a week before my birthday, so we made a celebration of it. A time was had.

And the last pic is an ode to the girl in the bathroom who clocked me and my outfit, without a word. Nothing like a silent compliment from another Black woman to get you right. Had me like this ☺️

We’re excited to welcome Jennae Petersen to Team DCL as a Senior Creative Advisor! From designing dynamic websites to creating branding kits that get nonprofits noticed, she’s helping the Disability Community shift the narrative on disability from fear and pity to solidarity and liberation. With her support, we now offer fully accessible branding and web design, especially for disability-focused organizations and programs through Disability Comms—our fee-for-service arm.

Learn more about Jennae: https://www.disabilityculturelab.org/.

Image Description: Over a blue background, text reads “Welcome, Jennae Petersen! Senior Creative Advisor,” with the white Disability Culture Lab logo in the top right corner. Below the text are bright yellow geometric arrows pointing right toward a square picture of Jennae, a brown-skinned Black woman with dark brown kinky hair in a twist out. She is wearing a gray off-the-shoulder top, a pendant necklace, and hoop earrings.

She’s 20, y’all. Our baby is 20. There’s a 2 in the front of that number. I don’t know how to handle that, but for now I’ll just say that I’m so happy to have watched you grow into a woman I not only love, but actually *like*.

I love rooting for you, cutting up about random topics and hearing how your day went at work. Seeing you in love. Celebrating firsts with you. All of it.

Thank you for the gift you have given us just by being unafraid to be your whole self.

We love you. Happy Birthday mama! @xojanayaa

She’s 20, y’all. Our baby is 20. There’s a 2 in the front of that number. I don’t know how to handle that, but for now I’ll just say that I’m so happy to have watched you grow into a woman I not only love, but actually *like*.

I love rooting for you, cutting up about random topics and hearing how your day went at work. Seeing you in love. Celebrating firsts with you. All of it.

Thank you for the gift you have given us just by being unafraid to be your whole self.

We love you. Happy Birthday mama! @xojanayaa

Pssst… remember this photo I posted a few weeks ago?

The one giving:
✨ Effortless Glam
✨ Your Fave Creative’s Fave Creative
✨ “Yes, I do know how to pose in a power suit” energy?

👀 Yeah… that wasn’t me.
Well — not technically.

That was my AI twin. Built with intention, strategy, and zero braiding appointments.

Before you clutch your pearls:
Yes, AI pics can be creepy. But they don’t have to be.
I created a process to train AI to look like you, feel like you, and show up for your brand — even when your twist-out is twisting.

That process?
It’s called Brand Twinbox, and it drops Aug 11 inside my membership:
The Brandbox AI Collective.

Right now, it’s just $44/month.
But that price disappears tomorrow.

When you join today, you’ll get:
⚡️Personabox (find your people)
⚡️Namebox (grab the right name with receipts)
⚡️Stylebox (visuals that slap)
⚡️Voicebox (copy that sounds like you on your best day)

🗓️ And on Aug 11? Twinbox unlocks.

Because you deserve a brand that looks good and gives you breathing room.

Comment Twin and I’ll DM you the link.

Can I tell y’all something vulnerable real quick?

The last year has been terrifying for me as a creative.

I saw how quickly generative AI was becoming integrated into EVERYthing, from Facebook and Google search, to shopping suggestions and those damn talking baby videos.

It made me pause.

Like, deep pause.

But then I remembered:
AI doesn’t work without us.

Our creativity is the engine. The soul. The sauce.

So instead of running from it, I decided to lead.
And I built something for us:

✨ The Brandbox AI Collective ✨
Where generative AI meets brand strategy that actually makes sense.

⚡ $44/month gets you:

→ 4 core tools to define your audience, pick your name, style your brand, and write in your real voice
→ 3 more tools coming soon (hello AI twin 👀)
→ A whole community + affiliate $$
→ And peace that you’re not figuring this out alone

This isn’t a course you won’t finish.
It’s a brand shift — in real time.

🗓️ Price jumps to $88/month on August 2.

Let’s build something lasting — with vibes AND brains.

Drop “Brand Me” below and I’ll DM you the link.