CHEF BEEE'S LAST FARM FRESH FRIDAY Greetings, y’all, and Happy September! I hope your month is off to a fantastic start. I wanted to share that this will be my last week at Farm Fresh Friday. It’s been an amazing two-year journey working alongside Farmer J. and the Patchwork City Farm team, bringing you value-added products and plant-based meals every Friday. While Farm Fresh Friday will continue to offer locally grown produce each week, I’ll be transitioning to working out of our commercial...
11 days ago • 3 min read
WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND? Over the past few months, I’ve been sharing pieces of my journey in the health and wellness space—what I’ve learned, what it takes to truly lean in, and the work of healing. But now, I want to hear from you. What’s going on in your world? What health struggles are you facing? Are there things you’re ashamed to say out loud? What beliefs do you hold about what it takes to get better? Is there a topic you think we should be discussing but haven’t yet? Take a moment and hit...
17 days ago • 3 min read
WHEN REST CALLS...JUST REST Hey Y'all, You’re getting this message a bit late this evening — It’s been one hell of a day and week! With kids back in school and everything going on, I needed to take a much-needed pause to rest and recharge. Because of that, I’ve decided to cancel my farmers market appearances this weekend to focus on preparing for the juicing class, Vitality Through Juicing, happening on Saturday at the Healing Me First Wellness Center...and to just take a breather. I want to...
24 days ago • 3 min read
NOT EVERYTHING THAT'S COMMON...IS NATURAL Are Your Allergies Really Only About You? Think Again. Have you ever wondered if your allergies are caused solely by something “inherent” within you? The truth might surprise you. Did you know? Back in the late 1940s, urban planners made a decision that still impacts our health today. According to recommendations published in the USDA yearbook, city planners were advised to limit the planting of female trees along streets. Why? To avoid the hassle of...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT THIS MONTH At the end of our drum and dance festival last month, something important happened. A dear friend of mind confided in me that she was feeling bloated and heavy. She wanted to clean up her diet, but wasn’t exactly sure where to start. Honestly, I felt the same way. Sometimes our bodies just send us signals that it’s time for a reset. With the new school semester just beginning, it felt like the perfect natural moment to try something different—maybe a cleanse....
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
IT'S ALL A MATTER OF HOW YOU LOOK AT THINGS Happy August! Can you believe it? We’re already more than halfway through 2025. Just five more months—and this year will be behind us. Somehow, the calendar always seems to move faster than we expect. So, what will you do with the rest of this year? Will you let it simply pass by, or will you make it count? Here’s the thing: it all comes down to perspective. The experiences you've had so far—everything you’ve gone through, learned, and felt—are your...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
**AADDF 2025 THIS WEEKEND COME DANCE WITH US!!** The 16th Annual Atlanta African Dance and Drum Festival 2025 is happening this weekend, and you’re invited to be part of the rhythm, the movement, and the magic! Here’s how you can join us and soak in the energy all weekend long: Take a Dance Class – Move your body, connect with the beat, and feel the ancestral pulse flow through every step. Join a Drum Class – Let your hands tell stories through sound as you learn rhythms rooted in tradition....
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
FEELING LIKE SH!T...HORMONES MAY BE THE CULPRIT When I was 42, I gave birth to my second child. The pregnancy was beautiful. We did all the right things, I ate balanced, plant-based meals, drank plenty of water, and sipped on nourishing teas that soothed my body and spirit. I rested, I prepared, I journaled, I dreamed. And then the baby came. He was perfect—big, beautiful, healthy, and so happy. But y’all, let me tell you the undeniable truth... After I gave birth, the real work began—the...
about 2 months ago • 8 min read
GET STILL-ISH...AND LISTEN FOR THE DOWNLOADS Just imagine… It’s early morning. The house is quiet. The world hasn’t stirred yet. You rise gently, pour yourself a glass of water, and sip slowly as the day begins to unfold. You light your favorite incense—maybe sandalwood or lavender—and ease onto the couch, into that one spot that always cradles you just right. You close your eyes, take a breath, and whisper three things you’re grateful for. Then, Breathe in… hold… breathe out. Breathe in…...
2 months ago • 7 min read