Ki Notes

For months, I couldn’t get a full night’s sleep. I tried everything—herbal teas, magnesium, prayer, meditation—but still found myself wide awake at 3 a.m. One morning, I realized the answer was simple: I needed a new bed. After finally ordering one, I found myself staring at a mountain of screws and an instruction booklet that promised a “one-hour assembly.” Five hours later, I had a bed—and a few unexpected lessons.

The world in 2025 feels vastly different than the world of my childhood—and even from just ten years ago. Life is moving faster, and not...

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is real—and often overlooked in Black women. Learn the signs and discover tools to care for yourself this season.

A cozy autumn retreat: A sunlit nook with a brown easy chair, a yellow plaid blanket, a small table holding glass vase with dried flower...

If you are entering your own season of wonder and reimagining—seeking a home for your mind, body, and spirit; if you are in the liminal space—fall is the perfect time to begin. Autumn symbolizes midlife in the life cycle. Creatively, it is a season of abundance and gathering: a time to reap the benefits of what you have sown materially, mentally, physically, and spiritually. The harvest is ready. It is the season to gather, focus, turn inward, and let go.

Here is the first of four blogs in my September series. The theme for this month is “ Living in Rhythm: Preparing Spirit, Home, and Body...