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09/05/2025

Every Friday we pause for intentional self love by buying ourselves flowers and celebrating our wins.

This week I’m honoring:
💪🏾 Gracefully bowing out of the 200lb+ club. The slow cook is still cooking and I’m proud of the discipline it’s taken to get here.
📚 Watching Faith, Love & Narcissism expand into the hands of readers across the US and now the UK.

I share my wins not just to celebrate, but to remind you that your progress matters too. 🌸

So today, grab your flowers, honor your growth (big or small), and celebrate the parts of yourself that are still blooming. 🥹✨

09/03/2025

✨ Wellness Wednesday ✨

This week I had my mammogram. 🩷 For me, preventive care is part of my wellness journey but so is being informed.

Here’s the thing: mammograms save lives, but they aren’t perfect. There are pros, cons, and even alternatives that a lot of us don’t talk about. And that’s why I wanted to share my experience this week,not to scare anyone, but to remind us that wellness is about knowing both sides and making the choice that feels right for YOU.

Your health is personal. Your journey is your own. 💫
So ask questions. Do your research. Talk to your doctor. And above all — trust your body and your voice.

Wellness = informed choices. 🌱

Have you talked with your doctor about what preventive screenings are best for you? Let’s start the conversation ⬇️

09/01/2025

Movement doesn’t have to look the same every day… the goal is just to keep your body in motion. 👇🏾
✨ Pilates
✨ Zumba
✨ Line Dancing

This week, I chose joy through motion. How are YOU deciding to move your body this week? Let’s get it! ❤️

06/19/2025

This is what freedom looks like.

Braids that speak stories.
Hands that pass down culture.
Movements rooted in joy, rhythm, and resistance.
This Juneteenth, we celebrate the beauty, power, and softness of Black girlhood and womanhood…. past, present, and future.

We don’t just remember freedom.
We embody it through double Dutch, dancing in denim, and showing up in our full truth.

Because wellness is our revolution.
And joy? That’s our protest. 🖤✨

05/21/2025

MBGR is teaming up with The East Loop for this year’s Delmar Loop Juneteenth Celebration and we want YOU to be part of it!

Here’s how you can get involved:
• Double Dutch Jumpers for the News Segment
We’re filming a segment to highlight the celebration and want to feature some energetic double Dutch action! If you can jump, turn ropes, or just want to have fun come be part of it!
• Volunteers for the Day of the Celebration
Help us bring the event to life! We need individuals to assist with setup, guest support, and keeping the celebration smooth and welcoming for all.

Interested?
DM us or reply by 5/30/25 if you’re down to jump in (literally or figuratively)!

Let’s make this celebration vibrant, joyful, and unforgettable.

05/20/2025

Hey everyone, as many of you know, our community was recently hit hard by a tornado. Many families have lost homes, essentials, and peace of mind. If you’re looking for ways to help, here are a few ways to make a real difference:

Supply Donation Drop-Offs:
Drop off items like bottled water, non-perishable food, diapers, hygiene kits, tarps, flashlights, and cleaning supplies at:
• O’Fallon Park YMCA – 4343 W. Florissant Ave.
• Urban League HQ – Kingshighway & Page
• 4theVille – 4144 Dr. MLK Dr.
• Work & Leisure STL – 3015 Locust St.
• Rockwell Beer Co. – 1320 S. Vandeventer
• City Foundry STL – May 21 from 5:30–8:30 p.m.
• Power Creative (former Holy Family Church) – 3221 Oak Hill, open May 20, 12–5 p.m.
• City Sprouts – 8807 Ladue Rd. (children’s items through May 22)

Monetary Donations:
• City of St. Louis Tornado Response Fund
• United Way STL Storm Relief Fund
• St. Louis Disaster Relief Fund (via STL Community Foundation)
• Catholic Charities Disaster Relief

Want to Volunteer?
Groups like United Way, Action St. Louis, Friendly Temple, and God’s Pit Crew are organizing cleanup, distribution, and shelter support.

Even a small gesture can go a long way. Let’s show up for our neighbors.

05/11/2025

To every kind of mama and every kind of heart today…

Today, we celebrate you.
The mom in the thick of raising littles.
The new mom still finding her rhythm.
The stepmom loving someone else’s babies like her own.
The woman who’s been a mother figure without ever giving birth.
The grieving mom, carrying loss that words can’t ease.
The daughter missing her mom deeply.
The one who never got the mom she needed.
The cycle breaker, the nurturer, the fierce protector, the soft place to land.

However Mother’s Day meets you this year whether with joy, tears, ache, or gratitude, you are seen.
You are honored.
You are loved.

From our hearts to yours,
Happy Mother’s Day.

05/10/2025

MBGR x Girls Run STL = PURE JOY
We showed up in unity, moved in purpose, and created space for fun, culture, and connection.
From cheering on the girls to repping MBGR with pride, today was a reminder that joy is an act of resistance, and community is our superpower.

For the Girls. For the Culture. For Joy.
We rise. We recess. We keep going.

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