fill my cup: weekly roundup of goodness
hi, friends.
as we start a new week, i just wanted to take a few moments to share some content that has blessed my soul recently. in an interview with Boss Barista Podcast, i was asked about how i keep my cup full, and my response was that i do my best to intentionally take in content that opens my heart and lifts my spirit. as we navigate a cultural terrain of constant negativity, anxiety, and ugliness, it is an act of spiritual self-care to actively curate a repository of loveliness and goodness.
so, i thought that i would share five things that have been a blessing this week. i hope they are a blessing to you.
listening material:
Lift Every Voice by the Oprah Network and Porshanality Media. Shout out to my sister, Porsha Williams, for producing this beautiful and important show. it touches on some of my favorite themes: intergenerational generatively, storytelling, lineage and preservation of histories.
Jesus and Jollof with Luvvie Ajayi and Yvonne Orji. I specifically loved these two episodes, where both hosts share the humble beginnings of their incredible careers.
reading material:
“Anyone, anywhere can tell a good story,” a profile of my friend and colleague, Rev. Dr. Theresa Thames, Associate Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel at Princeton University. I love reading about people who actually love their work, and approach it artfully.
the utter, Yrsa Daley-Ward’s substack. last week, Yrsa posted a recording of herself reading an introduction to her forthcoming book, The How. it was beautiful to hear her words in her voice, as i love reading her reflections every week. she goes deeeeeeepppp into this question of, “why do we talk ourselves out of what we want?”
something fun that i did:
i recently had a chat with Zuri Hall on her podcast, Hot Happy Mess. this was a fun conversation about vocation, spiritual nourishment, and being a millennial woman in ministry. check out my reflection on my favorite woman in the Bible, and my litany of Black women who are my spiritual guides. they will bless you.
take some time today to check in with your spirit.
again, i hope this is a blessing to you.
have an incredible week!
❤️