In the final installment of Creators in Bloom this season, I sat down with therapist and wellness practitioner Sunni Jones-Ford to explore the Stages of Change — a framework that meets creatives exactly where they are without judgment, pressure, or rushing clarity. Whether you're stuck, pivoting, or just trying to figure out what season you're even in right now, this conversation was made for you. Watch the full discussion on Substack or YouTube.

Photo credit: JAYSPENCE/CreativeBay Raveena wasn't just a headliner — she was the perfect closing note to an evening where art, community, and curiosity filled every corner of the Moody Center for the Arts. Between interactive exhibits that challenged how we see identity and a set that moved from dreamy R&B to an Aaliyah homage, Spring Fling reminded me why Houston's creative scene deserves every bit of attention. Full story on CreativeBay here ✨

I walked into the Phillips studio in West Hollywood already excited — but nothing prepared me for what YoYo Lander had made. Her solo exhibition captures the weight we carry in our bodies before words arrive. This is my conversation with an artist who paints what most of us can't say out loud, and a meditation on what it means to keep going anyway. Substack · Oct 2024 · Read more here

On the first day of Black History Month, I sat front and center at POST Houston while a tribute orchestra played Earth, Wind & Fire — and somewhere between the horns and the keys, I felt Houston finally meet me halfway. What started as a concert became an unexpected history lesson, a homecoming, and a reminder that sometimes a city introduces itself through music. Substack · Feb 2026 · Read more here

I had just come home from marching in Oakland when D'Angelo dropped the album the world had been waiting fourteen years for. Against the backdrop of Ferguson, Eric Garner, and streets full of people demanding to be seen — Black Messiah arrived exactly on time. This is what it felt like to receive it. Contra Costa Pulse · Dec 2014 · Read more on ccpulse.org