Self-care isn’t neutral. And as a Black business owner, I don’t get to pretend it is. The wellness industry loves to sell calm without naming who gets excluded. Here’s why Moody Teas refuses to stay neutral — and what community care actually looks like.
In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness a public health crisis. This post explores why community rituals, third places, and repeated connection matter more than Valentine’s gestures—and how to start rebuilding social infrastructure in everyday life.
Valentine’s Day didn’t start as a shopping holiday. It became one. Somewhere along the way, care turned into a performance and opting out started to feel like failure. This piece explores how obligation replaced intention — and what it can look like to celebrate love without overconsumption.
Every February, love gets loud. We’re told what counts, what to buy, and how to prove we care. But love that only shows up as a transaction isn’t built to last. This piece is about choosing care you can keep showing up for — the kind that fits into real life, lasts beyond Valentine’s Day,…
Black History Month isn’t a marketing moment. It exists because Black history has been erased, minimized, and stripped of context for centuries. Tea is part of that history. From colonial trade monopolies to Black herbal traditions built out of necessity, tea and wellness didn’t emerge in neutral spaces. They were shaped by labor, exclusion, and…