Our year of Yes! …and no! As Black women, mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, business owners, aunts, and partners we find ourselves often in competing and complementary roles. Yet, the roles one occupy does not have to come at a cost to the most important one - you! Identifying and balancing your wants, needs, and desires with your responsibilities requires boundary setting. Set boundaries, unapologetically. Say yes when it feels right, and no when it feels wrong (or right!). Having clarity creates balance.

Within the Costa Rican mountains lives an indigenous community led by women, called the Bribri. A core Bribri belief is that the earth is a woman, specifically, a goddess of fertility. It is Pachamama who has the creative force to bring life - human and plant! She presides over harvests and causes earthquakes (one of life and destruction). She is sometimes referred to as the, “good mother”.

Do you follow us on Instagram? It is interesting that the Black Girls With Green Thumbs origin story began online. Although social media is a powerhouse communication medium, we continue to find that the most impact lies in direct proximity. Meeting, educating, and being in person creates bonds, deepens learning, and inspires stewardship.