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Innate Expressions® is a 'one-woman-show' handmade brand where I create unique, timeless and functional quality accessories, to help you 'love on' yourself and others, a little more!🦋💕

In a world that constantly asks for more, the most radical act of rebellion is to receive.⁠⁠👉🏾 Receive love, receive hel...
09/10/2026

In a world that constantly asks for more, the most radical act of rebellion is to receive.⁠

👉🏾 Receive love, receive help, receive space. Space to just be... and settle into a moment of pure, unadulterated bliss, completely guilt-free.⁠

🍵 She wrapped both hands around her mug and let it communicate what she couldn't yet articulate... "I deserve this."⁠

🦋 Today's highlight:⁠
I Deserve This – Black Glossy Mug (15 oz) · $25⁠
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When most people think of mint tea, they expect the sharp bite of standard peppermint. ⁠⁠👉🏾 For my Signature Mint, I wan...
09/09/2026

When most people think of mint tea, they expect the sharp bite of standard peppermint. ⁠

👉🏾 For my Signature Mint, I wanted to create something far more soothing and delightful, so I chose to lead with a larger percentage of spearmint. ⁠

Spearmint has a much sweeter, rounder flavor profile that feels incredibly smooth on the palate. ⁠

👉🏾 To balance it out, I layered in a fraction of crisp peppermint and a minuscule amount of dried lemon peel. ⁠

The result? ⁠

A beautifully balanced mint profile, caffeine free, naturally sweet, cooling, and deeply refreshing without that medicinal taste. ⁠

🎓️With an academic foundation in Biochemistry/Biotechnology and a specialization in food microbiology, I engineer flavor profiles that both protect your body and delight your senses. Win-win! ⁠

🦋 Today's highlight: Signature Mint Tea Blend - Sampler size $9.99 | Full size $19.99 ⁠

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Done thinking... 👉🏾 For those who know me, you know that everything I offer is an extension of what I personally formula...
09/08/2026

Done thinking...

👉🏾 For those who know me, you know that everything I offer is an extension of what I personally formulate and use myself.

At their core, these are rich formulations of unrefined raw shea butter, cold-pressed oils, pure botanical essential oils, raw honey, and vitamin E.

👉🏾 If time permits, I will offer these as two-piece lip balm and three-piece dry hand salve gift bundles, with unscented versions of each as part of the gift sets.

👉🏾 I will also include them in my self-care bundles, such as with the teas and candles, you can choose which scent of each you prefer.

No promises on timing yet, but stay tuned!🦋💕

This week’s newsletter, 'Peach Cobbler', just landed in your inbox...⁠⁠And in it, we explore the overused adage, “Do not...
09/07/2026

This week’s newsletter, 'Peach Cobbler', just landed in your inbox...⁠

And in it, we explore the overused adage, “Do not judge a book by its cover”... because most of us are worth more than we may appear to be at face value.⁠

Here’s what you’ll find inside:⁠

👉🏾 Actionable Tips: 3 Reasons to Look Beyond the Superficial — There’s always more than what meets the eye, value is assessed in more ways than just aesthetically, and we deserve grace too...⁠

👉🏾 Narrative Moments: The Portrait — A story about Wren, who returns to her favorite aunt’s art studio to sit for a portrait. And though life has done a number on her, for the first time in a long time, Wren sees herself through Aunt Celeste’s eyes. The portrait becomes a daily reminder that a few bumps and bruises do not minimize her value or worth.⁠

👉🏾 Kitchen Creations: Super Easy Peach Cobbler — Just because! ;) Don’t care for peaches? Try mango, blackberry, rhubarb—something you do like!⁠

👉🏾 Something for Your Journey: Talking Drums Hardcover Journal — Because there’s always more to anything and everything than simply meets the eye. Use this beautiful journal to capture the “more.”⁠

👉🏾 Between the Lines: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick — When Arthur Pepper finds a charm bracelet he’d never seen before among his late wife’s belongings, he begins uncovering pieces of a life she lived long before they met. Each charm leads him toward a story, a place, or a person that reveals there was far more to Miriam than he ever knew. A beautiful reminder that there is often more beneath any surface... even in the people we think we know best.⁠

🦋 May this issue remind you that there is always more to a person than what meets the eye... including you.⁠

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Behind the scenes... 👉🏾 Because self-care begins with... errmm... self!🤷🏾‍♀️😜 📸: Restocking my personal supply of lip ba...
09/06/2026

Behind the scenes...

👉🏾 Because self-care begins with... errmm... self!🤷🏾‍♀️😜

📸: Restocking my personal supply of lip balm and dry hand salve... just because I deserve it.

P.S. Thinking about juicing up my self-care bundles with these in the near future. Just thinking... 🤔

Happy Sunday!🦋💕

Soulweaver Story: The InheritanceWhen mounting repairs threaten the century-old family home Mara inherited, she must con...
09/06/2026

Soulweaver Story: The Inheritance

When mounting repairs threaten the century-old family home Mara inherited, she must confront what it truly means to carry a legacy passed down through generations of women. 'The Inheritance' is a reflection on love, duty, and choosing yourself without betraying who you are and where you come from.

🦋 Access the SoulWeaver library... a growing collection of reflective short stories. Link in bio.

...because sometimes a gift can convey more than words can articulate. ⁠⁠🦋 Today's highlight: 4-piece 'Rest your cup her...
09/04/2026

...because sometimes a gift can convey more than words can articulate. ⁠

🦋 Today's highlight: 4-piece 'Rest your cup here' Coaster Set · $25 ⁠
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This week’s newsletter, “Marmite on Toast,” just landed in your inbox...⁠⁠And in it, we explore the liberating truth tha...
08/31/2026

This week’s newsletter, “Marmite on Toast,” just landed in your inbox...⁠

And in it, we explore the liberating truth that not everyone is going to like you, and that does not diminish your worth in any way.⁠

Here’s what you’ll find inside:⁠

👉🏾 Actionable Tips: Living as an Acquired Taste — Three reminders to help you stop taking every reaction personally, celebrate your uniqueness, and stop living in pursuit of approval long enough for your people to find and recognize you.⁠

👉🏾 Narrative Moments: Professional Potluck — A story about Aba, who brings her mother’s beloved chicken-and-rice dish to her husband Daniel’s office potluck. After one snarky comment causes her to worry that her food could stigmatize her husband Daniel at his workplace, she chooses to play it safe going forward. But when his coworkers make it clear that they valued her authenticity, Aba has to decide whether one person’s opinion gets to define her and her choices. ⁠

👉🏾 Kitchen Creations: Iced Spiced Chai — Since we're talking about acquired tastes this week, this one is for the chai lovers who as someone once told me, don't mind drinking their dessert, haha. ⁠

👉🏾 Something for Your Journey: Innate Expressions Decaf Chai Loose-Leaf — for those who would like to try the iced chai. ⁠

👉🏾 Between the Lines: The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley — A heartwarming novel about a lonely artist, a notebook filled with truth, and the unexpected connections that can grow when we stop hiding behind the version of ourselves we think the world wants to see.⁠

🦋 May this issue remind you that someone else’s preference is not a measure of your worth. Be You. Do You. Your people will find you.⁠

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She didn't have much left to give to anyone else today... for she'd certainly paid her dues. ⁠⁠What she did have left sh...
08/26/2026

She didn't have much left to give to anyone else today... for she'd certainly paid her dues. ⁠

What she did have left she was saving for herself.

Tonight, her soul craved 'Tranquil Whispers'... so she made room for it. ⁠

Tomorrow was another day.⁠

🦋 Today's highlight:⁠
Tranquil Whispers Soy Candle · $18⁠
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This week’s newsletter, “Barbecue Smoke,” just landed in your inbox...⁠⁠And in it, we explore the concept of clouded jud...
08/24/2026

This week’s newsletter, “Barbecue Smoke,” just landed in your inbox...⁠

And in it, we explore the concept of clouded judgement through the lens of barbecue smoke.⁠

Here’s what you’ll find inside:⁠

👉🏾 Actionable Tips: Smoky Spaces: When You Stay Too Long... Three ways familiarity, obligation, and comfort zones can cloud our judgement, influence our choices, and cause us to lose sight of the bigger picture.⁠

👉🏾 Narrative Moments: The Inheritance... A story about Mara Tillman Johnson, a retired woman who inherited a family home passed down through generations of strong Black women. When the house begins to draw more from her than she has to give, Mara must decide whether honoring a legacy means keeping it at the expense of her well-being or finally seeing clearly enough to let it go... guilt-free.⁠

👉🏾 Kitchen Creations: Classic S’mores — because grown-ups always say not to play with fire, but s’mores are the exception! 😉⁠

👉🏾 Something for Your Journey: Tranquil Whispers Soy Candle — because sometimes all it takes to clear the haze is ample space and a moment of calm.⁠

👉🏾 Between the Lines: The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli — an eye-opening read on the subtle mental traps that can cloud our perspective. The author breaks down common “thinking errors” and offers tools to help us step back and make more informed decisions.⁠

🦋 May this issue remind you to be intentional about not subjecting yourself to that which might obscure your vision and skew your perspective.⁠

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