Writing by Carrie Y. T. Kholi

REFLECTION: Your Anger at Jada is Rooted in Misogynoir and It Shows

alternative learningCarrie KholiJuly 19, 2020love, holley, marriage, feels, feelingsComment

REFLECTION: Clean Cabinets and Coronavirus Can Honestly Suck It

To grieve means to really feel this moment, and all the moments that led to it, and all the fear of what it may mean. The prospect of feeling this all is too much, sometimes. But I think to feel it also allows love to that pain, that fear.

self careCarrie KholiApril 2, 2020love, coronavirus, covid-19, feelings, feels, copingComment

REFLECTION: On Being in Mumbai (and at the Taj Santacruz) for 6 days + BOOK NOTES

I’m both under and overwhelmed by most of what I’m experiencing in life right now - and in my true Taurus nature - that has somehow paralyzed me.

continued educationCarrie KholiJune 14, 2019amiri baraka, jessica b harris, writers, reading, books, new titlesComment

RECIPE: Turmeric Nut Butter Sticky Rib Recipe

This recipe is sticky, sweet, spicy, and delicious! And if you want to kick the savor up just a bit: add onions to the marinade! That’s how I make it! ALSO! It’s food for all of us - but works especially well for Paleo and Keto diets if you’re wondering!

FROM THE GRAM: Manifestation; Do What You Want, Exactly How You Want to Do It

Every single thing I’ve ever manifested or “accomplished,” has been the fruit of some initial, barely-there seed: not even a whole idea, but a desire. An urge. And taurus season (RIP) had me attune to all of mine right now.

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INSPIRATION: Melinda Gates + Oprah talk scaling change on SuperSoul Conversations

I’ve listened to Oprah’s latest conversation with Melinda Gates a few times because I can relate to being overwhelmed by a desire for change; to seeing many routes and still having to discern the best way out of a problem; to moving forward by any means.

entrepreneurship, continued educationCarrie KholiMay 12, 2019oprah, melinda gates, supersoulComment

Big Dreams Tiny Details: An online course to help you launch the life of your dreams

A lot of you have helped me with surveys, and feedback, and asking questions you didn’t know I was using to collect info 😂 - and thanks to you, pre-sales for Big Dreams, Tiny Details (my first digital course) launches next week.

RESOURCE: Hip-Hop Tabata with Keaira LaShae

I've developed a deep enough relationship with myself to know that I only feel sane if by the end of the day, I have exerted more physical energy than mental. Here's something that might help if you're like "Same, same."

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FROM THE GRAM: Risk Abundantly

I thought this post was going to be me telling you about moving across country and building a third business and becoming a wife and going back to school and only pursuing the dreams that keep me up at night and creating new community on and offline and trying to heal myself and my family and undo years of generational trauma.

self care, black girl grad school, instagramCarrie KholiApril 3, 2019growth, healing, family, my life, instagram

THOUGHT: Kholi on New Black City - Food and Liberation

Most people know that I’m obsessed with discussing the ways in which food and liberation are connected - for me, for my businesses, for us all. If you didn’t know that here’s a conversation with me and the folks over at New Black City.

FROM THE GRAM: "Freeing yourself was one thing ..."

I never thought I’d be one of those “writing intros for new followers” IG users. But I’ve legit connected with so many new folks in the last couple of months - especially since I’ve started speaking more publicly about: wellness strategies, community development, self actualization, and communal actualization. So here are a few things about me.

black girl grad school, instagramCarrie KholiMarch 20, 2019my life, growth, carrie kholi, instagram

INSPIRATION: Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself"

So many of us have seen Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” quoted about the Internet, without ever knowing the larger context that it emerges from. We’ve seen those infamous lines, “Do I contradict myself? / Very well then I contradict myself, / (I am large, I contain multitudes.)”

FROM THE GRAM: You CAN hold it all. You must.

I’m reminding you that we can and should begin insisting upon our multiple selves to hold space for our multiple identities and all the parts of us that come along with that (and then all the sh*t that comes along with that).

black girl grad school, self care, instagramCarrie KholiMarch 15, 2019hella black brunch, healing, self care

SELF WORK: You can choose God + choose yourself.

I have made peace with the fact that God is available to all of us. All we have to do is remember that we’re worthy. - I also attend church, again. Spoiler alert: none of my beliefs about myself have anything to do with what any other congregation member thinks about me or God or organized religion.

alternative learning, self careCarrie KholiMarch 14, 2019steven furtick, elevation, church, religion, god

RESOURCE: My 3 favorite workout partners that I've never met in real life.

Sticking with a workout routine can sometimes feel really hard. That’s why - as a former athlete (believe it or not) - at this point in my life, I focus on movement, not just high performance workouts.

SOUND: Marvin Gaye, "What's Going On"

The song is a statement - a recognition of the chaos all around him. And if you listen, there’s a curious call to action at the end. Oh, Marvin. Thank you for knowing way before most of us that communication and a truthful telling of our stories is key to progress - or rather, what you were seeking: love and understanding.

cultureCarrie KholiMarch 5, 2019marvin gaye, music, sound, love, understanding

RECIPE: Romaine, Avocado, and Corn Salad

If you’re anything like me - meaning: you’re busy, not too busy to know and care about the fact that you could and should be eating better, but too busy for eating better to come with time consuming measurements and recipes and calorie and macro counting, and definitely not too busy to know that food should taste good - then I think you’ll like this romaine, avocado, and corn salad recipe!

foodCarrie KholiMarch 1, 2019recipes, corn, avocado, tomato, summer recipes, low GI, low GL, high fiber

FROM THE GRAM: I received the Samuel and Sarah Wait Fellowship

The Samuel and Sarah Wait Graduate Fellowship in Theology and Ministry is the most selective and comprehensive of @wakediv’s merit awards. The fellowship includes full tuition and a $7,500 annual stipend, and is awarded to one STUDENT in each entering class.

black girl grad school, higher ed, instagramCarrie KholiFebruary 28, 2019instagram, my life, growth

INSPIRATION: Byron Katie on Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations - "Set Yourself Free"

I love SuperSoul because Oprah curates some of the best guests to help us wade through our spiritual stagnance. This episode with Byron Katie is a quick and fast introduction into how we begin to radically accept what is - how we begin to deal with (and I’d say move through) reality.

self care, alternative learningCarrie KholiFebruary 27, 2019oprah, supersoul, byron katie, podcasts, the work

RESOURCE: 5 books to read during (and after) Black History Month

5 books by 5 black authors - that has changed the way I view the world, and the way I see and understand my position in it. If you’re looking for a few texts to teach you about yourself, and shift your perspective on the way you engage with your multiple communities, the texts below are for you!