Monica F. Pratt

Hey! 👋🏾 #HappyNewYear

... My mindset for what I want in 2026.🦋

I want to embrace the gentle rhythm process of this new year with focus on stillness, hope & reflection.

I don't want to stress over a new year resolution. Instead, I want to work at discovering the grace ☪️ within the journey itself.🎯

Hey! 👋🏾 #HappyNewYear

... My mindset for what I want in 2026.🦋

I want to embrace the gentle rhythm process of this new year with focus on stillness, hope & reflection.

I don't want to stress over a new year resolution. Instead, I want to work at discovering the grace ☪️ within the journey itself.🎯

Yes. I understand. You have to do what feels right for you. Absolutely!

Monica!🙏🏾🩵

I know what you mean. I experienced that when Bluesky first opened up, when people were running away from Twitter X at the time?😆 I like it here as well, but I find that I like Threads too. I often use it to repost from Instagram as well.

Try the Threads platform as well Mia!

That's right!🎯

Driver Livestreaming on TikTok Is Charged After Fatally Striking Pedestrian, Police Say The driver, who is known to her followers as Tea Tyme, was charged with two felonies in connection with the crash last month, the police in Illinois said.

An online creator in Illinois who struck and killed a pedestrian with her car during a livestream she was hosting on TikTok was charged this week with two felonies, the police said.

Hey!👋🏾 It's #December!
"december, strip away every expectation that never belonged to me and return me to myself in every way i went missing this year.create spaces of forgiveness for versions of myself that forgot how to float as i rediscovered how to swim in my self worth..."~ billy chapata #poet

Hey!👋🏾 It's #December!
"december, strip away every expectation that never belonged to me and return me to myself in every way i went missing this year.create spaces of forgiveness for versions of myself that forgot how to float as i rediscovered how to swim in my self worth..."~ billy chapata #poet

Hey!👋🏾 Good morning!☀️
...my current vibe in life 🦋
"at a stage in my life where i only want to be surrounded by people that are sure of me even in my most uncertain moments, people with actions that leave me with more answers than questions..."

#positivity #namaste

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Hey!👋🏾 Good morning!☀️
...my current vibe in life 🦋
"at a stage in my life where i only want to be surrounded by people that are sure of me even in my most uncertain moments, people with actions that leave me with more answers than questions..."

#positivity #namaste

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhsv...

Hey!👋🏾 It's #November !🦋
"november, soften my thoughts and starve my doubts, water my intentions and dissolve my fears. reduce the volume on anything that tries to convince me i am not worthy so i can hear the frequency of my own love again. may i always remember my magic..."
~ billy chapata, poet ✍️🏾

Hey!👋🏾 It's #November !🦋
"november, soften my thoughts and starve my doubts, water my intentions and dissolve my fears. reduce the volume on anything that tries to convince me i am not worthy so i can hear the frequency of my own love again. may i always remember my magic..."
~ billy chapata, poet ✍️🏾

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#BlackskyZen 🫶🏽✨

Will the Voting Rights Act Be Gutted? Supreme Court Could Decide Its Future. If the justices decide that lawmakers cannot consider race in drafting maps, redistricting could result in congressional seats flipping from blue to red throughout the country.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments in a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, a legal battle over whether states can use race as a factor in drawing electoral lines. Here's what to know.

U.S. and China roll out tit-for-tat port fees, threatening more turmoil at sea China said it had started to collect the special charges on U.S.-owned, operated, built or flagged vessels but clarified that Chinese-built ships would be exempted from the levies.

The U.S. and China begin charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

🥹 It breaks my heart💔 #D'Angelo an icon R&B grammy award-winning singer, and musician has lost his battle with cancer at 51.

–Released his debut album Brown Sugar; In 2000, Voodoo was released as best R&B album song & video, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?).

#musicsky #rnb #funk
#RIPDAngelo #neosoul

🥹 It breaks my heart💔 #D'Angelo an icon R&B grammy award-winning singer, and musician has lost his battle with cancer at 51.

–Released his debut album Brown Sugar; In 2000, Voodoo was released as best R&B album song & video, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?).

#musicsky #rnb #funk
#RIPDAngelo #neosoul

D'Angelo, R&B's reluctant icon, has died at 51 The expressive singer made just three albums, including his 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, but retreated from the public after each. He had been battling cancer, according to a statement from his family.

🥹 #D'Angelo an icon R&B grammy award-winning singer, and musician has lost his battle with cancer at 51.
Released his debut album Brown Sugar; In 2000, Voodoo was released as best R&B album song & video, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?).

#musicsky #rnb #RIPDAngelo #neosoul

www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...

D'Angelo, R&B's reluctant icon, has died at 51 The expressive singer made just three albums, including his 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, but retreated from the public after each. He had been battling cancer, according to a statement from his family.

🥹 #D'Angelo an icon R&B grammy award-winning singer, and musician has lost his battle with cancer at 51.
Released his debut album Brown Sugar; In 2000, Voodoo was released as best R&B album song & video, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?).

#musicsky #rnb #RIPDAngelo #neosoul

www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...

🕊️ #RIPDAngelo 🕊️

Pure soul. Effortless musicianship.
A genius who changed music forever. 🙏

He redefined R&B, blending gospel, hip-hop and vintage soul into something timeless. His sound inspired generations. 🎧

D’Angelo at 21 performing “Brown Sugar” - the groove, the grace, the genius. 🎶

#Dangelo

Rest well, D'Angelo,
born Michael Eugene Archer
February 11, 1974 – October 14, 2025
(We shared the same birthdate, btw)
#rnb #neoSoul
#blacksky #blackskyover40

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YouTube video by Gabriela Fuzzatti Beatles - If I Fell

😳... So, my brain not letting me sleep just yet had me humming a tune from a song that I used to love as a very young child called "If I Fell," a song by the famous English rock band known as #TheBeatles released, 1964
#IfIFell #60smusic #musicsky
Album: A Hard Day's Night.
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YouTube video by Gabriela Fuzzatti Beatles - If I Fell

😳... So, my brain not letting me sleep just yet had me humming a tune from a song that I used to love as a very young child called "If I Fell," a song by the famous English rock band known as #TheBeatles released, 1964
#IfIFell #60smusic #musicsky
Album: A Hard Day's Night.
youtu.be/vq78BDwCujs?...

YouTube video by Cherokee Nation Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

Indigenous Peoples' Day❤️ is a day to celebrate and to honor the history, cultures and contributions of #Indigenouscommunities
–They are descendants of the original inhabitants of a region who lived here 🇺🇲 before colonialization and have strong connections to this land!🎯
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ETsP...

YouTube video by Cherokee Nation Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

Indigenous Peoples' Day❤️ is a day to celebrate and to honor the history, cultures and contributions of #Indigenouscommunities
–They are descendants of the original inhabitants of a region who lived here 🇺🇲 before colonialization and have strong connections to this land!🎯
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ETsP...

Hey!👋🏾 Good morning!🦋

👀❤️‍🩹💯🎯...So, in this case concerning discernment, I was finally able to self validate or give myself permission to choose me which also means for me, to protect my peace.
🙏🏾🤍

#discernment #protectyourpeace
#boundariesarehealthy
#boundariesmatter

– Yeah, this right here!👇🏾

Hey!👋🏾 Good morning!🦋

👀❤️‍🩹💯🎯...So, in this case concerning discernment, I was finally able to self validate or give myself permission to choose me which also means for me, to protect my peace.
🙏🏾🤍

#discernment #protectyourpeace
#boundariesarehealthy
#boundariesmatter

– Yeah, this right here!👇🏾

🤔So... how does one embrace winter blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? They are two different things that one experiences but do have shared emotions similarities.
I have always felt very sad around the fall and winter months, and I never really talked about my sadness until recently.