ColorTripz

Congratulations to the newlyweds! I had an amazing time celebrating and seeing my SEMO family 🥰 so happy we made it out of the trenches and are here to support each other in our new stages in life. I can’t believe we are grown ups 🥹 Cheers to you Brandi and Brad! Love yall wishing you a marriage full of peace, happiness, and love 💕

Happy 32 birthday to me!

All things were in my favor this birthday! My car broke down leaving work on Monday and my girl Big-Mama Misha saved me with a ride, a burger, and a trip to the nail salon! My amazing hubby Lawrence Williams Jr. found me a new car with in 24 hours of losing my mine, and got us tickets to Meet me in St Louis + dinner at the Muny. But then I got a special surprise from my favorite couple Phillip Hamer Photography Valeria Rodriguez-Hamer • STL Artist & Muralist they upgraded our tickets to box seats! I literally almost cried! 🥹

I just want to say thank you to everyone who took care of me and loved on me yesterday! My phone was blowing up all day and I felt loved like never before! This was my first birthday in a long time I didn’t have the blues. I’m excited for what’s to come! Cheers to 32!

#32 ♌️

In July of 2014, I experienced a moment that changed me forever.

I survived a near-fatal accident with my college roommate. Before the accident, I didn’t care much about life. I was here, but I wasn’t really living. I was aloof, going through the motions, unsure of what any of it meant.

I spent my 20th birthday in the hospital recovering from three reconstructive surgeries on my leg, praying to God to pull me through. I remember asking, Why me? Why am I still here?

The only thing I knew to do was keep going. I would tell myself, the sun will rise and the sun will set. Just keep going.

The following summer, I spent a lot of time in hiding with Lawrence Williams Jr., healing my heart and protecting my peace. I was terrified of being young and free, of going out and partying like everyone else. Instead, I focused on healing, rebuilding myself, and nurturing our relationship.

Then, by my 21st birthday, I found out I was pregnant with Theo.

My life changed all over again.

That’s why Lauryn Hill’s To Zion has always resonated with me so deeply. She captured the fear, uncertainty, and overwhelming feeling of being chosen for motherhood and ultimately choosing to follow your heart.

I chose motherhood.
I chose to love like I had never loved before.
I chose my baby.

And Saturday night at the Lauryn Hill Experience, I found myself standing in a full-circle moment.

My first blessing out of the darkness held me as Drea Vocalz sang To Zion beautifully, while the art piece I created about my motherhood journey hung on the walls. 🥹

I cried tears of reflection, not because I was sad, but because I could see just how far God had carried me.

The girl who once wondered why am I still here? became a mother, an artist, and a woman who finally understood that maybe surviving was never the end of the story.

Maybe I was still here because there was more life to live.
More love to give.
More art to create.
More stories to tell.

This show was healing for me in ways I didn’t expect. ❤️

Thank you to everyone who came, supported, celebrated, and witnessed this moment with me. And thank you to everyone who continues to remind me to keep going. 🥹✨

Are you an artist at heart but unsure where to start?

If you’ve ever felt the urge to create, express, or explore your ideas, you belong here. Illuminate is about growth, not perfection, supported by creativity and care.

Register now at www.colortripz.com

Meet the facilitators holding space for Illuminate: Finding Your Creative Light ✨

Janessa of ColorTripz will guide the creative journey through visual art, while Lisa of HealingSheGotFaith, a community social worker and griefologist, will lead mental wellness, self-care, and meditative practices.

Together, we’re creating a space where creativity and healing meet.

Join us at www.colortripz.com

Wondering what to expect from Illuminate: Finding Your Creative Light?
This 6-week experience blends:
🎨 Visual art creation led by me, Janessa of ColorTripz
🧠 Mental wellness, mindfulness, and reflection guided by Lisa of HealingSheGotFaith
💛 Community, conversation, and creative healing
No experience required. Just come as you are.
Learn more and register at www.colortripz.com

If you’ve been feeling creatively stuck or unsure where to begin, this space was created with you in mind 💛

Illuminate: Finding Your Creative Light is a healing, in-person creative workshop series rooted in visual art, reflection, and community.

I’ll be guiding the creative process through visual art, and I’m honored to be joined by Lisa of Healing She Got Faith, who will lead the mental wellness, self-care, and reflective aspects of the experience.

You don’t have to be a visual artist. You just have to be open to creating.
Visit www.colortripz.com to learn more and register ✨

Deadline January 31st. Cohort will start Februrary 8th 2pm.