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Roots & Wings

When Creativity Feels Blocked: A Personal Story on Burnout & Reset
I'm learning this season isn’t about performance. It's about posture. Maybe I’m not here to produce—but to listen.
Michelle Farley
6 days ago3 min read
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The Urgency of Rest: How Black Women Can Reclaim Health and Joy in 2025
A Love Song to the Weary Ones She rise, she run, she give, she go. And somewhere between duty and daylight, she forgets herself. She says...
Michelle Farley
Feb 204 min read
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11 Ways to Build a Business That Serves, Solves, and Shapes Futures
God’s timing is perfect, and no government or corporation holds more power than a community.
Michelle Farley
Jan 284 min read
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Creativity and Resilience in 2025: Leadership, Growth, and Grace
Life's weight feels heavy in 2025, but I'm stepping forward with creativity, purpose, and grace.
Michelle Farley
Jan 233 min read
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Life Lately in the Final Stretch of 2024
Life Lately: Fall Reflections, Creative Wins, and What’s on the Horizon for 2025 The last time I sat down to write here, it was October...
Michelle Farley
Dec 10, 20243 min read
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Oooh, Child: Raising an Empath in Tumultuous Times
Raising an empath in turbulent times: How I teach my son to protect his peace and feel deeply without carrying the weight alone.
Michelle Farley
Oct 29, 20243 min read
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Finding Your Purpose is the Real Plot Twist
We live in a world that tells us to chase success, to follow the money. But that’s not what life is about.
Michelle Farley
Oct 15, 20243 min read
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From Confusion to Confidence: A Letter to My 20-Something Self
A letter to my 20-something self on love, career, health, and finding strength through life’s unexpected challenges.
Michelle Farley
Oct 2, 20243 min read
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Mornings That Matter: How I’m Taking Control of My Time and My Life
But here’s the thing: I don’t want to blend in. I’m not here to play by the old rules. I’m here to rewrite them.
Michelle Farley
Aug 21, 20242 min read
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My Value Isn’t Tied to My Task List: A Love Letter to Myself
I am not a list of tasks. I am not a human doing. I am a human being, and that is more than enough.
Michelle Farley
Aug 9, 20242 min read
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