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Happy Mother’s Day 💙

This story is for mothers, daughters, and women carrying things that are ready to be unpacked in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, brought to life through @mayawinston bags as a symbol of what we hold.

What We Carry is an intimate short film exploring the quiet inheritance between mothers and daughters, the words left unspoken, the lessons never taught, and the weight that lingers anyway.

What We Carry will be screened on May 24th, 2026 in Brooklyn, NY, alongside a wellness experience inviting women and supporters of all ages and backgrounds into a shared space for reflection, conversation, movement, and connection.

This experience is for mothers, daughters, those carrying something heavy, those grieving someone, and those learning to let go. It offers a reflection on the visible and invisible things we hold, and asks what is ours to keep, and what we can finally release.

Tickets Link in Bio🎟️

A lot people are waiting.
For the right time.
For enough resources.
For the right version of themselves.

The City Doesn’t Wait is a short film following four women across generations in New York City, each navigating self-doubt, ambition, and resilience, and choosing to move forward before they feel fully ready.

Created during Women’s History Month with limited resources and product support from @nikewomen , this film is a reflection on execution, doing it unsure, doing it with little, doing it unseen… and doing it anyway.

For the women who came before us.
And for those still waiting to begin.

Directed by: Nyla Blu @nyla_blu & Kumoshai
Edited by: Kumoshai ‪@kumoshai

Produced by: @blus_box
Casting by: Nyla Blu

Cast:
Taylor Thompkins @taylorthompkins
Journey Montana @journeymontana
Carolyn Jones @thp_the_healing_project
Yesenia Rodriguez @sweetsandthingsnyc

Sound by: Elijah Thomas @litt__romney
Production Assistant: Jessica Dixon @jessicabobbie_

Music by: Journey Montana @journeymontana

Full video link in Bio

A lot people are waiting.
For the right time.
For enough resources.
For the right version of themselves.

The City Doesn’t Wait is a short film following four women across generations in New York City, each navigating self-doubt, ambition, and resilience, and choosing to move forward before they feel fully ready.

Created during Women’s History Month with limited resources and product support from @nikewomen , this film is a reflection on execution, doing it unsure, doing it with little, doing it unseen… and doing it anyway.

For the women who came before us.
And for those still waiting to begin.

Directed by: Nyla Blu @nyla_blu & Kumoshai
Edited by: Kumoshai ‪@kumoshai

Produced by: @blus_box
Casting by: Nyla Blu

Cast:
Taylor Thompkins @taylorthompkins
Journey Montana @journeymontana
Carolyn Jones @thp_the_healing_project
Yesenia Rodriguez @sweetsandthingsnyc

Sound by: Elijah Thomas @litt__romney
Production Assistant: Jessica Dixon @jessicabobbie_

Music by: Journey Montana @journeymontana

Full video link in Bio

A lot people are waiting.
For the right time.
For enough resources.
For the right version of themselves.

The City Doesn’t Wait is a short film following four women across generations in New York City, each navigating self-doubt, ambition, and resilience, and choosing to move forward before they feel fully ready.

Created during Women’s History Month with limited resources and product support from @nikewomen , this film is a reflection on execution, doing it unsure, doing it with little, doing it unseen… and doing it anyway.

For the women who came before us.
And for those still waiting to begin.

Directed by: Nyla Blu @nyla_blu & Kumoshai
Edited by: Kumoshai ‪@kumoshai

Produced by: @blus_box
Casting by: Nyla Blu

Cast:
Taylor Thompkins @taylorthompkins
Journey Montana @journeymontana
Carolyn Jones @thp_the_healing_project
Yesenia Rodriguez @sweetsandthingsnyc

Sound by: Elijah Thomas @litt__romney
Production Assistant: Jessica Dixon @jessicabobbie_

Music by: Journey Montana @journeymontana

Full video link in Bio

A lot people are waiting.
For the right time.
For enough resources.
For the right version of themselves.

The City Doesn’t Wait is a short film following four women across generations in New York City, each navigating self-doubt, ambition, and resilience, and choosing to move forward before they feel fully ready.

Created during Women’s History Month with limited resources and product support from @nikewomen , this film is a reflection on execution, doing it unsure, doing it with little, doing it unseen… and doing it anyway.

For the women who came before us.
And for those still waiting to begin.

Directed by: Nyla Blu @nyla_blu & Kumoshai
Edited by: Kumoshai ‪@kumoshai

Produced by: @blus_box
Casting by: Nyla Blu

Cast:
Taylor Thompkins @taylorthompkins
Journey Montana @journeymontana
Carolyn Jones @thp_the_healing_project
Yesenia Rodriguez @sweetsandthingsnyc

Sound by: Elijah Thomas @litt__romney
Production Assistant: Jessica Dixon @jessicabobbie_

Music by: Journey Montana @journeymontana

Full video link in Bio

Last month, I wrote, directed, and produced a short film about women across generations and different backgrounds each navigating different challenges, yet choosing to keep moving forward.

I didn’t know how much I would need the message a month later.

Recently, things have been heavy.

I’m releasing this piece for anyone going through something right now, you’re not alone.

It may not get easier right away, but you keep moving forward.

And eventually, it feels lighter to carry.

The City Doesn’t wait …

Directed by — Nyla Blu & @kumoshai
Edited by — @kumoshai

Cast —
Taylor Thompkins @taylorthompkins
Journey Montana @journeymontana
Carolyn Jones @thp_the_healing_project
Yesenia Rodriguez @sweetsandthingsnyc

Sound by — @litt__romney
Production Assistant — @jessicabobbie_

Music by — @journeymontana

Special Thanks to — Laura Garris & @sweetsandthingsnyc

Last month, I wrote, directed, and produced a short film about women across generations and different backgrounds each navigating different challenges, yet choosing to keep moving forward.

I didn’t know how much I would need the message a month later.

Recently, things have been heavy.

I’m releasing this piece for anyone going through something right now, you’re not alone.

It may not get easier right away, but you keep moving forward.

And eventually, it feels lighter to carry.

The City Doesn’t wait …

Directed by — Nyla Blu & @kumoshai
Edited by — @kumoshai

Cast —
Taylor Thompkins @taylorthompkins
Journey Montana @journeymontana
Carolyn Jones @thp_the_healing_project
Yesenia Rodriguez @sweetsandthingsnyc

Sound by — @litt__romney
Production Assistant — @jessicabobbie_

Music by — @journeymontana

Special Thanks to — Laura Garris & @sweetsandthingsnyc

Last month, I wrote, directed, and produced a short film about women across generations and different backgrounds each navigating different challenges, yet choosing to keep moving forward.

I didn’t know how much I would need the message a month later.

Recently, things have been heavy.

I’m releasing this piece for anyone going through something right now, you’re not alone.

It may not get easier right away, but you keep moving forward.

And eventually, it feels lighter to carry.

The City Doesn’t wait …

Directed by — Nyla Blu & @kumoshai
Edited by — @kumoshai

Cast —
Taylor Thompkins @taylorthompkins
Journey Montana @journeymontana
Carolyn Jones @thp_the_healing_project
Yesenia Rodriguez @sweetsandthingsnyc

Sound by — @litt__romney
Production Assistant — @jessicabobbie_

Music by — @journeymontana

Special Thanks to — Laura Garris & @sweetsandthingsnyc

Last month, I wrote, directed, and produced a short film about women across generations and different backgrounds each navigating different challenges, yet choosing to keep moving forward.

I didn’t know how much I would need the message a month later.

Recently, things have been heavy.

I’m releasing this piece for anyone going through something right now, you’re not alone.

It may not get easier right away, but you keep moving forward.

And eventually, it feels lighter to carry.

The City Doesn’t wait …

Directed by — Nyla Blu & @kumoshai
Edited by — @kumoshai

Cast —
Taylor Thompkins @taylorthompkins
Journey Montana @journeymontana
Carolyn Jones @thp_the_healing_project
Yesenia Rodriguez @sweetsandthingsnyc

Sound by — @litt__romney
Production Assistant — @jessicabobbie_

Music by — @journeymontana

Special Thanks to — Laura Garris & @sweetsandthingsnyc

Last month, I wrote, directed, and produced a short film about women across generations and different backgrounds each navigating different challenges, yet choosing to keep moving forward.

I didn’t know how much I would need the message a month later.

Recently, things have been heavy.

I’m releasing this piece for anyone going through something right now, you’re not alone.

It may not get easier right away, but you keep moving forward.

And eventually, it feels lighter to carry.

The City Doesn’t wait …

Directed by — Nyla Blu & @kumoshai
Edited by — @kumoshai

Cast —
Taylor Thompkins @taylorthompkins
Journey Montana @journeymontana
Carolyn Jones @thp_the_healing_project
Yesenia Rodriguez @sweetsandthingsnyc

Sound by — @litt__romney
Production Assistant — @jessicabobbie_

Music by — @journeymontana

Special Thanks to — Laura Garris & @sweetsandthingsnyc

Mental health isn’t always loud.
Sometimes it’s the struggle to focus. To get out of bed. To keep going.

This cold plunge reminded me how powerful the mind is. For 2 minutes, I wanted to quit. but I stayed focused, breathed and repeated, “I can do hard things.”

This Mental Health Awareness Month was about slowing down, breathing through discomfort, and unpacking the things we carry so we can focus on becoming better versions of ourselves.

What We Carry Screening/ Wellness Experience empowers us to do just that.

Join us this Sunday, Memorial Day Weekend ! tickets in bio

Join us Sunday, May 24th in Brooklyn, NY for What We Carry, an intergenerational wellness + screening experience exploring the emotional, physical, and unseen weight we carry every day.

The afternoon will feature a screening of “What We Carry” followed by a panel discussion moderated by @mayawinston alongside a licensed therapist @hersoulsupply , @skylandish mother + serial entrepreneur,and @thekayanova founder of @grownmag as we unpack the emotional weight women carry and begin to heal through conversation, wellness, and community.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month and the celebration of mothers, we welcome everyone carrying something into this shared space to reflect, connect, and unpack together.

Tickets in bio 💙

Join us Sunday, May 24th in Brooklyn, NY for What We Carry, an intergenerational wellness + screening experience exploring the emotional, physical, and unseen weight we carry every day.

The afternoon will feature a screening of “What We Carry” followed by a panel discussion moderated by @mayawinston alongside a licensed therapist @hersoulsupply , @skylandish mother + serial entrepreneur,and @thekayanova founder of @grownmag as we unpack the emotional weight women carry and begin to heal through conversation, wellness, and community.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month and the celebration of mothers, we welcome everyone carrying something into this shared space to reflect, connect, and unpack together.

Tickets in bio 💙

Join us Sunday, May 24th in Brooklyn, NY for What We Carry, an intergenerational wellness + screening experience exploring the emotional, physical, and unseen weight we carry every day.

The afternoon will feature a screening of “What We Carry” followed by a panel discussion moderated by @mayawinston alongside a licensed therapist @hersoulsupply , @skylandish mother + serial entrepreneur,and @thekayanova founder of @grownmag as we unpack the emotional weight women carry and begin to heal through conversation, wellness, and community.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month and the celebration of mothers, we welcome everyone carrying something into this shared space to reflect, connect, and unpack together.

Tickets in bio 💙

Join us Sunday, May 24th in Brooklyn, NY for What We Carry, an intergenerational wellness + screening experience exploring the emotional, physical, and unseen weight we carry every day.

The afternoon will feature a screening of “What We Carry” followed by a panel discussion moderated by @mayawinston alongside a licensed therapist @hersoulsupply , @skylandish mother + serial entrepreneur,and @thekayanova founder of @grownmag as we unpack the emotional weight women carry and begin to heal through conversation, wellness, and community.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month and the celebration of mothers, we welcome everyone carrying something into this shared space to reflect, connect, and unpack together.

Tickets in bio 💙

Join us Sunday May 24, 2026 in NY for an Immersive Screening & Wellness Experience.

Through a screening of our short film “What We Carry”, and guided wellness experiences, we explore the weight women hold and what healing can look like when we no longer carry it alone.

Tickets link in Bio !

Learning that outgrowing conversations & people doesn’t mean you think you’re better than anyone…

it just means you’re changing.

BTS of “What We Carry” Film, Screening May 24th, Link in Bio

That’s how cool @thehoneypotco is 🥶🧊❄️

Grateful for this Reset and a chance to tap into stillness, breath, and a little bit of edge at the Keep Your Cool Experience 💙

#iceman

That’s how cool @thehoneypotco is 🥶🧊❄️

Grateful for this Reset and a chance to tap into stillness, breath, and a little bit of edge at the Keep Your Cool Experience 💙

#iceman

That’s how cool @thehoneypotco is 🥶🧊❄️

Grateful for this Reset and a chance to tap into stillness, breath, and a little bit of edge at the Keep Your Cool Experience 💙

#iceman

That’s how cool @thehoneypotco is 🥶🧊❄️

Grateful for this Reset and a chance to tap into stillness, breath, and a little bit of edge at the Keep Your Cool Experience 💙

#iceman

That’s how cool @thehoneypotco is 🥶🧊❄️

Grateful for this Reset and a chance to tap into stillness, breath, and a little bit of edge at the Keep Your Cool Experience 💙

#iceman

That’s how cool @thehoneypotco is 🥶🧊❄️

Grateful for this Reset and a chance to tap into stillness, breath, and a little bit of edge at the Keep Your Cool Experience 💙

#iceman

That’s how cool @thehoneypotco is 🥶🧊❄️

Grateful for this Reset and a chance to tap into stillness, breath, and a little bit of edge at the Keep Your Cool Experience 💙

#iceman

Ashlee didn’t fit into any box people tried to place her in.

Ashlee was a friend, a sister, a daughter, a partner and a woman becoming everything she dreamed of.

I love you. Miss you @ashleejenae

If you’d like to read more about the Ashlee I knew and experienced, I shared a full reflection in my bio.

#JusticeforAshly #ashleejenae

Ashlee didn’t fit into any box people tried to place her in.

Ashlee was a friend, a sister, a daughter, a partner and a woman becoming everything she dreamed of.

I love you. Miss you @ashleejenae

If you’d like to read more about the Ashlee I knew and experienced, I shared a full reflection in my bio.

#JusticeforAshly #ashleejenae

Ashlee didn’t fit into any box people tried to place her in.

Ashlee was a friend, a sister, a daughter, a partner and a woman becoming everything she dreamed of.

I love you. Miss you @ashleejenae

If you’d like to read more about the Ashlee I knew and experienced, I shared a full reflection in my bio.

#JusticeforAshly #ashleejenae

Ashlee didn’t fit into any box people tried to place her in.

Ashlee was a friend, a sister, a daughter, a partner and a woman becoming everything she dreamed of.

I love you. Miss you @ashleejenae

If you’d like to read more about the Ashlee I knew and experienced, I shared a full reflection in my bio.

#JusticeforAshly #ashleejenae

Ashlee didn’t fit into any box people tried to place her in.

Ashlee was a friend, a sister, a daughter, a partner and a woman becoming everything she dreamed of.

I love you. Miss you @ashleejenae

If you’d like to read more about the Ashlee I knew and experienced, I shared a full reflection in my bio.

#JusticeforAshly #ashleejenae

Ashlee didn’t fit into any box people tried to place her in.

Ashlee was a friend, a sister, a daughter, a partner and a woman becoming everything she dreamed of.

I love you. Miss you @ashleejenae

If you’d like to read more about the Ashlee I knew and experienced, I shared a full reflection in my bio.

#JusticeforAshly #ashleejenae

Ashlee didn’t fit into any box people tried to place her in.

Ashlee was a friend, a sister, a daughter, a partner and a woman becoming everything she dreamed of.

I love you. Miss you @ashleejenae

If you’d like to read more about the Ashlee I knew and experienced, I shared a full reflection in my bio.

#JusticeforAshly #ashleejenae

Ashlee didn’t fit into any box people tried to place her in.

Ashlee was a friend, a sister, a daughter, a partner and a woman becoming everything she dreamed of.

I love you. Miss you @ashleejenae

If you’d like to read more about the Ashlee I knew and experienced, I shared a full reflection in my bio.

#JusticeforAshly #ashleejenae

Ashlee didn’t fit into any box people tried to place her in.

Ashlee was a friend, a sister, a daughter, a partner and a woman becoming everything she dreamed of.

I love you. Miss you @ashleejenae

If you’d like to read more about the Ashlee I knew and experienced, I shared a full reflection in my bio.

#JusticeforAshly #ashleejenae

Ashlee didn’t fit into any box people tried to place her in.

Ashlee was a friend, a sister, a daughter, a partner and a woman becoming everything she dreamed of.

I love you. Miss you @ashleejenae

If you’d like to read more about the Ashlee I knew and experienced, I shared a full reflection in my bio.

#JusticeforAshly #ashleejenae

Ashlee didn’t fit into any box people tried to place her in.

Ashlee was a friend, a sister, a daughter, a partner and a woman becoming everything she dreamed of.

I love you. Miss you @ashleejenae

If you’d like to read more about the Ashlee I knew and experienced, I shared a full reflection in my bio.

#JusticeforAshly #ashleejenae

Ashlee didn’t fit into any box people tried to place her in.

Ashlee was a friend, a sister, a daughter, a partner and a woman becoming everything she dreamed of.

I love you. Miss you @ashleejenae

If you’d like to read more about the Ashlee I knew and experienced, I shared a full reflection in my bio.

#JusticeforAshly #ashleejenae

Ashlee didn’t fit into any box people tried to place her in.

Ashlee was a friend, a sister, a daughter, a partner and a woman becoming everything she dreamed of.

I love you. Miss you @ashleejenae

If you’d like to read more about the Ashlee I knew and experienced, I shared a full reflection in my bio.

#JusticeforAshly #ashleejenae

Ashlee didn’t fit into any box people tried to place her in.

Ashlee was a friend, a sister, a daughter, a partner and a woman becoming everything she dreamed of.

I love you. Miss you @ashleejenae

If you’d like to read more about the Ashlee I knew and experienced, I shared a full reflection in my bio.

#JusticeforAshly #ashleejenae

Women who don’t arrive once… we become again and again.

And somewhere along the journey,
@nike whispered just do it.

Not perfectly.
Not all at once.
But in the quiet decision to begin… again.

As Women’s History Month comes to a close,
I honor the way my story keeps moving
softly, boldly, repeatedly

Now holding a space for Her Story too.

Thank you to the women that shared their story and made this event possible!

@drinksensori for the mocktails that made us feel, truly inspired by your stories as someone that’s been sober for over a year!

@slappdrink for wellness shots to give us the energy to start the day

@thehoncho.club for providing such a great space for community and curated bites

Wellness Coach: @taylorthompkins @taycareco not only did she provide the perfect tea time for the girls but she also starred in our short film! Thank you for your support since beginning

Pilates Instructor: @remi.lewis

Thank you @daisyrosafit for your support and listening to all my ideas and helping me find a way to execute them!

And finally to all my family and friends that has supported me throughout my journey and still continue to pour into me! Blu’s Bootcamp is just getting started!

HerStory isn’t just an event… it’s a movement.

Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it, to build something rooted in women’s stories, healing, and community, and to have the opportunity to partner with brands like Nike and other women-led brands like @drinksensori@slappdrink who believe in this vision… it means everything.

This is bigger than me. So many of you have poured into this, supported this, and believed in Blu’s Bootcamp , and tomorrow we bring it all to life.

In that same spirit of pouring back, we’re gifting one more ticket tonight 🤍

If you are in the NYC metro area and have been a caretaker for a parent, grandparent, or loved one,this is for you. You deserve to be poured into too.

Send me a message sharing why you’d like to attend. The ticket sponsor will be selecting one person by tonight.

HerStory isn’t just an event… it’s a movement.

Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it, to build something rooted in women’s stories, healing, and community, and to have the opportunity to partner with brands like Nike and other women-led brands like @drinksensori@slappdrink who believe in this vision… it means everything.

This is bigger than me. So many of you have poured into this, supported this, and believed in Blu’s Bootcamp , and tomorrow we bring it all to life.

In that same spirit of pouring back, we’re gifting one more ticket tonight 🤍

If you are in the NYC metro area and have been a caretaker for a parent, grandparent, or loved one,this is for you. You deserve to be poured into too.

Send me a message sharing why you’d like to attend. The ticket sponsor will be selecting one person by tonight.

HerStory isn’t just an event… it’s a movement.

Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it, to build something rooted in women’s stories, healing, and community, and to have the opportunity to partner with brands like Nike and other women-led brands like @drinksensori@slappdrink who believe in this vision… it means everything.

This is bigger than me. So many of you have poured into this, supported this, and believed in Blu’s Bootcamp , and tomorrow we bring it all to life.

In that same spirit of pouring back, we’re gifting one more ticket tonight 🤍

If you are in the NYC metro area and have been a caretaker for a parent, grandparent, or loved one,this is for you. You deserve to be poured into too.

Send me a message sharing why you’d like to attend. The ticket sponsor will be selecting one person by tonight.

HerStory isn’t just an event… it’s a movement.

Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it, to build something rooted in women’s stories, healing, and community, and to have the opportunity to partner with brands like Nike and other women-led brands like @drinksensori@slappdrink who believe in this vision… it means everything.

This is bigger than me. So many of you have poured into this, supported this, and believed in Blu’s Bootcamp , and tomorrow we bring it all to life.

In that same spirit of pouring back, we’re gifting one more ticket tonight 🤍

If you are in the NYC metro area and have been a caretaker for a parent, grandparent, or loved one,this is for you. You deserve to be poured into too.

Send me a message sharing why you’d like to attend. The ticket sponsor will be selecting one person by tonight.

HerStory isn’t just an event… it’s a movement.

Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it, to build something rooted in women’s stories, healing, and community, and to have the opportunity to partner with brands like Nike and other women-led brands like @drinksensori@slappdrink who believe in this vision… it means everything.

This is bigger than me. So many of you have poured into this, supported this, and believed in Blu’s Bootcamp , and tomorrow we bring it all to life.

In that same spirit of pouring back, we’re gifting one more ticket tonight 🤍

If you are in the NYC metro area and have been a caretaker for a parent, grandparent, or loved one,this is for you. You deserve to be poured into too.

Send me a message sharing why you’d like to attend. The ticket sponsor will be selecting one person by tonight.

HerStory isn’t just an event… it’s a movement.

Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it, to build something rooted in women’s stories, healing, and community, and to have the opportunity to partner with brands like Nike and other women-led brands like @drinksensori@slappdrink who believe in this vision… it means everything.

This is bigger than me. So many of you have poured into this, supported this, and believed in Blu’s Bootcamp , and tomorrow we bring it all to life.

In that same spirit of pouring back, we’re gifting one more ticket tonight 🤍

If you are in the NYC metro area and have been a caretaker for a parent, grandparent, or loved one,this is for you. You deserve to be poured into too.

Send me a message sharing why you’d like to attend. The ticket sponsor will be selecting one person by tonight.

Galentine’s Bootcamp reminded us that love isn’t something we perform for.
It’s something we grow into.

For so long, Valentine’s Day has centered romantic love, the idea that love is something we’re supposed to have. But that day, we were reminded that love exists in many forms.

In community.
In friendship.
In showing up for yourself.

Because love is a journey.

The journey of learning to love yourself.
The journey of learning to receive love.
The journey of learning to give love honestly,
without performance.

Real love doesn’t ask you to be perfect.
It simply asks you to be.

Galentine’s Bootcamp was a moment to honor that truth together with women showing up, choosing themselves, and discovering that love already lives all around us.

And like every journey, it leads somewhere.

For Blu’s Bootcamp, that journey continues with our next chapter.

March 22nd.

A new gathering.
A new conversation.
A deeper story waiting to be told.

HerStory Next, ticket links in bio.

My partner @daisyrosafit and I would like to thank our community of supporters, we couldn’t have done this without you!

Venue & Catering @thehoncho.club@t.honcho

Videography : @prior.gz

Mats @llamastefamilyyoga

Apparel Giveaway : @auractive_

Branded Bracelets: @whodressedthem

Treats @k.amberlyyyyyy