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How to Be a Better Customer to Small Business Owners

(Especially the Ones You Say You Support)

In 2026, supporting small businesses needs to go beyond hashtags, viral moments, and performative praise. I’ve watched a troubling pattern play out repeatedly—one that hurts entrepreneurs, especially Black women, in ways most consumers don’t stop to consider.

Recently, a young woman in Florida who sells cinnamon rolls went viral. She’s a student, running a bakery part-time, doing her best. As quickly...

If you are Black or Biracial (Black/Caucasian) and feel called to a deeper sense of meaning and spiritual connection, I strongly recommend Clearing Spaces: Inspirational Techniques to Heal Your Home by Khi Armand.

Khi Armand is a Black Amazonian Shaman who practices Hoodoo and was last known to reside in Brooklyn, New York. I was guided to Khi through Facebook during a very difficult chapter in my life while working in a toxic child welfare environment.

At the time, I felt constantly watched...

Sprinkle Your Hustle began as a spark inside a much larger literary vision. My primary manuscript carried depth, complexity, and layers of lived experience—but I found myself feeling overwhelmed by it. The story mattered, yet working on it often meant revisiting pain before I had the space to fully alchemize it. I knew the work was important, but I also knew I needed a gentler, more sustainable way to bring it into the world.

During that season, I had an intuitive reading that offered clarity...