plantkween

plantkween A Brooklyn-based Black queer non-binary kween
Obsessed with the botanical scene, hunny
Author of YOU, GROW GURL! 📚🪴🤓
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09/07/2026

... the promises we make to ourselves quietly. The ones nobody else knows about. The thing we said we would finally try, change, protect, begin, or stop tolerating.

And somehow, those can be the easiest promises to keep postponing.

Maybe because no one is checking in. Maybe because life gets busy. Maybe because keeping that promise would actually require us to become a little different.

For me, it’s allowing myself to lean into possibility more. To stop needing every answer before I move. To give an idea a chance before I decide all the reasons it won’t work.

So maybe today isn’t about making another promise to yourself.

Maybe it’s about remembering the one you already made.

09/06/2026

I’ve always loved books that leave me with something long after I’ve turned the last page. 📚✨

Memoirs especially have my heart. There’s something powerful about being invited into someone else’s becoming—the choices they made, the worlds they navigated, what they survived, questioned, unlearned, celebrated, and ultimately came to understand about themselves.

I’m also drawn to books that make me think more deeply about identity, liberation, friendship, creativity, growth, and what it means to live more fully as yourself.

These are a few of my favs, and instead of simply sharing the titles, I wanted to share a little of what each one left with me.

Some books entertain you. Some teach you. And some quietly leave behind an idea that follows you into your own life. Those are usually the ones I keep coming back to. 🌱📖

Featuring books by Janet Mock, RuPaul, Raquel Willis, Tourmaline, Alex Elle, André Leon Talley, bell hooks, Audre Lorde, Nikki Giovanni—and a lil CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN 🌱, too.

Gurl, I finally sat through my first FULL tennis match. 😂🎾 And what a match to begin with.Getting to watch Coco Gauff do...
09/04/2026

Gurl, I finally sat through my first FULL tennis match. 😂🎾 And what a match to begin with.

Getting to watch Coco Gauff do her thing at the US Open was pure magic. The power. The focus. The athleticism. And witnessing this queen fight her way to a win?! I was INVESTED, dahling. 😂👏🏾

But what made the day even more special was experiencing it during Open Pride, one of my favorite celebrations at one of my favorite sporting events of the year. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

And this year, that visibility felt particularly meaningful.

At a moment when we’ve watched companies pull back their support of Pride and some corners of the sporting world rethink or reduce visible LGBTQ+ celebrations, there is something powerful about walking into Arthur Ashe Stadium and seeing q***r community and culture celebrated on one of the biggest stages in sports.

Because Pride cannot only be convenient when the cultural climate makes it easy. Showing up matters even more when it doesn’t.

So yes, I came for the tennis, screamed for Coco, and apparently became a tennis gurl in the process. 😂 But I left reminded that sport can be so much bigger than what happens on the court.

We belong in the stands. We belong on the court. We belong in the celebration.

And hunny, we ain’t going nowhere. 🏳️‍🌈✨🎾

Thanks USTA for the invite 💚

08/31/2026

I want a life I don’t have to keep recovering from.

One where joy isn’t reserved for vacations, peace isn’t waiting for the weekend, and rest doesn’t have to be earned.

A life with slow mornings and deep breaths. With work that means something and people who make staying awhile feel easy. With enough room for wonder to find me in the ordinary.

I know every day won’t be beautiful. Some seasons will still ask more of me than I’d like to give.

But perhaps a good life isn’t one we’re always trying to get away from.

Perhaps it’s one we keep choosing to come home to. 🌿

08/30/2026

There’s something about building a fire that I love. 🔥

The gathering. The arranging. The tending. The checking every 17 seconds to make sure she’s doing what I hoped she would do. 😂 And then, eventually, realizing there’s nothing left to do but sit down and let the fire be a fire.

Maybe that’s why I love a campfire so much. It reminds me that some things need our attention to get started, but not our constant interference to keep going.

Sometimes, you tend to the thing. Sometimes, you trust what you’ve tended to. 🔥

08/28/2026

A little love letter to Christopher John Rogers 🌈

One of the things I’ve always loved about Christopher John Rogers is the permission his clothes seem to give you: take up space.

The color. The exaggerated silhouettes. The stripes, dots, unexpected shapes and patterns that probably shouldn’t work together—but somehow sing when they do. There is a playfulness to his work that reminds me that getting dressed doesn’t always have to be about looking “flattering,” polished or even making sense. Sometimes fashion can simply be about curiosity.

Wearing his pieces has taught me to experiment more. Mix the patterns. Try the color you normally wouldn’t reach for. Play with proportion. Let something be oversized, sculptural, strange or dramatic. Put two things together just to see what happens.

Because personal style isn’t something you find by always getting it right. You discover it by trying things on—literally and figuratively.

Fashion can be a playground. And sometimes the best thing you can wear is your willingness to play.

08/27/2026

part of how I greet myself each morning. Nothing too complicated—just stretching, breathing, moving slowly, and checking in with the body that carries me through every single day.

There’s a reason it feels so good, too. Gentle morning movement can help loosen muscles and joints after sleep, increase circulation, and improve mobility—all while giving your nervous system a softer transition into the day.

I used to think a routine had to be ambitious to be meaningful. Now I’m learning that consistency can be quiet. Sometimes wellness is simply creating a small ritual that says: before I give this day my energy, I’m going to give some to myself.

Thanks lululemon for the fit 🩶

08/24/2026

I’ve had to learn that changing the plan doesn’t mean I failed the person I used to be. Sometimes the plan was simply made before I knew the fullness of who I could become.

There are dreams I once held tightly because they were the biggest dreams I knew how to dream at the time. And I’m grateful for them—they carried me here. But growth has a way of introducing you to possibilities your former self couldn’t yet imagine.

So I’m giving myself permission to want differently. To pivot without apology. To release timelines that no longer fit. To choose a bigger life when I realize I’ve been dreaming too small.

You do not owe an old version of yourself a future they created with limited information.

Honor the plan that got you here, hunny. Then have the courage to outgrow it. 🌱✨

08/23/2026

There is something tender about getting to care for the people who once cared for you.

I bought my dad his first real set of skincare products, and this morning I wanted to do more than simply hand him a bag of bottles and tell him to have at it. I wanted to sit with him, walk him through each step, explain what everything does, how much to use, and the order it all goes on.

THE MORNING SKINCARE LINEUP ☀️

1. Cleanser — removes oil, sweat, and buildup and gives everything else a clean canvas.
2. Toner Pads — gently refresh and prep the skin; depending on the formula, they may also exfoliate.
3. Hyaluronic Acid — draws in hydration and helps skin feel plumper. Apply to slightly damp skin when possible.
4. Vitamin C Brightening Cream/Serum — provides antioxidant support and helps brighten and even the appearance of skin tone.
5. Caffeine Eye Serum — helps with the appearance of puffiness and tired-looking under-eyes.
6. Moisturizer — seals in hydration and supports the skin barrier.
7. Sunscreen, SPF 30+ — always the final skincare step in the morning.

A lil skincare lesson. A lil quality time. A whole lotta love. 💚

08/22/2026

Fourteen years of living in New York City, and somewhere along the way I made a quiet little promise to myself: fill my walls with stories, not just stuff.

So much of the artwork in my home has been thrifted, found secondhand, or stumbled upon when I wasn’t looking for anything in particular. And that is precisely why I love it.

A few things I’ve learned along the treasure hunt:
🖼️ Don’t let a bad frame scare you off.
📏 Keep your wall measurements in your phone.
👀 Buy the piece that keeps pulling you back.

A few NYC spots worth exploring for secondhand art, furniture + home treasures:

• Housing Works
• City Opera Thrift Shop
• Vintage Thrift
• Furnish Green
• Dobbin St. Vintage Co-op
• Remix Market NYC
• Big Reuse
• renewfinds
• Humble House
• BEDFORD GALLERIES

Fourteen years later, my walls have become a little archive of things I found, loved, and gave another life. And I hope they never feel completely finished.

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