Trust Your Palate One of the greatest barriers to enjoying tea is the belief that you have to know everything about it before you can appreciate it. You don’t. Tea has been enjoyed for thousands of years, long before tasting wheels, technical vocabulary, and elaborate descriptions became commonplace. Somewhere along the way, tea—like wine—became wrapped in language that can sometimes make people feel as though they’re taking an exam instead of enjoying a cup. You may see name

Every life has a story, and every chapter shapes the next. I recently joined B. Powell on her podcast, Let’s Be Real, where we talked about a journey I rarely tell from beginning to end—growing up in Jamaica, becoming a registered nurse and midwife, immigrating to the United States, serving as a prosecutor and trial attorney handling some of the most challenging criminal cases, experiencing burnout and heartbreak, and finding my way back to myself.

Love,Loss and a Life Regained

On July 25th of this year, 2026, the global community will observe the International Day for Judicial Well-Being. A vital catalyst for this movement is the Nauru Declaration on Judicial Well-Being. Drafted by judicial leaders from around the world, this landmark declaration boldly establishes that judicial stress is not a weakness and must never be stigmatized. It frames well-being as a shared responsibility—one that requires individual judges to practice self-care.