Author: halfietruths

Kenya Raymer is a writer, blogger, dancer and the hostess of the natural-hair meet up Curls & Cocktails. She is a self-love enthusiast who uses her natural-hair platform as a space to discuss hair and all things beautiful & real. She is loving in Nashville, TN, where she promotes the local eats, animal rescue, self-awareness, personal growth, happiness and finding comfort in your own skin.

Tulum

.Reading time 23 minutes.

Tulum is Mexico’s hottest spot right now. It’s known for its beautiful white sand beaches, eco-friendly hotels, yoga culture, Mayan ruins, and hipster vibe. If you’re on social media, there is a good chance you have seen images of its Mayan baths and dreamy hammocks that swoon over the jungle. When you think of Tulum, […]

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Selah + her Alma Mini Crib by Bloom

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You may not have noticed, but our Selah is a big baby! She is 6 months and coming in around 25lbs + 28 inches! And while nothing is as sweet as a chubby baby, our big baby has caused some not so sweet situations… like outgrowing necessities that usually last until a baby is one […]

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Selah’s Nursery Recap

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Much like my thank you cards/Selah’s birth announcements, this blog post is hella late! But, I figure better late than never. I still get lots of questions on where I got things + I’m a firm believer of “sharing is caring” so let’s do this.  I went with a loose nature theme, with blush, rose […]

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3 Ways to Take Care of You After a Miscarriage 

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Everyone handles grief differently. Some shut down and retreat into their own world, while others throw themselves into work, the roles we assume, relationships, and other things… any thing, that will fill the gaping hole that loss has left behind.  For me, the moments after my miscarriages were still. I quickly learned that no amount […]

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3 Reasons You Should Talk About Your Miscarriage

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I first miscarried in 2011. Only a few people even knew I was pregnant, and I didn’t talk about it until a year later. I stood up in my sisters wedding a week after the loss, I went back to work, and I moved through life pretty numb. I remember one of my friends, who […]

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F O U R T H   T R I M E S T E R

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Before I got pregnant, I wanted a c-section. I was terrified of a vaginal birth, like could not even fathom the idea. I even used to talk about how I was going to convince my doctor to let me schedule an elective c-section bc I was not about that human out the vagina life. Then, […]

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Surrender, My Birth Story

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Wednesday, September 6, 2017   3:28am // Water breaks Labor at home for 4.5 hours 8am // Arrive at hospital, 3cm dilated Pump to naturally induce labor for 5 hours 3pm // Epidural + Pitocin, 4.5cm dilated Wait… 8pm // 10cm dilated Push for 2.5 hours 10:30pm // Fever + infection, Selah’s heart rate gets […]

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Past Due

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You may have noticed, I’m a take charge kinda gal. I like shit done + I like it done my way. She was due Saturday and I just knew she wasn’t coming. I also knew that since she wasn’t coming on time, I was shutting this party down + inducing by the 10th. Someone had […]

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39 Weeks

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  I know this looks a lot like the same shot I posted a couple weeks ago, but if you look closely, you will notice it’s changed in small ways. It has slowly been filled with sweet notions that represent myself, James, our hopes of who she will be + hopefully inspiration for whoever she […]

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Maternity Shoot Magic

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I met Roxanne Bellamy  [@roxannebellamy] on a shoot last summer in Mia. She was assisting the photographer and agreed to take some bts shots of me. I loved her eye + every shot she took. So, when I knew we’d be in Miami and I’d be huge, I reached out for her to shoot me. She […]

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