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Sometimes, rest is a good thing…

May 23, 2025

I haven’t put “pen to paper” in quite some time. I think the beauty about life is that you can go down a completely different path and somehow end up right back where you’re meant to be. A little older, a little wiser of course. Writing allows me to express

About Me

Hi! I’m Tina Jean. I’m a mama. I’m 32 years old and I’m Congolese-American. I’m a commercial model, a lifestyle blogger, a widow, a survivor, a mental health volunteer and advocate, a mentor and a totally free spirit. Don’t try to put me in a box because I won’t fit I believe compassion is the cure but doesn’t have to come at the expense of your self-worth. I also believe that giving-back and sharing our most defining experiences with one another is what makes the world go ‘round.

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The Best Is Yet to Come

Start now, start with whatever you have in you. Because when you do… you never know who else you might be inspiring along the process to also find their purpose through their passions and/or pain too.

-Tina

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