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Jacob Pomrenke @buckweaver.bsky.social · 3d

Finally felt like fall today in Chicago.

A scattering of sea gulls flies off into the horizon over Lake Michigan as the sun sets on the north side of Chicago. A small observation tower at the end of a pier rises over the green grass and gold flowers in the foreground.

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E.A. @eeeeaaaa.bsky.social · Aug 24

For #smallpoemsunday, a favorite by Danez Smith

little prayer
by Danez Smith
let ruin end here let him find honey where there was once a slaughter
let him enter the lion's cage
& find a field of lilacs let this be the healing & if not
let it be

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Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · Aug 2

New goal unlocked

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Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · Jun 25

If you could see one Broadway or off Broadway show playing right now, what would it be?

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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · Jun 22

Happy birthday to the prophetess Octavia Butler. We live in the times she foretold. From her notebooks.

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Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · May 14

This would be so fun, and honestly would drive a lot of innovation

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Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · May 12

Asking powerful questions will get you so far in life. I promise you don't need to know all the answers.

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Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · May 6

Andre 3000 with a whole piano strapped to his back. I live!

(And I also wanna know what's in the trash bag.)

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Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · May 6

Yeah he's my second photo! His reveal was everything.

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Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · May 6

This color on us. 🍷 #MetGala

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · May 3

lol me watching folks watch #Sinners for the first time this weekend:

a man laying on a bed looking at his phone with a shirt that says brooklyn great

Alt: a man laying on a bed looking at his phone with a shirt that says brooklyn great

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Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · Apr 27

I'm a scaredy cat, and I could handle it. I did close my eyes at a couple of parts tho. 🙈

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Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · Apr 25

You probably don't need another masterclass or book or podcast episode promising a revolutionary new method unless you've applied the tools you already have*

*Said with love to myself as much as to you 🤗

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Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · Apr 2

Daisies is my favorite, closely followed by Flour Power.

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Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · Feb 24

One of my favorite ways to introduce myself: Hi, I'm Taylor. I'm a person who decides she wants to do something and figures out how to make it happen. 👋🏾

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Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · Feb 20

Be weirder. It's magnetic. (Magnetism attracts AND repels).

Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · Feb 19

If you've been affected by the recent executive actions and could use some free coaching, this link's for you: bit.ly/4i2eaw0

If you're a coach willing to offer free coaching, here's your link: bit.ly/4i12UzW

Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · Feb 19

Mr. Rogers told us to look for the helpers, and I found a couple!

Two coaches who worked for USAID are organizing a collective of coaches to offer pro bono coaching to federal employees, contractors, and implementing partners affected by the recent executive actions. (1/2) ⬇️

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · Feb 3

F I N A L L Y

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Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · Feb 3

Period.

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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · Feb 1

For #BlackHistoryMonth we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation

40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation

Black History Month is not only a celebration of the rich history of Black life, politics, culture, and struggle. It is also a reminder to engage every day with that history as we ...

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Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · Feb 2

We clappin!

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Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · Feb 2

Between Beyoncé and the NBA, it’s been a big news night in the Morrison household.

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · Feb 1

Happy:
Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
...month🖤

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Taylor Elyse Morrison @taylorelyse.com · Jan 28

Experimentation is the antidote to perfectionism. You can’t fail an experiment. You can only learn.

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