Coily Karen

Great Gatsby 🪶

#1920

Free and finally I’m looking out for me 🦅

Cause y'all some nosey but hateful bi***es. 🤣

I’ve changed my diet and added more cardio for health reasons. Not to punish my body, but to take care of it.

I’ve also missed creating. Expressing myself. Sharing the process, not just the outcome.

Training is something I’m deeply passionate about, but it’s a side of me I’ve never really shared on this part of my platform. It shows up in my stories sometimes, but it’s always been there.

Movement has supported me through every stage of my life, especially during times of anxiety. It grounds me, clears my mind, and brings me back to myself.

This isn’t a reset. It’s a continuation. 🖤

Life behind the scenes hasn’t been easy, which is why I’ve been quiet here. But you know me—I’ve always kept it real. 💛

This year has brought big changes for my health, and while it’s been tough, I’m choosing to see it as another way to crush my personal goals in the gym. 💪✨

You might have noticed my hair looks different lately—I’m not in my natural hair right now because I’m growing it out and rocking back-to-back protective styles. So far, so good! 🌿💁🏾‍♀️

As a content creator, I’m taking things one step at a time because real life has a lot going on. But I’m loving my gym progress and feeling stronger than ever. Can’t wait to share more about life, beauty, and everything in between soon. 💖

Shoutout to all the queens rocking their braids this summer — whether you’re ocean-dipping, baby-oiling, or just catching rays 💁🏾‍♀️💦
Tag your braid bestie 👇🏾

New gel alert! I liked this one 🥰👌🏾
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C82Lr-XInXf/?igsh=MTFpcHg4bncybGh4YQ==

Need a better hair gel❓❗️ We strived to try a new custard (new to us) and a new gel that is one of my favorite followers offered to send to us. Unfortunately, when it came - it was broken. But than didn’t stop us from trying it on Azelias hair for her school graduation. These are the steps we used to achieve this look. 1. Freshly washed hair. 2. Use the Mielle Custard in sections and then add the entwined gel. Use your fingers or a brush (option). We used a Denman brush. 3. Use a hooded dryer or a heat dryer. I personally loved this gel, I sincerely hope I can get my hands on it soon again. Full jar of course🥲 #washandgo #washandgocurls #washandgocurlyhair #curlyhair #type3hair #miellehaircustard #miellehairproducts #entwinehairgel #blackhair #blackkidshair #diyhair #lockigthår #seesomecurls #washandgosweden

If you want a thing bad enough to go out and fight for it, to work day and night for it, to give up your time, your peace and sleep for it.

If all that you dream and scheme is about it, and life seems useless and worthless without it.
If you gladly sweat for it and fret for it and plan for it and lose all your terror of the opposition for it.
If you simply go after that thing that you want with all your capacity, strength and sagacity, faith, hope and confidence and stern pertinacity.
If neither cold, poverty, famine, nor gout, sickness nor pain, of body and brain, can keep you away from the thing that you want.

If dogged and grim you besiege and beset it, with the help of God, YOU WILL GET IT! — Les Brown

It’s not over until I win!!! 🎓✨

If you want a thing bad enough to go out and fight for it, to work day and night for it, to give up your time, your peace and sleep for it.

If all that you dream and scheme is about it, and life seems useless and worthless without it.

If you gladly sweat for it and fret for it and plan for it and lose all your terror of the opposition for it.
If you simply go after that thing that you want with all your capacity, strength and sagacity, faith, hope and confidence and stern pertinacity.

If neither cold, poverty, famine, nor gout, sickness nor pain, of body and brain, can keep you away from the thing that you want.
If dogged and grim you besiege and beset it, with the help of God, YOU WILL GET IT! — Les Brown
It’s not over until I win!!! 🎓✨

“When life knocks you down, try to land on your back, because if you can look up, you can get up! Let your reason get you back up. “

- Les Brown!

I did it!!!! 🎓🎓🎓
BA- Human Rights and Democracy!

Huge thanks to my support system for making this day possible. You know who you are.
Thanks to my big brother, my stepfather, bestie, and my man for helping me this past month, and the biggest Thank you to my two amazing children for their motivation and patience.

I honestly didn't think this day would come because the last three years have been tough!!! But I Thank God for helping me overcome the fear of failing and comforting me in hardships and confusion. I refound my faith in you, Lord.

I know I don't share much about my intellectual side, but I'm a baddie Okay? 🤣! I'm beautiful and smart!!!!

I am very proud of my thesis on mental health issues in relation to the colonial law The Lunacy Act’ from 1902 in Sierra Leone. I am looking forward to sharing it with the world.

‘The Lunacy Act’ is also an active law in many countries such as Nigeria and it is holding us stuck to colonialism and misunderstandings about mental health. Spread awareness.

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“When life knocks you down, try to land on your back, because if you can look up, you can get up! Let your reason get you back up. “

- Les Brown!

I did it!!!! 🎓🎓🎓
Huge thanks to my support system for making this day possible. You know who you are.
Thanks to my big brother, bestie, and my man for helping me this past month and the biggest thank you to my two amazing children for their motivation and patience.

I am very proud of my thesis on mental health issues in relations to ‘The Lunacy Act’ from 1902 in Sierra Leone. I am looking forward to sharing it with the world.

‘The Lunacy Act’ is also an active law in countries such as Nigeria and it is holding us stuck to colonialism and misunderstandings about mental health.