HeyJaredAfter the Garnish
A reflective space by Keyatta Mincey Parker. After the Garnish is where the cocktails stop and the truth begins—about softness, survival, mental health, and creating rituals to stay whole. It's the part of the story you don’t always see, but always feel.
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Every Failure I’ve Had Has Been Part of My Success (opens the original)
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I’ve failed.A lot.There.We can get that out of the way, lol.I’ve had ideas that didn’t work.Relationships that didn’t last.Opportunities I thought were going to change my life that went absolutely nowhere.I’ve made bad decisions.Trusted the wrong people.Spent money I probably shouldn’t have spent.Said yes when I should’ve said no.Said no when maybe I should’ve said yes.I’ve fucked some shit up.And strangely...I don’t think I’d be where I am without any of it.We Only Like
Don’t Water a Tree That Won’t Bear Fruit (opens the original)
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I spend enough time in a garden to know that not everything you plant is going to grow.You can prepare the soil.You can water it.You can give it sunlight.You can fertilize it.You can talk to it. Pray over it. Move it around. Google what’s wrong with it, lol.And sometimes...That thing still isn’t going to produce.At some point, you have to decide:How long am I going to keep watering something that refuses to bear fruit?I Have Wasted a Lot of WaterAnd I’m not talking about the garden anymore.I’ve
It’s Always Easier to Stay, but It’s Not Me… and That’s Okay (opens the original)
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Staying is easier.There.I said it.Staying means you already know the rules.You know the people.You know the routine.You know what tomorrow will probably look like.Even when you’re unhappy, there’s something comforting about knowing exactly what kind of unhappy you’re going to be.Leaving?Leaving requires something else entirely.I’ve Never Been Very Good at Staying Just BecauseI’ve left jobs.I’ve left relationships.I’ve left projects.I’ve left rooms.I’ve changed directions.I&#
If You Want to Get Rid of Imposter Syndrome, Stop Being an Imposter (opens the original)
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Okay.Hear me out before you get mad. We talk about imposter syndrome a lot.We talk about walking into rooms and wondering whether we belong.We tell ourselves:You deserve to be here.You earned your seat.You’re qualified.Believe in yourself.And sometimes?Every single one of those things is true.But I’ve been thinking about something else lately.What if sometimes the reason I feel like an imposter...is because I’m being one?Wait. Let Me Explain.I’m not talking about fraud.<p
Y’all Do Know I’m a Business, Right? (opens the original)
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I need to ask a question.And I’m laughing.Kind of.Y’all do know I’m a business, right?Actually, let me correct that.Y’all do know I’m several businesses, right?Because sometimes I get the distinct impression that because I don’t clock in at 9:00 and clock out at 5:00, people assume I’m just...available.Doing nothing.Hanging out.Gallivanting around Atlanta with a cocktail in my hand and a flower tucked behind my ear.And listen.Occasionally, I am doing that.But even th
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