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The High Cost of Being the Strong One.

Why your hustle isn't a work ethic, it’s a defense mechanism.

Mar 23 • Joi Brown

A Prayer for Help, Provision, and Healing

Heavenly Father,

Mar 13 • Joi Brown

How Do You Keep a Soft Heart in a Hard World?

Some days I wake up and the world already feels heavy.

Mar 10 • Joi Brown

A Prayer When the World Is Crushing the Breath Out of You

Because the weight of this world feels like a knee on my neck.

Mar 5 • Joi Brown

I Chose the Statin.

Some of the healthiest looking people I know have collapsed in gyms. Passed in their sleep. Had strokes out of nowhere. Health is not always what it…

Feb 25 • Joi Brown

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The Art of Making Love Without Touching

May 13, 2025 • Joi Brown

Death to the Black Superwoman.

Mar 26, 2025 • Joi Brown

When Everything Is Shifting and You Don’t Know What’s Next

May 21, 2025 • Joi Brown

Comparison really is the thief of joy. But the gag is…

Nov 13, 2025 • Joi Brown

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