Recap: Mental Health Awareness month- Memorial Day weekend and The Little Mermaid release

Greetings Royalty! I hope you all had an amazing Memorial Day weekend. As we wrap up this month, I want to acknowledge this was Mental Health Awareness month and I remained aware of my Mental Well being. Last week was a very emotional week. Where should I start? I’ll start with a week ago today, I decided to travel to Las Vegas for my youngest niece High School Graduation. When I arrived, I had an indescribable feeling. Seeing my niece walk across that stage was a remarkable moment for her I’m sure but it was a turning point for me. It made me realize that I am now entering a new phase. I have grown so much that I would be doing a disservice to remain the same. When my niece was born I remember doing her hair for her. I also remember her and her sister helping me make waist beads. I remember singing and dancing with them. I remember them watching me do peoples hair. Moving to Los Angeles was a huge step forward for me but I have a bad habit of going backwards and falling into old patterns. I am evolving into a new being. Leaving Los Angeles helped me realize how far I have gotten and how much further I have to go. Therefore I decided to leave LA for the summer to do some soul searching. Since my apartment fire, I have been able to master detachment. I do not get too attached to people. However some people are irreplaceable and deserve to be treated as such. I believe I am one of those people. The last couple of days in Vegas, I had an emotional breakdown. I could not understand my emotions. I was both happy for my niece and extremely proud of her but also frustrated. I was frustrated with my triggers. This weekend helped me see the role I play when it comes to allowing old patterns to take over. As much as I want to live better and be better, I cannot continue to go back to old patterns. An old pattern of mine is putting too much faith into toxic people who do not wish me well and only want to cause havoc. I developed this pattern in my childhood when I was forced to be surrounded by people who’s only intention was to use me for their own benefit. Being someone who wanted love and acceptance, I could never tell the difference between someone who loves me and someone who is tolerating me for the sake of however it serves their benefit. When I was a kid, I couldn't control the people I was surrounded by but I am not a child anymore. As an adult, I have to recognize when something feels familiar than its probably not the best thing for me. Before arriving into LA, I made a promise to myself to not allow people in my life who have no consideration for me, my mental health or my overall well being. Those who don’t have good intentions for me have no place in my life and their access will remain denied. You may wonder how will I know if someone has good intentions for me or not? Well that’s easy for me. Once you have mastered a level of self trust and confidence, you will feel it in your heart if someone has good intentions for you or not. Again, anything familiar to me isn’t good. If I can recognize a toxic pattern, than I know to run the other direction. The main objective is to be aware when you are falling back into a pattern. Regardless of their intentions or not, it is up to you to recognize what someone else’s energy is doing to you. If someone’s presence makes you feel restricted as if you are not able to fully express yourself, I can guarantee that is not someone you need to be around. I can go on but I want to leave this blog on a positive note. When I arrived back to LA, I felt numb. I wasn’t happy but I wasn’t sad. Then I attended a Surprise party for Sabina who is one of the beautiful models you see on the front page of my website. This party was orchestrated by her boyfriend Limbo. The entire night was filled with laughs, smiles, dancing and good vibes. Suddenly I felt happy to be back. I left Las Vegas feeling depleted of energy only to be refilled back in LA. Another reminder that this is the place that I’m meant to be. Since I was off for Memorial Day, I decided to go see The Little Mermaid. It premiered while I was in Vegas. A part of me wanted to watch it at the same theatre I saw Wakanda Forever in with Top Shelf Getaways. That night was my first time experiencing Top Shelf and I remember how much that entire event lifted my spirits. The Little Mermaid was a movie I couldn’t wait to be released. My childhood wasn’t the average so I never watched the original along with a plethora of several other Disney Princess movies with the exception of my twin Mulan. However this movie, I was not going to miss out on seeing. When I saw how much public outrage Halle Bailey received for booking this role, I just knew my sis was gonna kill it and it was well deserved. I felt obligated to support this film for a few reasons: 1- the Haitian in me loves the concepts of mermaids. 2- I wanted the movie to do well in box office sales so I wanted to support the film in theaters (that’s where it counts). 3- The representation shown in this movie is life changing. After watching The Little Mermaid I can honestly say that I have officially been inspired. Now I like to think of myself as a mermaid as I dive deeper into myself to find a deeper meaning for my life purpose. I designed a dress with beads in honor of the film. It inspired me to create beaded clothes. I started doing the dress, then finished a bikini top. Halle Bailey played a phenomenal mermaid and she deserves all the praise for this film. Thank you so much for inspiring me. The Little Mermaid inspired this new business venture I started of creating my own custom made beaded fashion. I have never been so ready for the summer! Up next is Fathers Day and Juneteenth. I have a special announcement to make in regards to both of these Holidays coming soon! Sidenote: The Little Mermaid is a great movie for the Summer season and for Fathers Day. It is the perfect movie to take your daughter to go see for any girl dads that’s out there!

Overall I am happy for the awareness I gained this past week. I laughed, I cried, I danced, I partied but most importantly I transformed. I am no longer the same woman that I was a week ago. As I prepare to start this summer, I know that I needed to change. I’ve been getting better but there is always room for improvement. Summer 2023 is transformation.

Hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend!! Congratulations to class of 2023

Love Always

Malon Mahotiere