Laud Collective

07/13/2026

I can’t remember the last time I went 22 days without a drink.

Not only am I losing weight (and gut 😂), but when I stepped on the scale today and saw all 2s (a number that symbolizes balance and duality) it felt like a sign that I needed to share this.

Since my time in the Army, sleep has been a battle. Somewhere along the way, I built the habit of having a drink or 3, just to shut my mind off at night. It became an everyday routine, but because I was functional, I convinced myself that it wasn’t a problem.

When I started Laud, my mission was to create something that helped people navigate their mental health battles through creativity and conversation. What I didn’t expect was to find myself in one of the toughest battles of my own.

Life started tested me from every direction (my health, my mental, and in relationships I thought would never break). I kept asking, “Why is this happening to me?” Until I remembered the principle that I built Laud on: The ESREVER EFFECT.

Instead of asking “Why me?” I started asking, “What is this trying to teach me?”

That perspective changed everything!!

(I’ll be sharing that story in Couch Therapy: Session 1, because I think someone out there needs to hear it)

When I ask people to follow the Laud journey, I’m not asking them to buy a shirt. I’m inviting them into a conversation. Every design is embedded with a message…which is why I call our pieces medicine, as they’re meant to spark healing, not just make a statement.

Mental health has spent too long living in the shadows because of its uncomfortable and taboo nature. We’re changing that by creating something people can wear with pride that represents them, instead of hiding in silence.

Today I’m 22 days alcohol-free, lighter in body (lowkey zaddy 😅), clearer in mind, and finally living the message I’ve been asking others to believe in.

If you’re fighting a quiet battle, don’t numb it. Face it and reverse your perspective to find the lesson in it!

A BIG salute to everyone who has been part of this journey. 🫡

The medicine is working. 🎯



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07/13/2026

💊 Truth is…

They knew the cost of admission….they just didn’t think that you would collect on tab!!

We spend so much time teaching people how to love us, but we often forget to teach them the cost of disrespect! When you constantly let someone violate you without consequence, that’s NOT showing them grace…that’s you giving them a discount on your worth.

They thought that they could keep dining on your energy…taking your peace for granted…and running up a massive tab on your emotional health without ever having to pay up.

If they can’t afford the price of basic admission to your life (respect, reciprocity, and peace) then they have to vacate the premises!! 🤷🏽‍♂️

NO MORE FREE RIDES when it comes to your mental health!

Drop a 💯 if you agree

on the way

07/12/2026

07/10/2026

Do you have conversations with yourself?

While social media is busy telling YOU how YOU should feel, there is a quiet voice inside that knows EVERYTHING about you and is trying to have a conversation.
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That voice will listen to you, but it will correct you the second you drift off course.
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That voice says, “I am your better judgment... use me.” But sometimes, we refuse to listen.
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That voice says, “It’s time to stop”…or “it’s time to go.” But you choose to continue…or you choose to stay.
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That voice has protected you from situations that would have completely broken you.
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When you finally stop giving attention to the noise…and LISTEN, you begin to notice things aligning in your life in a way that only a spiritual intervention could cause.

Therapists don’t give you the answers to your problems...they just help you reconnect with the expert already sitting inside of you.

Couch Therapy coming soon…
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07/08/2026

Is the outrage cycle not predictable enough?

Let’s talk briefly about fear-mongering and how it affects our social health.

Every few months, the headlines change, but the script remains the same. They feed us a new reason to be angry, a new enemy to look at, and a new line drawn in the sand.

Are we perfect? Not by far…but we are a long way from what they force us to look at, REPEATEDLY!

They WANT and NEED us picking sides, because as long as we are divided, we are easily managed and manipulated. Our true power isn’t in winning the argument they handed us, but refusing to play the game altogether.

The fire is being stoked, and it is no coincidence that we are entering a political season. Be vigilant, stay grounded, and pay attention to the game being played!

07/06/2026

People spend so much time filtering out photos and trying to enhance their aesthetic to impress strangers. But at the end of the day, you can’t put a filter on a broken character. 💯

True beauty is internal and leaves a lasting impression, and true growth happens behind the screen and away from the camera. You have to ask yourself what means more to you: your image or your impact? ✨

07/01/2026

Have you ever lost yourself while trying to help someone else…only to realize that the help wasn’t appreciated?

I used to think that emptying myself for others was just the cost of being supportive. I didn’t see how that quiet, unappreciated drain was slowly chipping away at my own livelihood, my focus, and my drive.

When your own well-being becomes the price of admission to someone else’s life, it’s time to change the terms.

coming soon…tune in!

06/29/2026

I used to think avoiding something meant it didn’t exist anymore. I thought that was ‘letting it go.

But those buried emotions were just piling up into something explosive. I’m finally realizing that real relief only comes when you start expressing it.

coming soon...

06/24/2026

💊That pressure isn’t there to break you…
it’s there to make sure that the message sticks!

06/22/2026

For the longest time, I thought it was just an excuse. Until I hit that wall…

Realizing that the battle is real isn’t a sign of defeat; it’s the moment that the healing begins. True strength isn’t pretending the lows don’t exist; it’s having the courage to look them in the face, address them, and find the lesson that they’re teaching you.

When we can honor the highs, but learn to appreciate the lessons of the lows…that is the ultimate duality!

This is the formula behind the medicine in every Laud design, which allows you to wear your healing and turn pain into purpose!