YES, HONEY Roundup: Reflecting on 10 Years of Learning, Radicalizing Therapy, and Returning to Creativity
We are ALWAYS evolving, Chile.
Issue 79 | May 25, 2025
HONEY TALK
Honeys—
Since this year marks my 10-year anniversary in LA, I’ve been on heavy reflection mode, Chile.
Particularly, I’ve been thinking about my journey in the Hollywood industry and what I’ve learned. Let me tell you—it’s been quite a ride of ups and downs.
I talk more in-depth about my ongoing journey in this industry and my takeaways from it over at THE SWEET BUILD (for folks serious about their business), but here’s a sweet sample:
💡 Define success on your own terms.
💡 Hollywood is not the end-all, be-all. You are.
💡 Remember your why and keep it at the forefront of everything you do.
10 years is a significant amount of time and what happens in that period can have a huge impact on our journeys. What have y’all learned in the past 10 years?
Cheers to another 10 years of learning and loving, Honeys.
Felicia Pride, Head Honey @ HONEY CHILE
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LINKS & THANGS
Y’all heard about the Nottoway plantation in Louisiana burning down? As many Black folks have already pointing out—plantations shouldn’t be glorified the way they are (like wedding destinations) anyway. The ancestors are speaking—let it burn. 🔥
That gigantic statue of a thick Black woman with braids (temporarily) standing proudly in the middle of Times Square in New York City? Here’s a nice explainer of who she is and what she represents. 👩🏿
Iconic actor Homey (what we call our male Honey counterparts) Denzel Washington received a surprise Palme d’Or (highest honor) at Cannes. Plus, that Mount Vernon, NY came out quick when a photographer tried it with him on the red carpet. 🏆
Duchess Honey Meghan Sussex posted an adorable collage to celebrate her 7th wedding anniversary with Prince Harry. BTW, check out our op-ed celebrating the soft life. 💞
Honey actress Gabrielle Union is starring in a new thriller that is said to be reminiscent of Hitchcock’s STRANGERS ON THE TRAIN. Oh, we are perched. 🚆
The Gotham Television Awards will be honoring Honey actress Sheryl Lee Ralph with the Sidney Poitier Icon Tribute, which is beyond deserved. 🎭
Honey actress-comedian Whoopi Goldberg says she hasn’t worn a bra in 50 years. We feel seen. Who else can relate?? ♀️
After being lied to that Black movies can’t sell overseas and gracefully accepting less pay, Taraji P. Henson says she has had ENOUGH of listening to that. Good. More of this energy with all professional Honeys, please. 🤑
Check out this essay about a Honey opening up about geriatric pregnancy and living as a mother over 40. 🤰🏾
The BLK Bestsellers List was announced, recently. Our April HONEY Culture Club pick HARLEM RHAPSODY is on there! We are always on the pulse of what’s hot, Chile. Got any faves? 📚
Honey actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is writing a biopic on Sister Rosetta Thorpe (the Godmother of Rock and Roll) and we are sooooo ready. 🎸
The official selections for the 2025 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) have been announced! Y’all heading to Miami, Honeys?? 🌴
IGOH
We’re continuing to honor Mental Health Awareness Month, Honeys! On Episode 14 of IT’S GOOD OVER HERE, Head Honey Felicia Pride sat down with award-winning psychologist and founder of Therapy for Black Girls Dr. Joy Harden Bradford to talk about the radical power of therapy and sisterhood.
A few topical thangs that stood out:
😌 Therapy for Black Girls’ origin story
😌 Why your therapist should feel like a good fit
😌 Vulnerability, boundaries, and taking care of ourselves
😌 Practicing pleasure, rest, and self-compassion
This episode is a special kind of salve, Honey! Get into it by hitting the button below!
HONEY HQ
Are y’all hip to THE CREATIVE COMEBACK WORKBOOK by Felicia Pride? If not, here’s the elevator pitch: it gets you right back on creative track when you’ve lost your way.
And here’s an even sweeter offer—Felicia is relaunching her 21-Day Creative Comeback Challenge which is a structured, guided, and interactive version of the workbook… and over 250 storytellers have completed it so far!
The challenge starts June 2 and costs $79.
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HONEY DRIPS
Kerry Washington recently posted a clip from her interview at The Breakfast Club and chiiiiile, it is speaking to us! Remember, you don’t always have to ingest what somebody says about you. The messenger absolutely matters as much as the message. Discernment is key. You can take what you need and throw away the rest.
“I don’t take criticism to heart from people I don’t admire and respect.”
- Kerry Washington
HONEY MANTRA
Today’s affirmation is all about the journey, Honey. Your journey is your own, it doesn’t need to be compared with anyone else’s and it’s valid the way it is.
SAY IT WITH US:
“Chile, I am so grateful for my own journey and for the lessons I learned along the way.”
TALKBACK
Chiiiile, it’s so much to unpack from this Roundup.
Got rid of your bra in your Honey era?
Reflecting on the past 10 years?
Found a Black therapist?
Need to get back on creative track?
Let’s get into it!
HONEY SHOP
We have merch from our projects as well as resources to help you on your own storytelling journey. Check out some of our thangs:
COME CLOSE: A Novella by Felicia Pride
Our first foray into publishing fiction! This novella by our Head Honey is a second-chance, later-in-life romance about a filmmaker who returns to her hometown to film her first feature film, unexpectedly reuniting her with her high school sweetheart, whom she hasn't seen in decades…
THE BUILD BUNDLE
All of the tools you need for developing your writing craft, pitching your tv/film projects, making your work, and strategizing for a long-lasting career.
THE CREATIVE COMEBACK WORKBOOK by Felicia Pride
Discover your why, develop a writing schedule, outline your projects and unearth what's holding you back from the career of your dreams. Or purchase on Bookshop.
tender: the original script book by Felicia Pride
Specially designed, the script for Felicia Pride’s award-winning short film tender + an original essay and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes photos.
LOOK BACK AT IT: The Original Script Book by Felicia Pride
Specially designed, the script for Felicia Pride’s award-winning short film LOOK BACK AT IT + an original essay by Felicia and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes photos.
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