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Missing Milestones – by Phoenix Rising Hey empresses, today is a bittersweet day for me, so please grab your box of Kleenex tissues as we dive into this Rising Gem! First off, thank you for logging onto Unapologetically Caged—I’m glad that we were at the top of your inspiration list today! A Long-Awaited Connection Today I finally had an opportunity to see my beautiful sister and her little minions! I was SO excited. We’d been trying for three days to get this video call to connect, but her dinosaur laptop wouldn’t allow for the proper software to download. I was…
Community Behind Bars – by Phoenix Rising Hey empresses, thank you for logging onto Unapologetically Caged where we share nothing but raw and inspirational gems! I hope you guys are in a great headspace today, but if you aren’t, you’ve logged onto a website that carries the antidote for whatever mood you may be finding yourself in today. I’m Ruth “Phoenix Rising” Moise—a 27-year-old mother of two beautiful souls who are growing up while I’m growing through this experience called incarceration. Today, I want to talk to you about something that’s been heavy on my heart and mind: finding authentic community…
Art of Evolution – by Pheonix Rising Hey there, beautiful souls! It’s your girl Phoenix Rising, coming at you with some raw, real, and unapologetically honest truth. Whether you’re reading this from your college dorm, your first apartment, your childhood bedroom, or anywhere in between—welcome to this space where we talk about the messy, beautiful journey of becoming who we’re meant to be. Why Evolution Never Really Ends (And That’s Actually Amazing) Let me hit you with something that changed my entire perspective: Change is happening to you right now. Yes, literally as you read these words. You might not…
Alien in a Familiar Land – by Pheonix Rising Hey empresses, So today is my second day back, and this new me makes me feel as though I’m in a foreign land. I keep transporting from facility to facility, and the energies are entirely different. I don’t know where I belong in this world of incarceration, and it’s very isolating. It’s like I’m speaking a language nobody else understands anymore, or maybe I’m the one who can’t understand theirs. Either way, I’m standing in the middle of something familiar that feels completely alien. You know what’s wild? I’ve been here…
Divine Obedience: When God Wakes You at 3 AM It’s happening again. My mind is starting to hear Him in many different ways. What woke me out of my sleep at 3 AM this morning wasn’t restlessness or anxiety—it was God revealing to me things I never comprehended before. Something so simple, yet so profound: Stop getting angry over the phone. I’ll eventually place it in your hands. The comfort and confidence I feel knowing that Goddie has truly accepted me back into His kingdom surpasses every other emotion I’ve ever experienced. Behind these walls, separated from my two children, I…
Discipline Behind Bars – Pheonix Rising Hello, my beautiful emphasis family. It’s Phoenix Rising here, coming to you from behind these walls where I’ve been learning some of life’s hardest lessons. Today I want to share something with you that has genuinely transformed my journey—a lesson that seemed so simple at first but has become one of the most powerful tools in my healing process. I’m calling this one “My Routine is My New Revenge.” From Freedom to Kindergarten: The Shock of Incarceration You know, when I first got here, I felt like I had been transported back to kindergarten.…
Dying to My Flesh – Pheonix Rising A Birthday Behind Walls — Yet a Peace Beyond Understanding Hello, my beautiful Empresses of the world. Today is November 15, and I turned 27. Now, I’m going to start this off honestly, because that’s the only way I know how to talk to you.This is the third birthday I’ve spent incarcerated.Three birthdays away from my babies.Three birthdays without being wrapped in the arms of my loved ones.Three birthdays without cake, candles, or the chaos of family singing off-key. And believe it or not… I am at peace.A deep peace.A peace that doesn’t make sense…
Product of Environment – By Phoenix Rising Hello, my melanin queens and beautiful souls. Today’s blog is about being a product of your environment and how your children mirror your behavior. I’m writing this from a place of reflection and hard-earned wisdom—as a 26-year-old mother of two who is currently incarcerated. This isn’t easy to share, but if my story can help even one parent see things differently, then every word is worth it. The Moment That Changed Everything Today’s inspiration came from a conversation about my four-year-old son, who will be turning five in just one month. Right now,…
Goddie Refill Faith Story – By Phoenix Rising Hey there, beautiful souls. Phoenix Rising is back with another gym session for your spirit, and today we’re diving deep into something heavy on my heart. This one’s called “Goddie, Can I please have a Refill?” and let me tell you, it was inspired by a young sister I’ve been blessed to know in here who’s going through some serious emotional turmoil right now. Looking in All the Wrong Places You know what I’ve noticed? When we’re hurting, when we’re empty, when we’re desperate for answers, we look everywhere except the one…
Life Audience – by Pheonix Rising Hey there, beautiful souls. It’s Phoenix Rising here, a mother of two, writing from a place many don’t get to see—the walls that hold us, the quiet moments in between the shouts, and the truth that sometimes hurts to admit but heals when spoken out loud. Today’s post is a raw, unfiltered jam I’m calling Life, Camera, Action — Who Is Your Life Audience? If your life were a silent movie, what side would people think you’re on? Would you be proud of the film you’ve lived, if you could defend yourself only with…