Grown Black Glorious is an independently owned wellness and lifestyle brand created by Celeste M. Blake, an Afro-Caribbean author dedicated to the emotional and spiritual well-being of Black women over 40. This website is operated directly by Celeste and is a legitimate, secure Shopify store offering original digital eBooks, journals, planners, candles, and print-on-demand products.
All products are written, designed, and curated by Celeste. Grown Black Glorious is based in Canada and serves an international community of Black women seeking empowerment, rest, and healing resources created specifically for their lived experience.
Welcome home, sister. ✨
If you've spent your life being strong for everyone else, caring for aging parents, raising children, holding down careers, showing up for your community, while your own needs whispered in the background, you're in the right place.
I see you. And I created Grown Black Glorious for you.
I'm Celeste M. Blake, a writer and creator of Afro-Caribbean descent with over a decade of experience in the mental health field. But before I was a wellness advocate, I was a Black woman struggling under the weight of everyone else's expectations.
When I lost my mother, I became the “strong one” overnight, raising my sister’s children while managing my own grief, my career, and the constant pressure to hold it all together. No one asked if I was okay. They just assumed I could handle it, because that's what we do as Black women, right?
We push through.
We survive.
We endure.
But here's the truth I was not prepared for: Survival is not the same as living.
My healing journey began with a simple journal and five minutes of honesty. Those five minutes led to boundaries, to rest, to reclaiming my peace. They taught me that my worth wasn't measured by how much I could endure, but by how well I could love myself.
Now, I create wellness tools to help other Black women do the same.
✨ Rest is not earned, it’s your birthright
✨ Your needs are valid, not selfish
✨ Self-care is survival, not indulgence
✨ Black women deserve to thrive, not just survive
✨ You are worthy simply because you exist
We're not about toxic positivity or one-size-fits-all advice. We're about real healing, honest conversations, and practical tools designed specifically for the lived experiences of Black women over 40.
My bestselling eBook series, Grown, Black, Glorious, Healing in Her Prime, and Caregiver, But Still Me, offers culturally grounded wisdom for women reclaiming identity, emotional balance, self-worth, and inner peace.
Explore all three here:
👉🏾 https://grownblackglorious.com/collections/ebooks
Beautifully designed journals featuring empowering artwork and guided prompts to support healing, reflection, and everyday self-nurturing.
Hand-poured candles crafted to help you create a sacred space for meditation, rest, and mental renewal.
Vegan leather totes, apparel, and accessories that visually affirm your worth and remind every sister who sees you that she is glorious too.
My mission is simple: to help Black women embrace self-love, rest, and balance while building lives filled with confidence, healing, and joy.
Too often, Black women are expected to be pillars for everyone else while our own mental health, self-care, and peace are ignored.
But who takes care of us?
We do. Together.
Grown Black Glorious is your permission slip to choose yourself, without guilt, without apology, and without explanation.
Black women face unique pressures: systemic racism, cultural expectations to “be strong,” wage gaps, and the emotional labor of caregiving. These stressors contribute to chronic health issues like high blood pressure and heart disease.
We’re dying younger because we’re living harder.
My work addresses these realities through:
Grown Black Glorious is for you if:
✓ You’re a Black woman navigating midlife, caregiving, or big life transitions
✓ You’re tired of being the “strong one”
✓ You want self-care tools designed for YOUR lived experience
✓ You’re ready to reclaim your peace
✓ You want to break generational cycles of self-neglect
✓ You want to model rest for the next generation
📖 Grown, Black, Glorious • Healing in Her Prime • Caregiver, But Still Me
Start with my core eBook collection designed for Black women reclaiming identity, peace, and emotional clarity.
Explore all three here:
👉🏾 https://grownblackglorious.com/collections/ebooks
📔 Guided Journals – Begin your 5-minute healing practice
🕯️ Empowerment Candles – Create your sacred space
💌 Notes from Celeste – Monthly sisterhood reflections
📧 Email: info@grownblackglorious.com
📌 Pinterest: https://ca.pinterest.com/blackgloriousseries/
👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579262393435
Q: Who is behind Grown Black Glorious?
A: I’m Celeste M. Blake, an Afro-Caribbean writer with a decade of experience in mental health support and emotional wellness.
Q: Are your products specifically for Black women?
A: Yes, every product honors the real, lived experience of Black women, especially those 40+.
Q: Do I need experience with journaling?
A: Not at all, my tools are beginner-friendly and compassion-led.
Q: How can I stay connected?
A: Join the email list for monthly self-care, inspiration, and exclusive offers.
While I share tools grounded in lived wisdom and emotional insight, I am not a mental health or medical professional. My content is meant to support and uplift, not replace professional care. If you are in crisis or need medical attention, please seek support from a licensed provider. You deserve full, holistic care.
With love and solidarity,
Celeste M. Blake
Founder, Grown Black Glorious
Author | Wellness Advocate | Sister-Friend on the Journey
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Welcome! I’m the author and creator of Grown Black Glorious. Here you’ll find eBooks, journals, planners, affirmations & totes crafted to honor our brilliance, heal our hearts, and reclaim rest, joy & peace, without guilt.
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