Lawyer, Creative, Mama
I’m Dee, and I wear all my hats at once. This blog is my open journal navigating life as a practicing attorney, a creative outlet, and a mother to Noir Sa’Vant and Nylo Saint. This is a space for any woman who has ever felt like she was balancing ten different versions of herself—here, we embrace all of them.
A new CHAPTER
This space has EVOLVED with me.
Influenced by Dee didn’t start where it is today. For years, it was my outlet for style and travel. But as my life unfolded—through marriage, motherhood, healing, and rediscovering my own voice—this space had to evolve, too. It’s grown from a log of what I love into a journal of who I’m becoming.
Influenced by Dee: a blog on style, motherhood, business, & becoming. Here, style meets purpose.
A lawyer, creative, & mom building a life of ambition and alignment. Redefining having it all.
For the woman balancing it all. A space for your whole self: the one who prays, hustles, & heals.
I am building a life where my AMBITION meets my ALIGNMENT.
This philosophy of “ambition and alignment” is the foundation I’m building my life on. For years, it felt like I had to choose between my professional drive and my personal peace, as if one had to be sacrificed for the other. I’m actively rejecting that narrative. My ambition is still a core part of who I am—it’s the engine that drives me to practice law on my own terms, to manage investment properties, and to push my limits by lifting heavy in the gym. But today, that ambition is no longer unchecked; it’s intentionally guided.
Alignment is the part that keeps me grounded. It’s the conscious choice to pour into my family every chance I get, to prioritize my healing, and to check in with my faith. It’s the ‘why’ behind the ‘what.’ I’m redefining what ‘having it all’ looks like for me. It’s not about a frantic, burnout-fueled hustle, but about building a sustainable, meaningful, and successful life without losing the core of who I am in the process. This space is my open journal of that journey.
Style, Motherhood, Business, & Becoming
This blog is my open journal, built on four key pillars: the style that brings confidence, the real journey of motherhood, the hustle of business, and the messy, beautiful work of becoming. It’s about showing up as a whole woman—the one who prays, hustles, heals, and still throws on a good outfit.
