Living Lavishly Magazine

Welcome to Living Lavishly Magazine– a digital sanctuary devoted to Black women who are redefining luxury on their own terms. Here, we believe that true luxury isn’t just about possessions; it’s about peace, pleasure, and presence.

This magazine was born from the belief that living well is a sacred act of rebellion. It’s for the woman who has survived burnout, betrayal, or busy seasons and is now choosing herself, fully and softly.

Our pages explore the art of living lavishly from the inside out through stories that honor our wholeness. You’ll find essays, interviews, and reflections on:

Wellness & Healing: emotional restoration, mental health, embodiment, and nervous system care.
Travel & Exploration: soul-aligned destinations, retreats, and cultural experiences that reconnect us to joy.
Relationships & Connection: love, friendship, community, and the courage to belong without shrinking.
Style & Sensory Living: beauty rituals, food, and the small pleasures that make everyday life feel sacred.
Community & Celebration: highlighting women who create, lead, and nurture collective spaces of joy.

Living Lavishly Magazine is where softness meets substance, where personal growth meets sensual living, and where storytelling becomes a mirror for becoming.

If you’ve been craving a space that feels like sisterhood; a space that sees you in all your radiance, resilience, and rest; welcome home.

*Living Lavishly Magazine is an editorial project by Thrive by Chrystal LLC

The Audacity to Begin Again

By Chrystal Anderson For the past few years, I’ve been quietly rebuilding. There are parts of my story that I used to feel ashamed of—times when I planned something beautiful, but life unraveled beneath me. Times when I committed to something I believed in, but my body or spirit simply couldn’t hold the weight anymore.…
💫 Partner With Us: TRIBE 2025 Retreat Sponsorship Opportunities

The TRIBE 2025 Retreat is more than a getaway—it’s a sacred container for Black women to reconnect with themselves, one another, and the life they deserve. Held this fall in California wine country, this 4-day luxury experience will welcome 60 high-achieving, deeply spiritual, and heart-centered Black women from across the country for rest, healing, joy,…
You Are the Harvest: How Divine Feminine Women Can Embrace the Fullness of Summertime

By Chrystal Anderson Summer is not just a season—it’s a frequency. A ripe, radiant reminder that we are allowed to blossom fully, take up space, and be deeply nourished. For the divine feminine woman, summer is an invitation to soften, to savor, and to come home to herself through the senses. The world often asks…
What I Had to Lose to Receive the Life Meant for Me

By Chrystal Anderson I’m beginning to understand why the last three years unfolded the way they did — the divorce, the loss of my closest friendships, and my breakup from my first long-term relationship after my divorce. At the time, it all felt devastating. It felt like my life was unraveling. But now, with more…
Sips, Sunshine, and Sisterhood: Why Black Women Deserve Days Like This

by Chrystal Anderson There is something sacred about a summer day spent in ease. A glass of wine in hand. Laughter carried on the breeze. Sisterhood unfolding between vineyard vines. This is not just leisure — it’s liberation. At Booked and Bougie, we believe Black women deserve beauty without apology. That’s why we created the…
💛 The Shift That Saved Me:

How a Decade of Healing Became the Soft Self-Discovery Guide I Wish I Had By Chrystal Anderson For years, I lived in high-functioning survival. On the outside, I looked accomplished. I was married, raising a child, building businesses, earning degrees, serving communities. I carried it all. For everyone. But on the inside?I was exhausted.Spiritually depleted.Disconnected…