LaNaya Carter

AUTHOR · CREATIVE

DEBUT BOOK NOW AVAILABLE

Butterfly Ambition

A memoir-style reflection on transformation, becoming, and what it means to finally take flight — written in three movements:

Cocoon. Emergence. Flight.

Hardcover — Prime eligible, free shipping.

eBook — Available on Apple Books

Rooted
in the work.

For the woman who knows there’s more to her story.

I’ve spent more than twenty-five years at the intersection of public health, community, and human resilience — leading programs, creating with intention, and showing up in spaces where it mattered most.

Butterfly Ambition is one chapter of my story.

COMING SOON

Sojourn™

A daily reflection app from Emma Lue.

For years, I’ve been drawn to small daily rituals that help us return to ourselves—a quiet page before the day begins, a thoughtful perspective, a few uninterrupted minutes to simply breathe.

Life feels different now. Our days move faster. Technology keeps us constantly connected. Rest often feels like another thing we have to schedule. For many women—especially Black women balancing careers, families, communities, and countless expectations—the opportunity to simply pause has become increasingly rare.

Sojourn was created for those moments.

Not to ask you to do more.
To help you discover more within the moments you already have.

Whether it’s your morning coffee, a quiet drive, an evening walk, or a few minutes before bed, Sojourn offers thoughtful perspectives, gentle encouragement, and meaningful reflections that meet you where you are.

Because sometimes what changes our day isn’t finding more time.

It’s finding a different way to experience the time we already have

Join us as we build what’s next.

Lasting change begins not by adding more to our lives, but by deepening the moments we already have.
— LaNaya Carter