2024 was the one of the most difficult, busy, and chaotic years of my life in a lot of ways. It was also the best in some ways. Both are true statements. The biggest lesson I keep needing to learn? Both light and dark exist in life and most of the time they coexist. Some
Tag: Faith
A conversation early this morning with one of my chosen brothers inspired this blog post. He always pushes me to think, do better, and be better. He wants me to live up to my purpose and potential and will not accept any effort less than my best to do just that. I told him that
As I type, it is two days before Christmas and two days before the start of Hanukkah. This time of year is my favorite. I love the music, decorations, cards, and being with those I love. Also, I love shopping for gifts for loved ones. Giving gifts is much more fulfilling for me than receiving.
I started blogging in Fall 2019. I began making videos and other content for social media affiliated with my blog in March 2020. I, now, run my blog (including troubleshooting every single problem; sometimes with a little help from WordPress). Plus, five social media accounts across five different social media platforms affiliated with my blog.
I come from a long line of strong women on both sides of my family tree. Strong women raised me. My mama is the strongest woman I have ever known. She was my teammate in many ways growing up. She still is, but our roles have reversed a bit. The daughter she raised helps her
What now? That question has been recurring an echoing in my mind for the last several weeks. I needed to process where we all go from here. The more I processed, thought, and prayed it became clear to me I needed to write. Necessarily for any purpose, but for me. I needed to process my
This is the blog post that I told you all I would write as soon as I talked to my chosen brother and journey partner. Obviously, I talked to him to get his input, and because he deserved to hear what I am about to tell you all before I told the world. I have
Yesterday, I told this blog’s Instagram that I had exciting news to share…soonish. I do with all of you as well…soonish. Whenever I make life changes or get an opportunity, good advice and counsel is vital to me. Overthinking is one of my specialties. The people who love and know me best are my sounding
Turns out to be healthy and well the basics still work best for me Who knew? I did. I stopped taking care of me when life went sideways again early in 2024. I was taking care of everything and everybody but me. What do I mean by the basics? Below are my health and wellness
I am in awe every single day, now. When I think about who I was as a kid and a teenager, I cannot imagine that version of me ever fathoming what we would grow up to become and who we would grow up to become. She couldn’t even imagine in her wildest imagination anything past