6 minthe war between two placesI pressed the number 2 on the elevator, stepped in, and pressed my face against the cool steel wall. I took a deep breath and waited for...
3 minRemember your VISION!Magazines, scissors, glue, tape and markers are my normal around December of every year. Me and a host of friends have been making vision...
6 minIt didn’t come to Kill YouI remember the exact moment that I realized that motherhood was harder than I ever thought it would be. I don’t remember the event, but...
5 min3 Ways to Combat the Lies that We Tell OurselvesA few years ago, early in my healing journey, I read what is now one of my favorite books, titled, “Peace from Broken Pieces: How to...
5 minSingle doesn’t mean abandonedI gave my life to Christ in 2013. In the middle of a relationship with a woman, in the middle of not knowing fully what that meant, but...
6 minThe revelation that changed everythingEver since I was a child everything about the dark frightened me. My cousin used to prank me and jump out of corners and hallways at...
6 minFinding Contentment in the OrdinaryLet me tell you about my life right now—busy and exhausted is an understatement. Over the past 2 years, these are the things that have...
4 minSharing Your Story MattersIf everyone was always supposed to be doing the same thing at the same time, then there would be no need for k-12th grade, varying levels...
5 minThe Drive-Thru MentalityI absolutely love reading. When I order books online, I consider paying extra so that I can have them delivered the next day. When the...
9 minA different way to look at LossI cannot remember a time where I did not love sweets OR food in general. In particular pies, candy or sugar filled snacks. Starting at a...
6 minI don’t want to & I shouldn’t have to..If I can be honest I absolutely LOVE the thought of being used by God. It puts a grin on my face & a smile in my heart. But–there’s just...
5 minThe Bigger picture about being a mother ……The magnitude of my role as mother did not hit me until I was about 30 when my children were around the ages of 10 and 7. I remember...
5 min5 Things I recognized when I quit social Media!I needed a break from social media! A big one. I realized that I was on social media ALL the time. I was caught up in who was doing what,...
8 min3 ways standing TALL amidst disappointment and rejection helped heal me from depressionIn the past 3 months, I received 4 rejection letters (for opportunities I had hoped for) and the 5th one took my breath away momentarily....
13 minI ain’t Never had nothin’For as long as I can remember, I ain’t never had nothin. Sure, I had clothes, shoes, and material possessions, but those things were...
5 minThe Room Where It HappensThere are times where I am unequivocally inspired by my own journey. My own experiences. My own recovery. My own resilience. I am...
5 min5 Ways to deal with Depression in the work /home environment5 Ways to Deal with Depression at work & at home If I can be honest, it took me a while after discovering that I was dealing with...
10 minGod’s KaleidoscopeMusic has always been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I used to listen to songs about love (since that is what I was...
10 minGod’s KaleidoscopeMusic has always been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I used to listen to songs about love (since that is what I was...
9 minAre you Ready?As I sit in my hospital room I can see the traffic go back and forth down the street. I see the cars coming and going in the parking...