Remember 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...
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It didn’t come to Kill You
I 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...
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3 Ways to Combat the Lies that We Tell Ourselves
A 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...
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Single doesn’t mean abandoned
I 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...
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The revelation that changed everything
Ever 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...
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Finding Contentment in the Ordinary
Let 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...
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Sharing Your Story Matters
If 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...
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The Drive-Thru Mentality
I absolutely love reading. When I order books online, I consider paying extra so that I can have them delivered the next day. When the...
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A different way to look at Loss
I 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...
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I 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...
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The 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...
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5 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,...
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3 ways standing TALL amidst disappointment and rejection helped heal me from depression
In the past 3 months, I received 4 rejection letters (for opportunities I had hoped for) and the 5th one took my breath away momentarily....
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I 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...
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The Room Where It Happens
There are times where I am unequivocally inspired by my own journey. My own experiences. My own recovery. My own resilience. I am...
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5 Ways to deal with Depression in the work /home environment
5 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...
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God’s Kaleidoscope
Music 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...
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Are 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...
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God’s Kaleidoscope
Music 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...
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Are 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...
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