When my friend Meko asked me to see Iyanla Vanzant in Philly a few months ago. I said sure, that sounds like fun. I knew I would be done with school and it would be my “me time” outing for June. Many of you might watch Fix My Life with Iyanla. Well, not me I’ve … More A Night With Iyanla Vanzant
I’ll be happy when I lose ten more pounds. I’ll be happy when I find a step daddy for my kids. I’ll be happy when I write another book. I’ll be happy when I can learn to say no. I’ll be happy when we take a vacation. I’ll be happy when….. This past week taught … More I’ll Be Happy When
I never realized the importance of an anchor. An anchor is used to moor the vessel to the sea bottom. An anchor leg of a relay is the fastest runner who is able to make up time in the race and finish strong. I think about the weight on my shoulders and how I have … More My Future
I have to admit I’m glad that I was damaged in the past. In some ways maybe parts of me are still damaged. When you’ve been damaged and hit rock bottom you have a humbling experience that will change your mindset and path in life. Every day bullshit doesn’t affect you the same way that … More Damaged People
Enough with keeping up with the Jones’s or the Kardashian’s. I’m trying to keep up with me, myself and I. If I learned anything this week it’s that what’s for me is for me and God’s timing isn’t my timing. I stopped worrying about what other people were doing and focused on keeping my own … More Time To Pull The Weeds
I can give another woman a compliment and I love seeing women achieving their goals. What I won’t do is step on another woman as I try to achieve my goals. It baffles me that women don’t always support other women. Instead we are in competition with one another. But why? Shouldn’t we lift each … More Enough
I may lose my black card for this blog but it’s definitely worth it. I get very excited for the month of April, especially April 2nd. I think maybe even more excited than Black History Month. On April 2nd we Light It Up Blue to raise awareness and acceptance for Autism. For the entire month … More I Think I Love April More Than Black History Month
This blog won’t be long at all. If you really think about it, the words above say it all. Too many times I think we feel the need to talk, when actually we need to be silent, because our words are spoken out of anger and emotions. We need to remember that our words have … More Hush Little Baby
We are always searching for something or someone and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The problem is that some of us never stop and we are constantly searching for the next thing to make us complete and bring happiness into our lives. We each create our own happiness and if you are waiting for … More Do You Suffer From Destination Addiction?
One thing people know about me is that I don’t mind sharing my experiences. I figure I went through hell for a reason. My test is my testimony and I should use that to help others when I can. One area of my life that was very difficult for me to understand was that sometimes … More His Will Not My Will
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