After my divorce I realized that I don’t need to wait for a special occasion to celebrate. I have Sydney to thank, because she likes to use the China for breakfast! I always saved the China for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Why was I waiting? Each day I am alive, there is something for me … More A Special Occasion
There are some days when all you can do is do your best to stay alive and make it through the day. That might sound very dramatic to some, but it is the reality for many. Life isn’t always fair and comes with challenges that hit you all at once at times in your life. … More Just Have A Day
She woke up different. She no longer cared about what her enemies thought of her. She didn’t care about the gossip that floated through the air. She woke up different. She focused on her friends and the people that loved her unconditionally. She didn’t let the opinions of others deter her from her goals. She … More She’s Different
I don’t know about you but I’m good at lip service. Trouble don’t last always. God doesn’t give you more than you can handle. This too shall pass. I say these statements at times and I don’t believe them. My question is how long do I have to battle this situation? How much longer do … More How Long?
Knock on wood I’ve never run out of gas. The real reason is that I’m OCD, so when my car is less than half a tank full, I get gas. Now has my body been on empty? Well, yes it has. I knew my body was running out of fuel. My fuel was not just … More When Your Tank Is Empty
Maybe I shouldn’t have kept the appointments for Sydney at the hospital yesterday. I had my journals of data that I collected and I was ready to present my case. I know I don’t talk about her epilepsy much, but it’s a major part of her life as well. I drove through a rainstorm in … More Sorry Doc, I Can’t Answer I’m Not Wearing My Wonder Woman Cape Today
Is my blog title too harsh? Maybe for some, but I needed to keep it real and be straightforward. So here goes. Last week I had an aha moment. It was a revelation about mean people. The first words that came to mind were that mean people suck. It is obvious to me now that … More Mean People Suck
One day Daddy said it was time to learn about Dr. King. I was seven years old and I thought he was going to tell me about a medical doctor. When he started telling me about Dr. King. I was very interested. Daddy read many books from the library to me. My daddy played The … More The Man, The Message, The Legacy
Denial is the action of declaring something to be untrue. We have all been in denial at one time in our life. It is sad when some of us live in denial. We may think that we are helping ourselves or the ones we love. Really, we are causing more harm than good. I was … More Stop Living In Denial
There was a time when I didn’t know what happiness felt like. I was smiling all of the time. But I was far from happy. I became accustomed to hearing bad news, being rejected, and having obstacles thrown at me from every direction. To me that was a part of adulthood. Happiness was the last … More If You’re Happy And You Know It
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