Evolve: Part III Finale: Progression, not Perfection!
There is no better way to conclude this blog series than to emphasize the importance of recognizing your progress. I don’t write this as a person who has arrived to master this, but as a person who is being more intentional about it. Why? Because striving for perfection took all the joy and excitement out…
Evolve: Part II: Be Encouraged! It’s Already in You!
I have to admit, today’s topic is quite relevant to the season I’m currently in. It has been a season of reminding myself that God knows all about me, therefore He knows I have it in me to make it. Let me backtrack a little bit and tell you more about it. Have you ever…
Evolve: Part I: Who am I, really?
When I asked God about the first blog post for 2021, “Who am I, really” immediately resonated in my spirit. Why? Maybe, it’s because I found myself asking God this question quite a few times within the past recent months. I want to share a little of my journey with you. I was in a…
I Am Taking My Life Back: Part IV (Finale): It’s Only Up from Here
Wow! I’m currently writing this in the “wee-hours” of the morning while reflecting on this blog series, and let me tell you, it has been a ride. I must say, I was a bit nervous about opening up about some personal details of my life, but God reminded me that even this blog is a…
I Am Taking My Life Back Blog: Part III: Overcoming Negative Thinking
Today’s topic is indeed one that I must share in FULL transparency. It is entitled “Overcoming Negative Thinking” because it is process that I am continuing to pursue day by day. Someone may ask, “Why are you writing about something that you’re still working on?” Honestly, I feel as we navigate life, there will always…
I Am Taking My Life Back: Part II: Embracing Change
Wow!! Today marks two years of me living in Nashville; two years since I packed up and took a leap of faith to leave my comfort zone to enter the next phase of my life. I have finally settled in this being my home. I must say that so many emotions are racing through me…
I Am Taking My Life Back: Part I: Breaking Perfectionism
As far as I can remember, I have ALWAYS been a perfectionist. It was something that always motivated me, until I developed unhealthy patterns that affected my emotional and mental health. In today’s blog, I’m going to share some of my unhealthy battles with perfectionism and why I’m breaking them. So, a part of my…
Anxious Ambitions
There I was, sitting at my dining room table in tears, wondering what I was going to do. I was depressed and extremely overwhelmed with worry, fear, and regret. Let me take you on a journey in hopes that it will encourage you to always seek God about your goals and make sure that you…
It is okay to FEEL!!!
Watching the new details unfold about the killings of Ahmaud and Breonna gave me chills. The video of George Floyd’s murder certainly triggered something in me. I even began to have nightmares. I asked myself, “What is it that triggered me?” Was it watching him cry out for his mom? Was it how their souls…