Life is busy and I'll be honest, I may have overextended myself. Turns out, rediscovering yourself, exploring hidden talents, and following your dreams can be pretty exhausting. Throw in birthday celebrations (how did five million of my family and friends all pop out their momma's you-know-hoosie in the spring? Must have been something in the... Continue Reading →
A Tribe called YES!
It's Women's History Month y'all! And yesterday was International Women's Day, as I'm sure a lot of you are already aware. I was busy posting female empowerment content for work, combatting mansplaining/manterupting, and attempting to remain upbeat in the face of some irritating challenges so I didn't get the opportunity to post here - which... Continue Reading →
Death and Exotic Dancing
I bet you're wondering where this is going. I bet it's also not at all headed in the direction you think. He told me he wished I had died. In a fury of text messages after telling him there was no possible way he could actually be in love with me - that it was... Continue Reading →
Cupid…over 40
It just hits a little different. Technically, we are still newlyweds. Old (ish) fools at a new game, as it were. I think there are rules for your first Valentine's Day as a married couple and they involve googly eyes, chocolates, champagne...the works. But, as we know, rules are meant to be broken. We decided... Continue Reading →
“We teach best what we most need to learn”
-Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah And just like that, I am 16 again. I remember reading, "A Bridge Across Forever," when I was in high school but many will recognize the name Richard Bach from his most popular book, "Jonathan Livingston Seagull." I still remember how I felt when I read... Continue Reading →
Grateful to be Broken
'Tis the season to be thankful so, here I am giving thanks for all the terrible moments that almost broke me and in some cases, left permanent scars. Gotta love a sense of irony - so, thanks world for absolutely shattering me on so many occasions that I was starting to feel like the Book... Continue Reading →
Cover the Moment with Mercy
Just before the pandemic broke out here in the United States back in March, I made the decision to hire a career coach. Shortly after, I didn't receive a paycheck....and then another. I was, at once, worried that I had been foolish and invested a fairly significant amount of money in exploring my potential when... Continue Reading →