**if you haven’t watched up to episode 6 of Greenleaf, I’ll possibly be spoiling. Proceed with caution.** So, I was catching up on my Greenleaf episodes yesterday, and I saw a part of episode 6 (Good Morning, Calvary) that sparked some interesting thoughts that I wanted to share. Before I get started, let me set the stage for…
Category: Lifestyle
Hello August…3 Ways to Make this Month Better Than the Last
Hello August!! Good to see you! Needless to say, I haven’t been in the best of moods, and it’s been very difficult maintaining my optimistic and positive attitude. Oddly enough, I felt motivated to try to think of 3 ways to make this month better than the last month that I had (because if you…
Battling the Storm: The Week in Review
Boy, did the devil test me this week. So, I must say, THIS was one of the most trying weeks of my life. I might call it downright depressing. I won’t go into gory detail about all the things that have happened, but let’s just say personally and professionally I’ve been tested and broken to…
Say His Name Too.
Charles Kinsey has been added to the list of victims of police shootings. He was unarmed and fully complying with law enforcement. The only difference between him and others is that he fortunately lived to tell his story.
A Little Positivity as Told by Andra Day
I’ll rise up Rise like the day I’ll rise up In spite of the ache I will rise a thousands times again And we’ll rise up Rise like the waves We’ll rise up In spite of the ache We’ll rise up And we’ll do it a thousands times again – Andra Day, Rise Up Remember…
Count your Blessings and Find the Balance.
Do you tend to forget to stop and smell the roses? Or do you get so bogged down with the unhappy parts of life that you forget to counter-attack that negativity with things you love. I find myself forgetting to do this often, and I am not afraid to admit it. I am human, and…
A Long Week, A Long Life
I was looking up a word in the dictionary and I noticed my word of the day (on 7/9) was jovial. My immediate response to that was “there was nothing jovial about this past week.”
Take Care of Yourselves Today, People.
Sometimes you need to take a step back and just do what you need to do to get through the day. Scream, cry, drink, yell, drive, sleep….do what you have to do to get through.
Empty
So, one of the blogs I follow throws out one-word prompts occasionally to help writers. One of the prompts was “Empty”. I think of this, and realize that it is a pretty good description of myself right now. Lately, I’ve been feeling like I have nothing left to give. I feel like I’m putting forth…
Write, Live and Love 