Write, Live and Love

When Someone Shows you Who They Are…

Why is this such a hard concept for us to accept?? Why are people inclined to indirectly call people liars when they tell or show you who they are? Maya Angelou is famous for this particular quote: Plain and simple; if someone is telling you something about themselves, you owe it to them and yourself…

Happy Birthday.

Whitney, I bet the world would be stunned if you told them you didn’t think you’d make it to this day. But you did. This year you found out, you were flawed like hell. You’re not that great of a person, and you can’t make things perfect. You can’t control anything except your actions and…

Obligation, Acceptance and Knowing the Difference

A couple of weeks ago, I was watching an episode of Lovecraft Country. I heard a quote that sent a shock through my body about family. It resonated with me because it identified the key differences between the obligation and acceptance of the concept of the idea of families and how we view them. It…

#ConfessionsOfALocdGoddess: The Water Retwist

So last night, I did a quick retwist on my hair, because these COVID roots were not cute anymor, ok? It wasn’t my best work, but it got the job done and I only used two key things: water and oil. I had my gel ready, and as I started, I quickly decided that I…

We Did It.

Almost four years to the day, the world watched Donald Trump stun the world and become President of the United States of America. I remember the night like it was yesterday and my stunned reaction I will never forget. It has been a long and wild ride with Donald Trump as a president, and as…

But You’ve Survived

I saw a post today with a quote, and I decided to share it with you all today. You may be going through something personal; but you survived. You may have lost what you feel like is your entire world; but you survived. You may be fighting a losing battles (it seems); but you’re surviving….

A Crucial Time to Take Care of Ourselves

The next 48-72 hours are crucial to our mental and emotional health. A lot is going on right now with many of us. Emotions are running high; anxiety is on 1,000, people’s nerves are shot. We are hearing about stores limiting the sell of guns and ammo and businesses boarding up in anticipation of any…

Do Not Tolerate Anything Less Than in Love

Today I listened to my father discuss tolerance during church today. He made a very interesting point in how it related to love. He said that tolerance is closely related to love. When he said this, he referenced 1Corinthians 13:7. That particular verse says this: It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things…

New Work Coming Soon

They say the best work comes from the most painful experiences… This year has brought forth emotions that I’ve never imagined. I’ve been compiling my words into notebooks and note apps on my phone. Waiting to put all the pieces together into one body of work to express the things I’ve been through this year;…

Make Time for Your Creative Side, Too!

As creatives, most of us aren’t blessed enough to make a living off what we’re truly passionate about. Whether it be writing, photography, painting, etc; for those who have made a successful living off of it, I applaud you. The rest of us; well, we have what I call a “regular” job to keep us…