Write, Live and Love

Tranquility

It’s morning, a little before dawn, before even the animals wake. Before the sun breaks its silence over the sky, and illuminates the sky. My eyes open and embrace the day, as it bids farewell to the night. I sing praises to my Most High for the opportunity to live life right for another 24 hours….

This Gallon Water Thing

So, I am going to see if I can drink a gallon of water a day….. I noticed that my water intake truly sucks. I mean, I drink a lot of water, but I still don’t think it’s enough. I try to stay as hydrated as possible though, as a means to detox and prevent…

#WhitWritesHerNovel: Did I lose my Writing Steam?

So, I haven’t sat down to write in a while…possibly a couple weeks. Between being sort of busy, and just not having the motivation to do it, I just can’t get my thoughts together. I feel sort of bad because I love writing and I love my novel, this is a dream for me and I…

With Kynnedy, you can’t help but smile. #SaturdayFun #MommyDaughterTime

A Little Encouragement

Reflect on the past month. Think about the things that went well. Think about the things that didn’t go so well. Try to find ways to turn those “not so well” things, into “well” things 🙂 . Hope everyone has a great and positive month!!!

Confessions of a Loc’d Goddess: Products I Use!

Since having locs, I haven’t really gotten into very many products. I would say that I still stick to the ways of when my hair was natural: I try to keep it moisturized, clean and healthy. Now that I am about 13 months into my journey, I have developed a few staples in my regimen…

#PrayForBaltimore….

Because they are not thugs or criminals. They are just people who are fed up and mad as hell.

Letter to my Daughter:

My daughter just celebrated her birthday on 4/25, and I have been in reflection this entire weekend about her first year. I have wanted to do this type of post for a while, and i figure now is as good a time as any…so here goes.

Calm Down!

In light of recent events (so many racially motivated ones this week alone), I’ve seen several different discussions, debates and some all out heated arguments (let’s not forget a dash of ignorance and blatant racism). I just want to take the time to say, let’s try to have more educated conversations on the issues. I…