(A letter to the year that I thought would break me…) You were not what I expected. I realized that I didn’t want you. As the year progressed, you did not meet my expectations. You brought me pain. You brought heartache. You brought death. You brought tauma. You brought unspeakable disaster. You brought pandemic. You…
Tag: love
Breathing; For What it’s Worth.
Sometimes, even breathing is hard. The simple task of taking an inhale can be the toughest thing you think you can do. The world feels like it’s sitting on our chests these days; nothing may be going right. Everything feels hopeless. Nothing is going right and despite your best efforts to feel good, you just…
Blogmas 2020: Why I Love Christmas
Hello Blogmas fans! Today’s post will talk about the obvious; why Christmas is my favorite holiday! Out of all the holidays (with the exception of my birthday because I do consider that a holiday), I’ve always loved the spirit of Christmas. After Thanksgiving comes and goes, I go into full Christmas spirit and holiday mode….
Blogmas 2020: Christmas Traditions
I find myself being a bit of a traditionalist around the holiday season. Most of which are ones that I have inherited from my childhood.
Blogmas 2020: Favorite Christmas Movies
Hey everybody!! I had to take a small hiatus, so I’m sorry for the break; but I’m back with my next post foe Blogmas! My next topic for this season: favorite Christmas movies!! This will be a short post, but I’m going to give you all the list of movies that I watch every year…
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…
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…
Rest in Power, King
He accepted the place in our hearts as our superhero. And did so with such poise, grace and respect. I respect the fact that he was able to fight as long as he did; he was able to bring us such powerful work in his lifetime. 🖤 #RIHKingTChalla #RIPChadwickBoseman
The Conversations No One Likes to Have
Why is it so hard for people to have tough conversations? Sure; they’re annoying, draining and sometimes exhausting. But, how do two adults go through life without having tough conversations? How can you live life and never sit down and someone be the bigger person and not address the proverbial “elephant in the room”? I’m…
Self-Care Sunday: Love Yourself
This Sunday, I wanted to create a simple but meaningful post to promote self-care this week. The message is clear and important; love yourself. Self-love is the most important and effective way to show love these days. Now more than ever, we have to love ourselves even when we are not able to get love…
Write, Live and Love 