Doing HARD Things: Where Connection Meets Challenges and Yields Growth
And the hike represents so much of this chapter of my life. Endeavors that are new. Novel. Sometimes feeling almost otherworldly. Done with others, with a few steps of solitude along the way. Challenging. Stretching me in unimaginable ways. And
Love Is in the Air
It doesn’t matter if you do or don’t celebrate VDay. If you’re reading this post around the time that many are, I do hope you feel loved. Cared for. Seen. And I invite you to take a pause in this
New Beginnings: Reflections on Beginning AGAIN, Closed Chapters and Opened Doors
My faith is renewed - perhaps stronger and more mature than ever. My circle is ever shrinking as my focus increases related to all God has placed in my heart. All that is and is to become. My boundaries firmer.
What Does It Mean to Not Go Back: My Reflections on SEEK25
40 days. No social media. No unnecessary text messages or phone calls. An enforced budget and restricted spending. A gradual progression to a plant-based diet and no coffee, added sugar or preservatives.
The reBUILD: Thoughts on 2024 being the Year of Me and More
2024 was my year of the rebuild. 2025 is my year of discipline – more on this later. But in the meantime, what was your theme for 2024? And what – if any – are your thoughts on a theme
What a Difference A Year Makes: Celebrating my WELLNESS-versary
Never in one million years did I imagine investing in my physical health in such a devoted manner would yield so many other benefits in EVERY other area of my life.
Style Series Part II: Dear Momma
Take up space. Make a statement. Be bold. Be you. Show up. Show off, should you desire. You ARE loved. You ARE light. To my momma and Black mommas everywhere, I love you. I see you. I appreciate you.
7 year … CALM: Finding Peace after Prolonged Uncertainty
My life is COMPLETELY different than I expected. My circle is much, much smaller. Thanks to E2M and a host of other life events, my day-to-day activities are different. Entertainment looks different to and for me than just a few
Better than I Ever Imagined II: DEEPER still!
It has been 10 months since I started the journey and 7 months of E2M. I often tell people that my new habits are on rinse and repeat. My morning rituals of prayer, meditation and reading are nonnegotiable. My morning
Reflections on My Academic Year of No: Better than I Imagined
To that end, it has been helpful to discern who needed an explanation, a response or nothing at all. It completely baffles me and is quite heartbreaking that I don’t hear from folks for months - sometimes years - but