Airing My Dirty Laundry

For this post, I am airing my dirty laundry… literally. We can all act like we have everything so “together”, but truthfully, honesty feels much better.

For those of you who are not aware, I will be starting my first year of law school in the fall. The obstacles and triumphs of this realization makes for a great testimony which I will be sure to give you all at a later date. But the point is, during this time of preparation for school, and through most of my attendance in law school, I will not be working any traditional job. Anyone who knows me, knows that as much as I can’t stand working for “the man”, I hate complacency even more. What really gets under my skin is the… Continue reading...

You are ENOUGH!

Something unexpected happened to me yesterday. I was watching my recording of Super Soul Sunday on the OWN network with Oprah and her guest, Dr. Brene’ Brown, when I just started boo-hooing like a big baby. Dr. Brown had been speaking about the importance of vulnerability, and how it is a major factor in eliminating fear and promoting authenticity. In other words, in order to get rid of the “fakeness” we sometimes tend to illustrate, and really tap in to the wonders that God has for us, we must to be willing to be vulnerable. We have to be willing to show up wherever we are supposed to be, just as we are. I’ve written about the beauty of vulnerability before, but… Continue reading...

After the Love is Gone

I started to write a Valentine’s Day post yesterday. But, caught up in my own plans of making that day special, I just didn’t have the time! If you’ve been following my blog, you already know how much in love I am with my
husband, my King. I love giving and receiving gifts, but, more importantly is what we share after February 14th. What happens after the flowers have died and the chocolates have been eaten? What happens after the cards are put away, and all that “extra love” is gone on February 15th? To my single people, what happens after you’ve received the “Happy V-Day” messages from loved ones and “potential boos”? Simple… you keep the love going.

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What’s Consuming You?

I had a great conversation with a friend today about how the choices we make create our life’s outcomes. After that conversation, I realized I need to have a truth moment: I still have some insecurities and vulnerabilities. Because of this lack of confidence in certain areas, it hinders me from moving forward and causes me to rely heavily on the validation of others. I become consumed by what others think, rather than what I already know to be true. Whew! That was hard to say. But the truth is the truth. (It’s funny how God can show you yourself when you’re trying to help someone else. He can give you something to say to someone, but by the… Continue reading...

Back to Business

It’s a new year, a new day, and a new opportunity to make change. I haven’t written in a few weeks. To be quite honest, it started off as a simple holiday vacation that turned in to some sort of pity party. Things in my life hadn’t been going as expected, and I wasted a lot of time pouting about it. But, no more. It’s back to business for me. Now that I have returned from my “hiatus”, I realize that I can’t expect to receive extraordinary results without extraordinary work. Good is not good enough. I must be great. I am fearfully and wonderfully made by God, and since I am made in His image, the… Continue reading...

The End of the World

“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly.” ~Richard Bach

So, I know you’ve been hearing a lot about the Mayan belief that the end of the world is coming tomorrow, 12/21/12, right? Well, I say… Why not make it today? Let today be the end of the world as you know it. The end of negativity, the end of procrastination, the end of excuses, the end of complacency… The end of all things that make your current world one that is counterproductive of what you desire it to be. Take the time and annihilate old habits and old ways of thinking. Eliminate those relationships with people that are hindering your… Continue reading...