Actor, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson had a well-known catchphrase while in the WWE that asked, “Do you smell what the Rock is cooking?” Well, for the longest time many didn’t know what “The Rock” was cooking, and some may not…
Necessary Baggage
In Erica Badu’s Song “Bad Lady” she starts off singing, “Bag lady, you gon’ hurt your back, Dragging all them bags like that.” The lyrics reminded me of the baggage in life that we carry. Most of the baggage is…
Plan A
Many of us grow up with the thought that you must have Plan A, B, and C. But what if we only focus on our Plan A, which is usually our initial dream of what we imagined ourselves to be?…
What Are We Without The Ones We Love
Many people think that designer wear, makeup, a fresh haircut, hair did, nails done, a dream house, investments, equate to happiness. However, do those material things really make us happy? Is it for the moment or are we longing for…
The Grass is Now Greener, On my side!
Who can live your life better than you can? No One! Oftentimes, we are looking up to, mimicking, wishing or longing for someone else’s life journey. And more often than not we don’t really know the details of what we’re…
Time to Elevate
If you’ve ever had a yearning in your soul to change your life into what you always dreamed of then do it now! For so many years I wanted to write. About what you say? About, everything I love (my…
Self-Investment
To properly invest in oneself, one would have to consider the time, patience, quality of that investment and the willingness to engage in the investment. As a wife and mother, among the many others titles I hold, self-investment has been…
Gratitude
"In everything give thanks." Thessalonians 5:18 There is just something that expressing gratitude not only gives your creator, but it brings so much joy internally and a love/joy combination to others. My perfect morning routine consist of getting up when…
Embracing Your Experience
As we have continuously added to our family over the years, I have had many conversations with family, friends, coworkers wondering how we do it?! They continue on and say well I know I can’t complain at all to you…
Love Is Everywhere
There is often this superficial expression of love that is exhibited in the media and our society as a whole. However, love is more. I believe it's implicitly beautiful. It’s an absolute, sometimes verbal or nonverbal, action or inaction, physical…