On Grief and Love
It’s no secret that I’ve been walking through a grief journey these past three and a half months. Some days feel easy (if that’s even the right word), and other days are so incredibly difficult. This past Sunday, I was a bridesmaid in a dear friend’s wedding. She asked me to be apart of her…
On Grief and Remembering
It was a year ago today that my boyfriend Greg and I spent time together for the first time. Call it a first date. Call it whatever. We met at the gym for a leg workout, and thank God too, because that’s the only muscle group I feel that I can exercise with any real…
On Grief and Sundays
Sundays have become my least favorite day. My boyfriend, Greg, was in a terrible motorcycle accident on Sunday, May 25. After two very long, long weeks in the ICU, he passed away on Sunday, June 8. Sundays are now the day to remember, the day to mark how much time has passed, the day to…
Just for Today, I Will…
Just for today, I will… …be where my feet are. I won’t worry about the things that are out of my control. I won’t live in the future or dwell on the past. I will be exactly where I am – right here, right now. …say no to the things that are not in my…
Bring It to the New Year
You get what you put into it. It’s as simple as that. This applies to your relationships, to your health, to your finances, to your spiritual life – to every single aspect of your life. It’s a new year, which means we’ve entered a new season, and to some, the opportunity for new beginnings. No…
Something Good is Coming
I cried over some placemats a few weeks ago. Sixteen placemats, to be exact. Sixteen placemats that are sitting on the shelf of my linen closet, their future not as sure as it once was. Before you think I’m completely materialistic, let me explain. I bought these sixteen red-and-black buffalo plaid placemats at an after…
An Unexpected Turn
My life seems to have turned upside down. I have been absent from my blog for some time now, unable to find any words to write that I have felt would be any value to you, the reader. For weeks, I walked through a heavy season of depression. I was a ghost, a shadow of…
What is Confidence?
Are you ever around a person, and they just exude so much confidence that you’re like, man, I wish I could be as confident as them? Some people seem like they are born with an abundance of confidence. And in fact, most children have more confidence than a lot of adults in the room. Have…
A “New Me” Can Start Today
It’s almost the end of the year, which means that the New Year is on the horizon. It’s only a matter of time before the slogan, “New Year, New Me” is everywhere. Are you holding out for January 1 to make some changes? Have you decided that you’ll just keep binging on sugar or alcohol…
Developing Self-Awareness
Honest question: Do you know who you are? Like, really and truly know? Do you know what your values are? Do you know what brings you joy? Do you know what brings you pleasure? Do you know what brings out your strengths? What about what brings out your resiliency? Do you know how to be…
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A Growth Mindset 