It’s all fun in games until you encounter what it means to be purposeful.

Let me explain…

Pain- I have carried bags filled with it all of my life. I have bruises that are still healing, a heart that is fragile, and a mind that fights to stay positive. My…

I have been dying to tell you,

I admire where you are

I’m dying to get there.

I’m ready to start applying pressure, slowly ready.

I’m feeling sad. I’m also tired. I can do it…

..but I’m really tired. I’m ready and focused — sometimes.

I have a box of…

The Woman I am becoming turns her pain into purpose

The Woman I am becoming allows her own love to heal her wounds

The Woman I am becoming forgives and releases

The Woman I am becoming welcomes change

I’ve been the victim, wasting pain

I’ve been wounded, waiting for…

Part I

So, I’m coming up on my one-year anniversary of practicing abstinence. And I must say it has been one of the most bittersweet experiences in my life. This wasn’t a decision that I found myself excited about. …

It makes sense to believe that as women, we end up dating or marrying some sort of version of our fathers — similar characteristics, qualities, and/or traits. After all, a father is the first male in his daughter’s life to set the standard for how she should be loved and…

I think its acceptable to say that some of us reach moments in our lives where we feel as though life constantly beats us up without us having a chance to exhale. We take two steps forward and get knocked four steps back. Our circumstances are too overwhelming for us…