How do you know if you are healed? Is it even possible to heal completely or do we just learn to deal with pain that never really goes away? Often times I find myself questioning: Am I really healed this time? Let me explain. Towards the end of 2017 I…

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

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…