The day it all began

God’s Goodness Through The Storms

I woke up this morning to fantastic, unexpected news. Or, in other words, God’s goodness continuing to show up in our lives. Our taxes and Covid stimulus check had arrived into our bank account. I don’t understand why now. And I don’t have to. Here’s our story these past 5 months. As I begin my tale, know that many details are still sacredly private. These few minutes you and I are about to spend together is the beginning of me learning to share all God has been doing. In July, trauma showed its face. Trauma has many different forms ...

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Trauma: Was this my fault

Your past trauma is your own story and nobody can take away your truth. This is mine: Disclaimer: When I was 16 something happened to me that shouldn’t have. To this day, I’m not sure what to call it. Sexual trauma? Rape? Or just a really bad experience? On one hand I want to call it rape. For some reason I resist this label, as if what happened wasn’t as big of a deal as I think it is. In other words, I feel I am not deserving to classify what happened to me as rape. Even as I ...

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Sex is a dirty word. It's scary to talk about. Can you resonate with any of these statements? Sex is power used for good or bad.

Sex: Power that is Used for Good or Bad

Sex is a dirty word. It’s scary to talk about. In fact, your friends judge you when you bring it up. Church, for the most part, doesn’t want to talk bout sex. Unless, of course, it’s talked about in the “right way.” Sex is a taboo subject and one that should be skirted at every opportunity. Can you resonate with any of these statements? Have you grown up with any of these ideologies? While some of the above statements are on the extreme side, I personally have to fight through these negative connotations to support a healthy lifestyle for ...

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Joy Unbridled joy can be found in your life through the exciting and mundane happenings. It's your choice to be open to receive those moments.

Joy: Unbridled Joy can be Found in the Every Day

Do you want unbridled joy in your life? Here is my big secret to achieving this: Create something! Anything! For instance, make a Tik Tok video – even if you think you look fat or stupid. Write in your journal or make a delicious dessert. On the other hand, go for a walk and look for wild flowers. Garden. Re-pot a few plants. Purge your closet. The possibilities are endless! Here’s the thing, when you create something, you receive joy in your life. I was scrolling through Tik Tok and Facebook and Instagram. You know, all the things. And ...

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A Black Heart

This was the title of a blog post written about me and my family by an internet troll. It might have been called “An Ugly Heart.” Thankfully, my google searches no longer pop up with this post. This mania resulted in a major shift of my work. By mania, I mean harassments, threats and cops. And I let it break me. Years ago I was an avid blogger in effort to accomplish two things: First, to express my feelings and thoughts about being a new step-mom to my daughter who has Down syndrome. Secondly, to reach other moms who ...

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Just Show Up

I love Mondays. It’s a fresh start to a brand new week. Regardless of what happened yesterday, last week or all month long, Monday always comes back around as an opportunity to Begin Again. So starting my day the right way is really important to me. This means gratitude journaling, talking with God and some personal development time. It’s how I focus my day and empower myself to show up – even imperfectly. However, on this particular Monday… months ago now… I was struggling to show up at all… And here is that story… My 5:55 AM alarm sounded. ...

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