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Day 30 of Gratitude -- God

Nov 30, 2021
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Day 30 of Gratitude -- God

Whew...I made it! I am so excited to close out my 30 days of gratitude challenge with what I am most grateful for...God! God is within her...she will not fail-- Psalms 46:5 There is so much power in this verse. My gratitude in reference to God is something that is hard to put into words. I know that for some the belief in God is ridiculous, but for me there is no way that I could operate without acknowledging that there is something/somebody bigger than myself that is respon

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Day 29 of Gratitude -- My HusBAE

Nov 29, 2021
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Day 29 of Gratitude -- My HusBAE

It is day 29 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and it has been just that...a challenge! Not that I am ungrateful, but to narrow it down to only 30 things has been tough. I am grateful for this challenge as it has brought about even more gratitude for the seemingly small things. Nevertheless, today I am grateful for my HusBAE. I can honestly say that my husband is my best friend. He knows more about me than anyone else in the world. We have been through some major ups and d

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Day 28 of Gratitude— Love

Nov 28, 2021
2 min

Day 28 of Gratitude— Love

ppy Sunday y’all!! It’s day 28 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for LOVE!! Growing up I thought that love was this fairy tale Brandy as Cinderella type feeling and experience. I thought love was this magical thing and it is but not like what I thought. Love is definitely a powerful emotion and action. For me, my understanding of love came after I began to understand that I can choose to embody love. When I learned that I couldn’t truly understand l

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Day 27 of Gratitude— My Ancestors

Nov 27, 2021
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Day 27 of Gratitude— My Ancestors

It’s day 27 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for my ancestors. My ancestors paved the way for me to be who I am and experience a life that is relatively trauma free. Today, I hold space for my ancestors. I am taking my rest in ways that I know they weren’t able to during their lives. I am pausing to address my own needs in ways that I know they couldn’t. I am loving my family and creating new trad and memories just as they did. Today and every day,

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Day 26 of Gratitude— My Mama

Nov 26, 2021
1 min

Day 26 of Gratitude— My Mama

It’s day 26 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and today and so many days I am grateful for my Mama! My Mom is the mother of all mothers. An old school, straight no chaser, civil rights era, throwback country Mama is what I have. She is the matriarch of our family and the community. She’s been around for a long time so she carries the history of our family and our community. She is the quintessential woman! I am grateful for all that she is to me and so many others. The old

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Day 25 of Gratitude— The Essentials

Nov 25, 2021
1 min

Day 25 of Gratitude— The Essentials

Happy Thanksgiving Day everyone! It is day 25 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for the essentials: Food, shelter, and family! On a day like thanksgiving it’s easy to rattle off top what you are thankful for. Sometimes we forget the basics though. I don’t want to ever take for granted the ability to put food on our table, clothes on our back, or a roof over our heads. I am grateful for every essential item that we have. I am grateful for the ability

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Day 24 of Gratitude— My Tribe

Nov 24, 2021
1 min

Day 24 of Gratitude— My Tribe

It’s day 24 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for My Tribe! These ladies have all poured into my life in one way or another. From being a kid to now being a wife and mother, my tribe has been solid in keeping me balanced. I may not talk to every single each day, nevertheless when we connect something powerful happens! Friends are the family that you choose. They are the ones that you spend the crazy times with. They are there to guide you in your da

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Day 23 of Gratitude— My Siblings

Nov 23, 2021
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Day 23 of Gratitude— My Siblings

It’s day 23 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for my siblings. I am the youngest of 8. The real life baby of of the bunch. My mom gave birth to four (Maurice, Carlton, Karla, and me), adopted two (Jeanette and Janet), and was bonus mom to my sister and brother (Ari and Dwayne). I am blessed to have learned a great deal from each of their trials and triumphs. I am grateful for them because they are me and I am them. The role that each of them have pl

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Day 22 of Gratitude — Transparency

Nov 22, 2021
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Day 22 of Gratitude — Transparency

It’s day 22 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for transparency. Being transparent allows me function freely without being fake. I lay it all on the table. The good, the bad, the ugly, and the indifferent of my life all have their place and I honor each of them. For me being transparent removed the stress of worrying about what others might think if they knew who I am at the core. Being transparent removed the veil of judgement and empowered me to tr

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Day 21 of Gratitude — My Lailabug

Nov 21, 2021
2 min

Day 21 of Gratitude — My Lailabug

It’s day 21 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for my little BFF Laila! Laila is the baby of the Martin Glittergang, the funniest, cutest, and most sincere little person I have ever met. She stole my heart from the moment I found out I was pregnant. I remember the day I found out I was having a girl. It was April 21, 2016 the same day Prince Rogers Nelson died. I will never forget it. I just knew I was having a boy and was committed to naming him Pri

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Day 20 of Gratitude — My Bonus Baby Amber

Nov 20, 2021
1 min

Day 20 of Gratitude — My Bonus Baby Amber

Happy Saturday! It’s day 20 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge! Today I am grateful for my sweet bonus baby Amber! Being able to play a part in her life has been one of my greatest joys. She brings such a balance to my life. I have watched her grow from a shy and quiet little girl to an assertive and powerful but still reserved tween. I love her personality and humor. It’s weird but she acts so much like me. 🤣🤣🤣 A real jokester but always knows how to get back to the bus

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Day 19 of Gratitude -- Kai Elizabeth

Nov 19, 2021
3 min

Day 19 of Gratitude -- Kai Elizabeth

It's day 19 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and yes it is getting harder each day to do but it forces me to take a real look at my life and what I value. Thinking about what you are grateful for will make you realize how much you are ungrateful for but that is a whole different post. Today and every day I am grateful for my sweet middle child, Kai Elizabeth. She is truly one of a Kai-nd! "I had no business getting pregnant without being married a second time" they said.

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Day 18 of Gratitude -- Zahra

Nov 18, 2021
2 min

Day 18 of Gratitude -- Zahra

It's Thursday and I am 18 days in on this 30 days of gratitude challenge. Reflecting this month has been such a cathartic experience. I didn't know how much I needed this release until I began but that's not what I am grateful for. Today, I am grateful for my big girl Zahra! I often express how much I love my children. They are the light of my life truly! But today i have to highlight my love for my oldest. Getting pregnant with her was such a pivot point in my life. I was li

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Day 17 of Gratitude-- My Past

Nov 17, 2021
2 min

Day 17 of Gratitude-- My Past

It is day 17 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for my past! There are people that if they knew my full story would likely be embarrassed if they shared my past or perhaps would even feel sorry for me, but I don't. I am grateful for my past and everything in it that has helped to shape me into the woman, wife, and mother that I have become today. Often times we allow our past to define who we are or we allow others to define us by our past. She used

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Day 16 of Gratitude—My Flaws

Nov 16, 2021
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Day 16 of Gratitude—My Flaws

Happy Tuesday y’all!!! It’s day 16 of my 30 day gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for my flaws. Yep, I said it I am grateful for my flaws because I recognize that they keep me humbled and forever working to become an improved version of myself. I know that there is much that I can do but I also recognize that there is much that I can’t do. I am grateful for both the “cans” and the “can’ts” because they have helped to shape me into who I am. I wouldn’t be me without

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Day 15 of Gratitude— Wisdom

Nov 15, 2021
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Day 15 of Gratitude— Wisdom

Happy Monday y’all! It’s day 15 of my 30 day gratitude challenge. We are literally halfway through the month of November! Already!! As I lean into the thought around how quickly time seems to pass I recognize that I’m grateful for wisdom. Much of my wisdom has come over time. I don’t profess to be wisest person but one of my most consistent prayers has been for wisdom in my daily walk. I don’t desire to have all of the knowledge. I just want to be wise in my counsel of others

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Day 14 of Gratitude — Courage

Nov 14, 2021
1 min

Day 14 of Gratitude — Courage

Happy Sunday y’al! It’s day 14 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge. Today I am grateful for courage! The courage to stand firm in my beliefs. The courage to not accept everything at face value. The courage to be proud of who I am and what I bring to the table even if no one else is proud. The courage to try new and different things without care or concern for those who may disagree with my choices. The courage to parent in a different way than I was parented. I am grateful f

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Day 13 of Gratitude— My Strength

Nov 13, 2021
2 min

Day 13 of Gratitude— My Strength

Happy Saturday! I bet y’all thought I was gonna forget…nope I was up and at it at 5:30 thinking! 🥴🤣 It’s day 13 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for my strength! I can’t lie, I was a little anxious thinking about my strength. As a black woman, I recognize that our strength and the discussion around it can be very triggering. We are so often viewed as being such strong pillars of strength that society forgets that we are humans too. We need help,

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Day 12 of Gratitude -- My Creativity

Nov 12, 2021
2 min

Day 12 of Gratitude -- My Creativity

It's day 12 of my 30 day gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for my creativity! It is a gift that I have always had but didn't really foster until I got older and became an educator and a mom. I knew I could be creative but never really had the freedom to explore it in a variety of ways. Once I became more comfortable in my own being, I became more comfortable allowing my creativity to flow naturally without limitations. I love that my creativity affords me the opport

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Day 11 of Gratitude -- Flexibility

Nov 11, 2021
1 min

Day 11 of Gratitude -- Flexibility

Hey Y'all! It's day 11 of my 30 day gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for FLEXIBILITY! That ability to adapt to change on the fly is clutch. I think I initially learned flexibility when I became a mother because...yeah..you kinda have to learn flexibility because kids gon kid and not give AF about it! As I have grown older, I have learned to love being a quick thinker or having to pivot. Whereas I used to dread change, now I embrace it! That's a nod to growth for su

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Parenthood...the toughest hood

Jan 4
2 min

Parenthood...the toughest hood

Yall...tomorrow I will have been a mother by birth for 13 years! (I've been a mother by love for about 20.) Nothing in life could have...

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Transformation begins in your mind…

Jan 3
4 min

Transformation begins in your mind…

This is a pic of my knee brace...here's why it matters to me. So to give a little background to the pic this year will make year three...

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