There are some kinds of pain you don’t know how to explain. Not because you don’t remember what happened. But because there were so many things. The loss. The caregiving. The illness. The grief. The years of putting everyone else first. The dreams you quietly placed on the shelf. The

My morning ritual, currently on hyper-fixation rotation! ✨ I am intentional about starting the day vibrantly as I work towards hitting my collagen goals. #MorningRitual #CollagenGoals #IntentionalLiving #LatteRotation

A Self-Reminder 🦋 Never forget the toughness that runs through your blood. 🙏🏽 Sometimes we need to remind ourselves just how much we’ve already survived.

Well, look at God! 🙌🏽 This morning I opened my banking app and noticed an ACH deposit with no name attached to it. I shrugged my shoulders, made a mental note to go back and figure it out later, and kept moving. A little while ago, I received an email that said: “It’s Payday From Barnes &a

Happy 4th Birthday to my sweet Sebastian! 🎉🐾 Four years of wagging tails, happy kisses, endless cuddles, and unconditional love. You fill my days with laughter and my heart with more joy than words can express. Here’s to another year of adventures, treats, and belly rubs. Happy Birthday,

My heart is so full. ❤️ As I close out my 58th birthday, I simply want to say…thank you. Thank you to every person who took a moment out of your day to celebrate me. Whether you called, sent a text, posted a message, sang Happy Birthday, prayed for me, or blessed me with a thoughtful gift, pl

The world will always have opinions. Some will applaud you. Some will misunderstand you. Some will question the very thing God called you to do. None of that changes your assignment. You were never called to collect approval. You were called to steward purpose. Stay faithful. Stay ob

Girl to Girl... ❤️ LET THEM. Let them misunderstand you. Let them overlook you. Let them doubt you. Let them talk. Let them leave. Let them think what they want. The truth is, not everyone is supposed to understand what God is doing in your life. Truth of the matter is you didn’t c

It is okay to outgrow people, places, and even old versions of yourself, especially when they no longer align with who you are becoming. Growth often requires release. You do not have to apologize for evolving. 🦋

June 1st. The threshold is here. On Saturday I asked you to delete what no longer belongs. Not as a productivity exercise. As an act of sovereignty. Because you cannot build the new life in the same cluttered space as the old one. So before we go any further, I want to ask: did you actual

FROM YOUR PHONE 🤳 1. Notifications from every app except calls and messages. 2. Screenshots of conversations you keep rereading. 3. That group chat that has not made you smile in months. 4. Social media from your home screen. Make it harder to reach. 5. Your ex's number. You know which o

Today I was hanging out with a friend. This friend is a Christian, but she doesn’t always act, speak or think like one. Some days, she is completely in-line with God’s path and some days, her life is a struggle that gets the best of her. As our eyes met, I really wanted to say something about it

Can I tell you the most productive thing I do every week? I stop. Every Friday at sundown I close the laptop. No email. No planning. No posting. Full rest for 24 hours, every single week. I spent 16 years running on empty. Caregiving around the clock. My body eventually told me what I kept

This is what self care and nourishment look like for me today. Fresh, simple, and exactly what my body was asking for. Ceviche de jaiba for the win. 🥇

Girl… be a little extra. Live fully. Smile deeply. Laugh without restraint. Celebrate who you are without apology. Open your heart. Speak what you feel. Use your voice. Dance when you feel it. Soak in the sun. Touch the water. Breathe deeply… and love your life. You only get one. 🦋

Reciprocity matters. You’ll avoid a lot of unnecessary heartbreak when you stop investing based on how much you like someone, and start investing in those who invest in you. #issawholeword