Enjoying myself.It's nothing wrong with taking you

Chapter 1 — The Last Week By Wednesday morning, the blisters on my hands looked almost respectable. Not healed. Just less embarrassing. The little bubbles across my palms no longer screamed every time I touched a basketball. Now they only complained. According to my cousins, that

Chapter 1 — The Super 8 Nobody dreams about starting college in a Super 8 Motel. When people tell stories about college, they talk about dorm life. Roommates. Football games. Student unions. The first week on campus when everyone is trying to figure out who they want to become. Nobody talk

Chapter 1 — The Balancing Act The funny thing about college is that nobody teaches you how to manage freedom. They teach you chemistry. They teach you calculus. They teach you how to write a research paper. But nobody teaches you what to do when life suddenly gives you more choices t

I declared that 2025 was the year of my rebrand! I started taking steps toward those changes in the last quarter of 2024. This year I made up my mind to chase God. Do what I say I’m going to do! Keep my hair, nails and feet done; even when I’m doing nothing in the house. I need to stay ready! I’m k

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Kina rubbed her eyes as her mother's voice jolted her awake. "Mom!? What are you doing home, and why are you waking me up so early? What's wrong?" she asked, concerned. "Nothing, baby. I just needed to let you know I'm going to be gone for a few days, that's all," h

Get ready with me before work,nothing fancy, just taking my time, getting myself together, and heading into the day with a clear mind. #getreadywithme #grwm #morningroutine

This picture is hard for me to post. There is seemingly nothing wrong with it but I have such a nasty inner critic that even seeing a picture of myself taken by somebody else can immediately make me feel panicky and I’ll start tearing myself apart. Posting this picture is healing for me. Learning t

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Dear me, Love yourself a little bit more than yesterday. Make yourself a priority. Chase your goals. Be grateful for the things you have. Be proud of yourself. You are a sparkling star, you are your own rainbow. Celebrate yourself as always. XOXOXO #embracevulnerability #pov #fyp

There was a time when I started my mornings immediately taking care of everyone else. These days, I’m learning the importance of slowing down, enjoying my coffee, speaking life over myself, and setting the tone for my day with intention. This is your reminder that you don’t have to earn rest, pe

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There comes a point where you have to decide, either I am going to be intentional and curious about my thoughts so that I can understand myself better or you are going to remain so loyal to your past that you will just recreate it. That shift that you are looking for does not come from understan

I used to posture. I used to put a version of myself out into the world that had it all figured out. Special. Awake. Enlightened, even. It was bogus. I was performing. I keep coming back to one short song, because it does something to that whole move. It makes it impossible. It takes away the gr

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#lemon8tea #lemon8contest A Fun But Real Song I Wrote About My Girl I seriously did not intend to quiet a book on here or even share what all I write in this post. I don't know what compelled me to write all this and share it out like this. I probably should delete all of it and write

Something is so odd and disconnected about trying to “fix” yourself by following the routine of an “5AM Girly”. Every body, mind and lifestyle is completely different so the routine that works for someone else can absolutely be exhausting for you. Here are my personal steps that I follow, remember

… after everything was done, after I had more time, after I felt less busy. but lately I’ve been trying something different. pausing in the middle of the day instead. today it looked like a sauna session. nothing long or dramatic, just a moment to step away and reset. and it changed the w

Lately I have been so busy! With getting my daughter prepared for Kindergarten, starting a new job, and preparing to move in the fall. I haven’t been taking care of myself the way I know how to. I was recently reminded that I need to take care of myself the way I take care of my daughter. So as