A little while ago my mom had a major surgery. I was terrified. The pandemic and learning about how hospitals treat Black Women in particular made the whole experience overwhelming. I stayed focused and strong, trying to keep on a brave face for my mom because this was a surgery she needed and I knew…
Relationships
How To Make Your Friends Feel Loved This Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day has always been a little touchy for me. In high school I remember walking to class with my head down trying to ignore the displays of affection from all of our most famous high school couples. The big teddy bears, the singing telegrams in class, the bouquets of flowers... EWWW. My fellow single…
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To Stay Home or Not To Stay Home
Welcome to our inaugural installment of Truthful Thursday and Day 3 of Blogmas. I've decided that Thursday's are going to be the days where we tell the truth about our thoughts and feelings surrounding topics that can feel too taboo. I know that I may be opening the door to a host of reckless comments…
Blogmas Day 2: Wednesday Wonders
Happy Wednesday, and Day 2 of Blogmas 2020! Despite a doozy of a day we are here, and I'm excited about it. You wouldn't know that if you saw my face on the other side of the screen but internally, I'm THRILLED. I thought for our Blogmas each day could have a theme of sorts.…
Making Every Day Special
This past Sunday Jake and I spent the entire day together doing completely random activities that make me happy. Jake was inspired by the Tik-Tok/Reels challenge where you ask your partner to spend the day doing what you know they love. Y'all, the day was perfect! It went a little something like this... 9:00am: Worship…