Back in 2014, my son was in high school, I was a single mom and we just didn’t share the same hobbies. He liked to hunt and watch anything sports related and I liked to cook what he hunted and watch him play sports. We were close, we had a good relationship, but we weren’tContinue reading “Find Ways to Connect”
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Ass-U-Me, pronounced “assooome”
When we assume, we’re relying on the information we have to feel a certain way about how things turned out. But what if we don’t have all the information? What if that friend didn’t call you back like they said they would because their kid got sick and puked all over the couch and whileContinue reading “Ass-U-Me, pronounced “assooome””
But Will He Give You the Last Piece of Chicken?
You may have heard the saying about mothers… A Mother Is A Person Who, Seeing There Are Only Four Pieces Of A Pie For Five People, Promptly Announces She Never Did Care For Pie. Tenneva Jordan I love this quote because it’s so accurate in how mothers love and sacrifice for their families. So, whenContinue reading “But Will He Give You the Last Piece of Chicken?”
If I Agree With You….
If I agree with you to appease you, and you’re wrong…that makes us both wrong. Ouch. Sometimes we think being a peacemaker means agreeing, but if agreeing makes the both of you wrong, is that the side you want to be on? It’s perfectly okay to respectfully disagree or minimum to say “I’m going toContinue reading “If I Agree With You….”
Do Friendships Have Seasons?
Do our friendships change? Sure they do and for a lot of different reasons. Not always bad reasons, but change is change. When I got pregnant with my son at eighteen I lived this. My friendships changed because I changed. I wasn’t headed to college, I wasn’t partying every weekend…I just wasn’t in the sameContinue reading “Do Friendships Have Seasons?”
Is it Okay to Say No?
If someone asks you to do something or if they can have something is it okay to say no? Absolutely it is. I feel like there’s this pressure to please others while displeasing ourselves, like it’s our penance to pay for unrelated things. I was raised Catholic, so doing “things” to make up for sinsContinue reading “Is it Okay to Say No?”
People Vote “With Their Feet”
We can plan the perfect party at the perfect venue with the perfect activities and the perfect food, but if it’s not what the people you invite want to do, they don’t come. They “vote with their feet” by literally not using them to come do what you thought would be perfect. So what doContinue reading “People Vote “With Their Feet””
What’s “Commitment” Mean?
Are you really so committed if you truly enjoy what you do or who you’re with? Think about that. To me, commitment happens when you don’t enjoy it. We say “we just grew apart”’ “I just got tired”, or “life happened” or whatever thing we say to justify changing our mind. No, commitment is whenContinue reading “What’s “Commitment” Mean?”
Negative Mind —> Negative Life
GOOD women can be irascible tarts. The snide remarks, manipulative pot stirring, gossipy tendencies, snarkiness, and sometimes just downright meanness can drive the good influences away. We all go through seasons of negativity, usually relative to WHO we’re surrounding ourselves with – and possibly that we’re not going to church or digging deep with someContinue reading “Negative Mind —> Negative Life”
Are Hurts Like Leftovers?
“The key to happiness is a short memory.” Betty Creel White “What if hearts are infinitely reparable? Would knowing that make you fearless in love? Instead of avoiding heartbreak, you could give all your passion and play and intimacy…and trust your heart’s ability to heal from the inevitable bumps, bruises and crashes. Contrary to fantasy,Continue reading “Are Hurts Like Leftovers?”
Dear Beautifully Strong Willed Woman,
That very thing that makes you the most caring, tenacious, and resilient friend, sister, daughter, mother, mentor, and woman of God will make you a worthy and supportive woman to the man God👏 prepared 👏for 👏 you 👏. All those trials and obstacles you overcame with those same qualities are not unitools, they’re the fiberContinue reading “Dear Beautifully Strong Willed Woman,”
Hustle, but Don’t Lose Your People
The hustle can make you hard, turn you savage, make you forget to love people. It distracts you from loyalty, compassion, and sympathy. The drive to have more stuff, be number one, beat out the competition can eclipse our inclination to be humble and kind or consider how we affect others with our actions. AndContinue reading “Hustle, but Don’t Lose Your People”
Deeper Than a Puddle 