2019 trials and tribulation · Black girl magic · Faith · Life after a coma · Sickle Cell Disease · Thoughts · Warriors

The day I went to sleep

A coma is a deep state of unconsciousness. An individual in acoma is alive but unable to move or respond to his or her environment. Coma may occur as a complication of an underlying illness, or as a result of injuries, such as brain injury. A coma rarely lasts more than 2 to 4 weeks September 5,2014 was my last normal day… Continue reading The day I went to sleep

2019 trials and tribulation · Black girl magic · blogging · Faith · Feelings · Life Advice · Life after a coma · Spiritual, devotion · Survivors · Warriors · Writing

Woman Crush Wednesday (#WCW)

#WCW WCW means “Woman Crush Wednesday.” It is a widely used as a hashtag on social media to tag pictures and post of women people attractive or that they admire. It is a form of informal award or a simple way of posting your admiration for a lady. The use of the hashtag #WCW started… Continue reading Woman Crush Wednesday (#WCW)

2019 trials and tribulation · Black girl magic · blogging · Faith · Feelings · Life Advice · Life after a coma · Sickle Cell Disease · Spiritual, devotion · Survivors · Thoughts · Warriors · Writing

Sometimes I Cry…

This morning I sat down to read my emails like I usually do and for no reason I began to cry. I paused to think, "why am I crying?" I realized for the last 5 years particularly the last past year, I have cried more than I have ever cried in my entire life. A… Continue reading Sometimes I Cry…

2019 trials and tribulation · Black girl magic · Faith · Life after a coma · Sickle Cell Disease · Survivors · Thoughts · Warriors

Recovery week 2

Surgery Day 6/26/19 The picture above was after surgery, don't let the smiles fool you I still had the nerve block in my system so I felt no pain. Laying in my room feeling pretty good. I spent 2 nights in the hospital one doctor's recommendation and one my request just to be sure that… Continue reading Recovery week 2

2019 trials and tribulation · Black girl magic · Faith · Feelings · Life Advice · Sickle Cell Disease · Spiritual, devotion · Survivors · Thoughts · Warriors

Just a thought I would like to share

If I have learned nothing else in the last five years of my life, I have learned that I can depend on God. I now know, without a shadow of a doubt, that God can and always will hold me up, sit me down, push me forward, pull me back, turn me around, keep me… Continue reading Just a thought I would like to share

2019 trials and tribulation · Black girl magic · Faith · Feelings · Life after a coma · Sickle Cell Disease · Spiritual, devotion · Survivors · Warriors

It’s been a while…..

Not an easy road Hellooo world, I am sixteen days post op from left shoulder replacement surgery and trust and believe it has not been an easy 16 days. I digress, surgery went better than I expected with no complications from sickle cell, NOW that's a first ever. I was very happy and pleased when… Continue reading It’s been a while…..

2019 trials and tribulation · Black girl magic · Faith · Feelings · Life after a coma · Sickle Cell Disease · Survivors · Thoughts · Warriors

Just listen to me….

I wish health care providers would listen to me, I think some are so determined to do their job and not listen to what patients say. The one thing I absolutely hate is that on top of have a chronic blood affiliated disease is that my veins are really small making me a hard stick.… Continue reading Just listen to me….

2019 trials and tribulation · Black girl magic · Feelings · Life Advice · Sickle Cell Disease · Thoughts · Travel

Cuba – My third Cruise

I normally cruise on Carnival but this time I did a four day cruise on Royal Caribbean because they sailed to Cuba. Part of my life after the coma is having vacation packages I totally forgot about but had to taken else I would lose all the money I had invested. Sickle Cell never ask… Continue reading Cuba – My third Cruise

2019 trials and tribulation · Black girl magic · Faith · Feelings · Life Advice · Sickle Cell Disease · Spiritual, devotion · Survivors · Thoughts · Warriors

Yesterday’s fruit,tomorrow’s wine.

Life after a coma has been the most difficult season in my entire existence on earth. One may say with any tragic and traumatic experience, especially a life altering one. The hardest time is rebuilding not only what was lost but yourself physically,emotionally, financially, and mentally all literally. I spent six weeks in a coma… Continue reading Yesterday’s fruit,tomorrow’s wine.

2019 trials and tribulation · Black girl magic · Faith · Feelings · Sickle Cell Disease · Survivors · Thoughts · Travel · Warriors

Second Cruise

Carnival Breeze In December 2013 I had lots to celebrate. Major accomplishment was earning my Masters Degree in Education, not only did I just earn that piece of paper I had the highest GPA in the program and was selected to carry my Degree flag. Boy what am honor that was for me to receive… Continue reading Second Cruise

2019 trials and tribulation · Black girl magic · Faith · Feelings · Life Advice · Spiritual, devotion · Thoughts

Contract Vs. Covenant

A few days ago I was having a conversation with my son, basically about how someone we both know and love who is unhappily married and why people get married for the wrong reasons. My son said to me "I don't see why people need to get married, can't they just live together? why do… Continue reading Contract Vs. Covenant

2019 trials and tribulation · Black girl magic · Faith · Feelings · Life Advice · Sickle Cell Disease · Spiritual, devotion · Survivors · Thoughts

The battleground of the mind

If we will be effective in spiritual warfare, the first field of conflict where we must learn warfare is the battle ground of the mind: i.e., the 'place of the skull" To defeat the devil, we must be crucified in the place of the skull. We must be renewed in the spirit of our minds.… Continue reading The battleground of the mind

Black girl magic · Feelings · Life Advice · Sickle Cell Disease · Travel

First Cruise Experience

Imagination My very first cruise was in 2012, it started off as something I wanted to do and share with my mom. She has never had a REAL vacation. Her idea of vacation is going to visit family or going back to St. Lucia. Now there is nothing wrong with that but I wanted her… Continue reading First Cruise Experience

2019 trials and tribulation · Black girl magic · Feelings · Sickle Cell Disease · Spiritual, devotion · Thoughts

Father but not a Dad….

Not me or any relationship to me You know the old saying anyone can be a father but it takes a real man to be dad. We all have fathers (or at one point or another we do or did) very few have dads. The goal of a father's involvement is to nurture his child's… Continue reading Father but not a Dad….