Life Advice
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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
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Teach us how to Pray
Happy Sabbath/Saturday to all! One of the damages from my coma was Brain Hemorrhaging and this was caused by multiple mini strokes in my brain. Sickle cell can and will damage every part of the body at one time or the other. Me as I explained in other post was total body shut down and Continue reading
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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
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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
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Fear is a liar
As my surgery date draws closer—(for those just joining, it’s my left shoulder replacement due to Avascular Necrosis caused by Sickle Cell)—I find myself facing something unfamiliar:Fear. Usually, I stare surgeries in the face, armor on, ready to fight.But this time…Maybe I’m just tired.Maybe sickle cell is wearing me down more than I want to Continue reading
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First Cruise ExperienceMy First Cruise: A Real Vacation AdventureFirst Cruise Experience
My very first cruise was back in 2012, and it started with a simple dream:I wanted to give my mom a real vacation. You see, for her, the idea of “vacation” had always meant visiting family or going back to Saint Lucia.Now, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that—family and home are beautiful things.But I wanted Continue reading
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Father but not a Dad….
You know the old saying:“Anyone can be a father, but it takes a real man to be a dad.” The truth is, we all have fathers — or at least we did at some point — but not everyone has a dad.A real dad nurtures a child’s intellectual, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual growth.I never Continue reading
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Expectations: Lessons I Didn’t See Coming
Expectations: Lessons I Didn’t See Coming Definition of Expectation: We use the word expectation all the time, but have we ever really studied it?I had to. Life forced me to. Over the past five years—after surviving a coma—I’ve learned more lessons about expectations than I could have ever imagined. Hard lessons. Humbling lessons. Painful, beautiful, Continue reading
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A Fighting Spirit Is Important, But Not At Home
The Washington Post By: Joy Jones Have you met this woman? She has a good job, works hard, and earns a good salary. She went to college, she got her master’s degree; she is intelligent. She is personable, articulate, well read, interested ineverybody and everything. Yet, she’s single. Or maybe you know this one. Active Continue reading
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Birthdays
Birthdays: A Battle and a Blessing This morning, I received an unexpected email from Victoria’s Secret wishing me a Happy Half Birthday. It made me smile. Most people who truly know me understand that birthdays have always been a big deal for me—and honestly, they should be for everyone. Maybe I’m not the norm. I’ve Continue reading
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Pray!
Pray today for God to turn your wailing into dancing. Pray for strength and power each day to stay in step with the spirit. Pray today for God to reveal his purpose for you and quietly listen. Pray for God to continue to fortify your inner circle with Christian friends that will support you walk Continue reading
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Awake by Grace, Alive with Purpose
Awake by Grace, Alive with Purpose “Every morning I wake up is a gift I no longer take for granted. My smile is my logo. My gratitude is my legacy.” Your smile is your logo.Your personality is your business card.And how you leave others feeling… that’s your trademark. Every morning you wake up is a Continue reading
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If I was a black girl – author unknown
In my quest to find love I have failed many times…. Yet recently I came to the realization that in order to find true and healthy love I must first be in love with myself! So I’m starting an empowerment movement to ask one million black women to fall in love with themselves! If I Continue reading
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Normal: What Does It Even Mean Anymore?
What is normal, really?Who even gets to decide what “normal” looks like? Is there such a thing as an old normal and a new normal?Or are we all just figuring it out as we go? I remember once asking my son why he couldn’t be like other “normal” teenagers who hang out at the mall Continue reading
About Me
I LIVE LOVE LAUGH LEARN – the only way I know how to survive this life! I am a free-spirited, independent, or uninhibited person. I began this blogging journey years ago for sharing my thoughts on everyday life. Since then, so much has happened including me being in a coma because of Sickle Cell with brain damage and extreme trials in life. I am still struggling, but I feel someone can be motivated through my journey, thoughts, feelings, and life.
Phoenix: Live Love Laugh 