When I stand by the ocean I think about it’s vastness and how this is just a small piece of an enormous body of water. The ocean is both...

In 2006, my father died. In 2008, I lost my job due to the economy. In 2009, I was collecting unemployment. In 2010, I was drowning in...

I used to watch so many crime shows on TV and when they get to the part of describing the person who died. The newscaster always...

When I was little I had my hair so long it went past my butt. I actually still have semi-long hair. I truly love my hair but during the...

When I was single living in my studio apartment, I used to talk to God all the time. No, I wasn’t on my knees with a rosary in hand and...

I haven’t been able to catch up on some good sleep. Sleeping is my favorite thing in the whole world. I love getting a full nights rest,...

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? This was a question that always came up on job interviews. I would ramble on about how I wanted to...

This week we celebrated Martin Luther King Jr and remembered his legacy. One of my favorite MLK quotes is “Faith is taking the first step...

When I was single, I would call my sister every day just to chat about anything and everything. We would talk about what student in her...

I am about to celebrate 5 years with my husband. Officially married for 4 years but together for 5 years. On December 17th, 2015, we...

I don’t even remember what the fight was about but I do remember running down the street to my sister’s house. I was bleeding, my head...

Life is always moving forward. I recently read a book by Wayne Dyer and he talked about life like a flowing river. Sometimes it is...

I’ve been hiding. I hate to say it, but I allowed more than one person to smother my light. You know that song, this little light of...

Everyone has a story. Regardless of how you grew up, your story matters and it should be shared with the world. For a long time, I used...

Good childhood memories are few and far between for me. The ones I do have, I will cherish forever. One of my favorite memories as a...

So a couple weeks back, someone said that I wasn’t a “real mom”. Now she didn’t say it to my face nor do I think she said it to...

As I think about my life, I have carried many titles. I am a daughter, a sister, a friend, an aunt, a student, a co-worker, an employee,...

Do you ever stop and give yourself credit for all you have survived? I read in a book to make a list of all the things you have...

Valentine’s day is around the corner and people are picking up cards, flowers and candies for their loved ones. Valentine’s day used to...

Just last week, I celebrated my 38th birthday. That is 13,870 days of life, I broke it down into days because I just recently heard on a...