Life Coaching and Personal Development
Motherhood for me ain't been no crystal stair. If you read TOYI ELIZABETH then you know that a lot of my faith has been built through my motherhood journey. Since I first wrote this piece, my younger son has gone off to college and my older son got married. Now, four years later I'm still… Continue reading A Complicated Mother’s Day
It's April, my birthday month and God told me to rest, relax, and have fun. It came in the form of the #birthdaymonthchallenge and I initially rejected it until it became clear that God was serious. I'm not a birthday person. I generally spend the day in deep reflection or doing meaningful work that invigorates… Continue reading A Birthday Break from Becoming
Spring is here. As it peeked into our lives we had a few days with temperatures in the 60s. I cleaned up my garden, planted my indoor seeds, and even had coffee outside on the deck one morning. It's not just the trees and blooms, I come alive at this time of year, too. I… Continue reading Deceptively Sunny Days
Translation: "Is That So?" I'll never forget the day I saw my Gen Z son loading the dishwasher without being asked. He was around ten years old. I walked into the kitchen and I was stunned. I thanked him for doing the dishes without being asked. He turned to me with all seriousness and said,… Continue reading Oh Word ?!!!
This post was first published in February 2020. Yep, before the pandemic. As the Lenten season approaches, I've been having lots of conversations with friends about what we're giving up for Lent. In the past, I've given up coffee, sarcasm, diet coke, wine, cake, salty snacks, and wine again. I take the season seriously and… Continue reading Can I Give Up People for Lent?
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