Wait. How did I end up here again? I thought I was past this stage of the faith process. God gave me a promise. I saw the fulfillment of it. So, I thought I was well on my way to the next phase of life. Skrrrrrt. Plot twist! Rejection, fear, and worry showed up at my front door. I didn’t…

Dear Future Me, Girl. No, really. Gurrrllll! I’m hoping that as you’re reading this in the future, in some beautifully clever way you’ll say these last few months weren’t as bad as they seemed. Hopefully, you’ll talk with enthusiasm about all the things you discovered and learned about yourself when faced with the adversity of 2020. I really hope that’s…

I was recently sitting on my couch watching Michelle Obama’s Becoming and I found myself smiling, crying and laughing . . . and it felt good. It felt good to express my emotions- unhinged and uninhibited.  I needed that expression because seeing your black and brown community dying left and right without justice is heavy. I have sat and met…

It was 2016 and I was at a friend’s house for dinner on Resurrection Sunday when one of the more mature women amongst us struck up a conversation about dating and relationships. We were standing around in the kitchen, eager to eat and indulge in some of our holiday favorites ( my mind was focused on the peach cobbler because,…

Enjoy this post from guest writer, Lauren Hall The past 6 years of my life have been marked with unexpected events. An unexpected death, an unexpected diagnosis, and now, an unexpected job loss. This is not to imply that my life hasn’t also been met with surprising events that were rosy, but the past 6 years have been influenced by…

I’m hungry.  No wait, I’m thirsty.  Nope, nope, I’m definitely hungry.  Should I bake another cake?  When was the last time I washed these pants?   Should I put on a bra today?  I wonder what my co-workers would do if I joined the zoom call in my bonnet and with my glasses on?  What day is it?  How long have…