Happy Friday Beautiful People!!!!! I Trust you had an amazing week! Before I start, I have 2 things to share: First, we took back the House!!!! Yes oh, the Democrats took back the House of Representatives during the US midterm elections on Tuesday and I cannot be more ELATED!!!! CHINEKE THERE IS GOD! Nothing beats resilience! Although we didn’t get the Senate, inconsiderate policies that would only benefit a specific class can be stopped or delayed AF at the House. So, I’ll take it!!!! And second, I’ll like to take time to acknowledge the construction worker … [Read more...]
Outta My Head
I have nothing of value to offer I have no real success so nobody will listen to me I am not a real writer because real writers write books that are over 100 pages long How can I encourage someone to stay positive when I cry to my people all day every day?? I can’t write about how awesome my mom is when my best friend still mourns the loss of hers I am not deserving of good things I don’t want to write the one that will shame my mama I don’t want to write the one that will chase my husband away I can’t write about trips because I shouldn’t be taking trips … [Read more...]
This Woman’s Work: My Mama in a Million
Happy International Women’s Day ladies!! You inspire me! I have been blessed with formidable forces who continue to enlighten and encourage me. My grandmother, mother (hey Mommybaby!!), sisters, aunties, cousins, friends, mentors, friends who have become family, coworkers who have become sisters, friends’ mothers who have become aunties, my niece, godbabies, media/public figure aunties have all been the driving force behind everything good that is me and everything I hope to be. So to commemorate International Women’s Day this year, I’ve decided to write about … [Read more...]
Patience
Hello my loves, thank you so much for your love last week. Honesty really is the best policy. Who knew? Lol! As much as I enjoy sharing what I can with you all, it is HARD sometimes. The feedback (if any) is not always positive. And for whatever reason, the negative feedback tends to stick more. Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you to everyone who left comments, sent texts, called me, said prayers, and offered words of encouragement, to keep pushing with this blog. I love you all truly and I pray God meets you in your area of need as you did for me last week, in … [Read more...]
Remember Your Value
Happy Friday loves! I know it’s late but it’s still Friday and I am determined to achieve my goals of not missing a post a week! To that end, permit me to share this amazing story by Cassan Said Amer: A lecturer began a seminar by holding u a hundred-dollar bill and asking: “Who would like this one hundred-dollar bill?” Several hands went u but the lecturer said “Before I give it to you, I have to do something.” He screwed it up into a ball and said: “who still wants this bill?” The hands went up again. “And what if I do this to it?” He threw the … [Read more...]
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