“Evolving Involves Eliminating” – Erykah Badu In the past few years, I have eliminated a lot of relationships in my life. I am proud of myself for doing so. I once feared I could not survive without certain people, but now find myself thriving after letting them go. I used to be a much simpler person desperate for attention. Though fairly easy to come by and sometimes plentiful, attention is fleeting and shallow. Attention alone cannot sustain the deeper connection that healthy ... View the Post
“I’ve Gained Weight” 5 Tips to Adjust to the Fact
Hey Beautiful, You’ve gained a little weight. So what? Weight gain is natural and it is a common function of the body, especially the woman's body. I could tell you “Girl, just go to the gym,” but I am not! I understand your struggle, trust me. I have literally gained 30 lbs since moving back home to Chicago from Los Angeles. I was thinking, ”What in the world GOD, really?” Then I just changed my mindset about how I viewed my weight gain. Here are 5 tips to adjust to the fact that you have ... View the Post
Choose People Who Choose You
One of my favorite parts of being an adult is that I get to choose the people in my life. As a child, your parents set up play dates with their friends’ kids. If you had a birthday party, you had to invite everyone in your class. On Valentine’s Day, everyone gets a card. Of course we don’t choose the families we’re born into and we may not have hired all of the people we work with ourselves, but as adults, we have a say in who we spend our time with. From strangers to soulmates, God places all ... View the Post
Uncomfortable? Good.
An eagle can fly up to 10,000 feet high. Its wingspan is 90 to 60 inches and it can go up to 75 mph in speed. The amazing thing about the eagle is that it has to come into the knowledge of what it is and what it's capable of doing. Although the eagle is a glorious bird when it is born, it has no clue who it is. The mother eagle has to come and shake up the nest to make the baby eagle uncomfortable. She kicks it out of the nest so the eagle can do what its born to do. As the eagle begins to fall ... View the Post
