2020....what a year it was. Every single day in 2020 has felt like a humungous mountain to climb. Whether it was losing a family member, turning on the news and finding out another innocent Black life was taken, missing out on monumental experiences, or just getting out of the bed.
This season of my life has quite literally forced me to focus on my present self. I'm usually the type to always focus on the next, or focus on how to better myself and work on things for the future. Most of my goals are always for the future and never benefiting present me. However, with being in quarantine, doing some self reflection and just spending more time with myself, I've noticed…
a year ago today, I started dating my boyfriend, my knight in shining armor, confidant, biggest cheerleader, heart in human form, shoulder to cry on, biggest teacher, road trip buddy, cooking partner, speaker partner (iykyk) and of course my bestie.
Growing up, my mom and I would ALWAYS say "you gotta see it before you see it or you never will see it"(read that again). It's a lyric from a Karen Clark Sheard song lol. My whole life, I have always visually/physically believed things before seeing things and knew things would always work for my good.
My spiritual journey has been a roller coaster. During certain seasons I feel like I am right next to God 24/7, during others I am almost disappointed at myself. First, remember your journey is NOT the same as anyone else's. Go at the speed that is perfect for YOUR relationship with God. Before I went to college and I was living at home, I mimed at my church a lot and of…
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If you know me, you know one of my most FAVEEE songs is "Bloom" by blAck pARty. It's a song of self-love and growth. Anytime I play it for my friends or family I always say something to the affect of "this song is dedicated to you guys"or "i hope your flowers bloom".
So we are all familiar with Matthew 17:20, "He replied, "Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
Last spring break I just decided to go home and spend time with my family and rest. This year I signed up for alternative spring break (ASB) because all of my friends that did it last year spoke so highly of it, so I was very excited to experience ASB! For 25 years, instead of going home or to Miami for spring break, Howard University students have been serving the community abroad…
