As a woman,I carry both the softness I was never taughtand the strength I had to build alone. As a girl growing up,I searched for a mirrorin faces that never quite reflected me.I needed a mentor,someone steady,someone sure,someone to say, this is how you hold yourself togetherwhen life tries to pull you apart. There were… Continue reading As A Woman
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When It’s Time to Pray for Something New
There comes a quiet, almost unnoticeable moment in your life when your prayers begin to feel different—not because God has gone silent, and not because your faith has weakened, but because you have outgrown the version of yourself that once whispered those earlier prayers into the dark, hoping something, anything, would hear you. The first… Continue reading When It’s Time to Pray for Something New
If it’s our job to bring joy, then we’ll bring joy.
If that is the calling placed before us, then we accept it together. We bring joy not because life has been gentle, but because we understand how much it’s needed. We bring happiness—not as denial, but as resistance against despair. We bring peace—not as passivity, but as an active choice to create safety in a… Continue reading If it’s our job to bring joy, then we’ll bring joy.
They Teach Us That Blood Is Thicker Than Water (But They Never Finish The Sentence)
They teach us that blood is thicker than water. They say it like a rule. Like a warning. Like a leash. But they never tell you the full saying: “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.” Meaning the bonds you choose can be stronger than the ones you inherit.… Continue reading They Teach Us That Blood Is Thicker Than Water (But They Never Finish The Sentence)
Crawled Out of a Dark Space That Could Have Easily Taken Me Alive
There was a time when I didn’t realize how close I was to disappearing while still breathing. On the outside, life kept moving. Days passed. Responsibilities stacked. I showed up where I had to. But internally, something had gone quiet. Heavy. Directionless. I was surviving, not living and even that felt like work. I didn’t… Continue reading Crawled Out of a Dark Space That Could Have Easily Taken Me Alive
Trusting God When the Map is Missing
Trusting God has always felt like stepping into a dark room without a light switch. Some people are handed roadmaps and safety nets, but if you’ve grown up without a guide, without a mother to teach you what’s ahead, you know how quickly life can feel like uncharted territory. For me, faith was not handed… Continue reading Trusting God When the Map is Missing
Damn, it’s Mother’s Day
Those words aren’t bitter, they’re just raw. They’re honest. They echo from a place in me that still tries to understand what this day is supposed to feel like. While the world around me blooms with pastel cards and Instagram posts filled with brunches and bouquets, I’m quietly reminded that there’s a hollow space inside… Continue reading Damn, it’s Mother’s Day
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Everything I imagine, everything I create, isn’t just mine.It comes from the women who came before me. Those who looked like me, felt like me, and dreamed even when the world didn’t make space for their dreams.Their hopes live in me. Creativity runs through my blood.Both of my parents were artists in their own way.A… Continue reading Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Learning That I Don’t Need Someone, But I Need Connection
I guess life forced me to learn that I didn’t need anyone in the way I once thought. At one point, I believed I needed someone to hold my hand through every challenge, every moment of doubt. I thought I needed someone to complete me, to give me the support I thought I lacked. But… Continue reading Learning That I Don’t Need Someone, But I Need Connection
Old keys won’t open new doors
I saw this saying on social media and it made me realize a lot of us have to find a new way of life - Old keys won’t open new doors. For me and I’m going to assume almost everyone in the world, that’s getting closer to God. The past month or so I’ve been… Continue reading Old keys won’t open new doors