Read MoreThat’s not my truth. Instead of positive, happy feelings, for nine months I felt fear, sadness, stress and at times hopelessness. Based on my relationship at the time, I could see clearly where this was headed; straight to single motherhood.
Read MoreThe freedom we are experiencing in our marriage feels amazing and we are having so much fun making the best of it! After years of routine in the form of bed times, cooking schedules, helping with homework, drop off and pick up times, being a chauffeur, and making plans around needing childcare coverage, we are now free to do whatever we like whenever we like. Perhaps we would miss it all, if we didn’t give it our all.
Read MoreFrom my experience growing up in the Virgin Islands, it’s basically understood fairly early on that Santa is a fun and fictitious character used to spark joy and wonder during the season. Perhaps this was the only way to market the jolly fella since the archetype of a caucasian man dressed in “Winter gear” who enters down chimneys is a tough concept to perpetuate…
I remember them coming home making observations like, my white friends all try to act black and my black friends all try to act white, and trying to make sense of it all. They seemed relieved that they didn’t have to be a wannabe, but also still seemed somewhat on the outside. This just became more for a mother to worry and feel guilty about.
Read MoreWhen we stopped to pay attention to our lives and relationship, we found uncanny patterns running through the cords that bind us. The number 10 continuously showed up as a time of change, fulfillment of dreams, and overall newness.
Read MoreSaying I love and appreciate you doesn’t feel like enough in comparison for all that you do and the way you make me feel. So, on your birthday, it’s fitting that I thank you for taking the time to develop the many aspects of who you are. Living with this level of intention creates a harmonious flow of growth, love, and success for our entire family.
“It’s safe to say that when you’re driven by faith and an earthly father who loves you enough, trusts you enough, and believes in you enough, you learn that you are enough. The direct effect of this is that I have never had to second guess my worth, eventually, making extraordinary a normal part of who I am.”
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