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April 1, 1993
Today is a special day for me. Yes, I know it’s April Fool’s Day, but it is also my son’s birthday. For some reason Chris turning 26 today has made me feel proud, happy and thankful. Whenever I tell the faithful story of giving birth to him at the tender age of 16, I always Keep reading →
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We Can Do Both, It’s Okay!
By now you have read the meme to this post and I can almost guarantee that you either laughed out loud or shook your head in agreement. I consider myself a pretty strong woman and I can think of so many times I took a good cry before or maybe after I bossed up and Keep reading →
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You Never Know Who Is Watching You!
Today seemed to be a day of positive reflection for me. Yesterday was the 2 year anniversary of the passing of my Scottish Terrier Ali. As I was remembering all of the great and funny times we had, I could not help but to think about the day he died. I remember donating all of Keep reading →
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Full Circle
I hope everyone is doing well. It has been a stressful, rollercoaster past few weeks. As unorganized and all over the place as I have been, I am thankful that I am here. Still moving forward, still pushing, REFUSING TO BE DEFEATED! As many of you know my mommy just had triple bypass surgery. Yes, Keep reading →
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Sometimes You Can’t Plan Because It Will Happen When It’s Suppose To:)
I know its been a while since I have embraced my blog, but I am so happy to be writing this post. As I sit here an write I am listening to Drake’s In My Feelings that has taken social media by storm with the shiggy challenge. I have been singing and trying to dance Keep reading →
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I Am Your Strong Friend…But I Need Someone Too!
First let me say please check on your strong friend people. Anyone can be screaming HELP! with a stoic face. You never know what battles or demons someone is fighting. Depression, anxiety, anger or suicidal thoughts are not always visible. Please take to time to ask your strong friend (or anyone for that matter) if Keep reading →
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Just In Case No One Has Told You!
I try to stay mindful of the fact that not everyone has a person or people in their lives to pick them up when they fall or give them a kind word when they are having a rough day. I wanted to show up today for anyone who is unable to show up for themselves Keep reading →
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Going Through It, To Get Over It!
Hello to all of my favorite readers out there. Thank you for stopping by. I am so happy you are here! I hope you are feeling good today. Guess what? I am! No, doctors have not found a cure for HS this month. I know like everything else, this is temporary, but I am going Keep reading →
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What/Where In The World? Pick One!
I know it has been a while since I have posted. To be quite honest, when I sat down at my desk to write I did not know where to begin. I had to keep in mind this is my blog and not my journal, but at the same time being as authentic as I Keep reading →
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Hold On or On Hold?
Sometimes I feel like my life is on hold. You see HS is holding on for dear life and there are times when I (yes me) feel defeated. Today is one of those days. When you are in pain and unable to function, there is a lot of time to think about things. Even things Keep reading →
Innerstanding Mental Health 