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How to Love your Life
Yesterday, I was having a conversation with some ladies and a few of them mentioned seeing me on social media and wishing they had my life. That took me back for a moment because I see so many people on social media traveling, dancing, in committed relationships, writing books, and I wish I had their…
Are you Meant for More?
Today I was feeling a bit unsettled, and I needed to spend more time in self care instead of my usual Friday at the gym and hip hop. And I’m so glad I listened to my spirit because I was able to take my mom’s call and be there for her when she needed some…
Change Your Mind. Change Your Body. Change your Summer.
We are not unhealthy just because of WHAT we put in our mouth, but rather WHY we put it in our mouth. When we get to the root of why we make the choices we do, how we choose to handle our emotions, stress and life’s obstacles; when we are ready to be honest with…
Be S.M.A.R.T. about your Health
How are you doing on your New Year’s Resolution to “lose weight” or “get healthy?” Statistics show this is the #1 resolution that most 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 achieve. Why?? For most of us, the goal is too broad without a specific plan or accountability. It’s just too overwhelming. If you want to make this the last time,…
When Your Golden Years start to Rust
Like the sun approaching the horizon leaving a beautiful painting across the sky, your Golden Years are supposed to be a beautiful reward for a lifetime of work. They’re supposed to be leisurely, joyous retirement days filled with family, travel, and whatever your heart desires. However, for so many aging and ailing seniors, the Golden…
Dementia: The Slow Road to Memory Loss
It was supposed to be a girls’ trip to visit my sister five hours away who really hasn’t visited my mom in several years, except for my son’s wedding in November, but circumstances forced her home early. I was doing this trip for my mom who is in the early stages of dementia, and my…
Choose your Hard
Life is hard, that’s the truth. But the good news is you get to choose your hard. We want what we don’t have, and yet we’re not willing to do what we need to do to get what we want. Becasue the work is too hard. But those who have what they want not only…
Be Present to the Life you Have
Maybe you’re not supposed to figure it out. Maybe this season is not about working harder and grinding longer. Maybe this season is all about accepting and being present to your life. Not the life you want. But your actual life and the people in it. My counselor once told me “love the one you’re…
Not where you want to be? That’s Okay!
It’s okay if you’re not where you want to be.It’s okay if other people are living your dreams It’s okay if you can only manage to take care of your family’s and your most basics needs. That doesn’t makes you a failure. Or those other people you are watching successful! It just means you are…
Grieving the Loss of Hopes and Expectations
Sometimes you just need a day away from the world to grieve and process life. That’s what I did yesterday. Too many physical deaths this month, another one yesterday- a sweet lady who befriended my mom a while ago where she lives. And a few paschal deaths- deaths of things I hoped for and invested…