It's a process. I work at it everyday and understanding what that means for me without being concerned about if my happy gets in the way of someone else's. It's good to prioritize yourself sometimes. Who else is going to do it?
Category: Being Je’neen
#XD30 – Eighteen – Enough
I grew up in the church, so I know all about praying without ceasing and looking to God to solve our worldly problems. Whatever is is, you get Jesus on the mainline and tell him what you want. He might not call when you want him, but he's always on time. *taps watch and looks [...]
For Marie
Hi Mama, When I was a kid, you would give me letters to mail that were addressed to God. An envelope full of pages of your prayers, your pain, your hopes dropped in a blue box was a normal thing for me to do. Now that you aren't here, I decided to do the same. [...]
Checking Myself: Old Wounds
I had the overwhelming desire a few days ago to contact an ex-boyfriend. I was tempted so many times to pick up the phone and call or send an email. Fingers hovering over letters and numbers on the threshold of opening a can of worms I decided two and a half years ago to close. [...]
For Lady Jane…
In the summer of 2004, I was living in Mississippi, losing my mind, becoming more and more depressed about the fact that I wasn't where I wanted to be in any area of my life. It was at this time that my grandmother, Madea, was in the beginning stage of Alzheimer’s which would eventually become [...]
Five Things About Me
So I decided to participate in @Luvvie's #31WriteNow challenge for the month of August. I'm going to try to do something with a few posts that I have a hard time doing...be open about myself. I figured it's a month before my birthday and maybe by doing this, I can figure out something about myself [...]
When Forgiveness Goes Wrong
Most of us have done it. We've forgiven someone who wronged us only to be screwed over again by the same person in an even more despicable way than the first time or the second time. We extend the proverbial olive branch in an attempt to mend broken fences or burned bridges because the good-natured [...]
On Life and Writing……
Since my last post I have had a bit of writer's block (I kinda still do). I haven't been able to really sit down and put any thoughts on paper. So, I think I'll just list a few of the things I hope to accomplish with this blog in the future and in my life [...]