Before embarking on the journey of 26.2 miles, I thought a marathon was impossible. For me, at least. By the time I decided to start training, I had only been running for less than 3 years. And in the last two, I ran a 5k, a 10k and a half-marathon. 3 races total. That’s it. [...]
Bare feet on the ground. Toes gripping the dirt. Its energy runs through my soul. Each visit into nature brings me closer to God. For He is in the skies And in the Earth And with each visit I ask Him, what is the lesson I must learn. And each time I ask, the answer [...]
It’s that small tug inside of you. That magnetic pull towards a specific skill, an idea, a solution to a problem. An expression that is screaming from within. The mission God has for you in this season. The ringing of a phone that only you can hear. This is what I refer to as a [...]
It’s been 4 and a half years since you been gone But your ashes inside a cross around my neck tells me you’re still with me In the kind of way that I still ask myself “What would my mother say?” Or when I’m in need of strength, “What would my mother do?” But I [...]
It’s only Tuesday and it’s already a long week. Trying to juggle a work life and a personal life is becoming less and less possible. But you keep telling yourself if you take a break from this balancing act, the whole world will come crashing down on you. I’ve been there, so I know the [...]
It’s the middle of October and the leaves have started to fall. The light of day has gotten shorter, and the air has a cool breeze to it. Summer has passed. Winter is coming. As I pick off the last bunch of cucumbers and tomatoes, I thank the ground beneath my feet and the sky [...]
It’s the heavy rocks in our backpack that we carry on our journey. Tokens of the wrongs that someone has caused us. A reminder to others that we are a victim. And for us, weapons of many excuses. Unforgiveness: an invitation for the pain to stay. But forgiveness is the release of the unnecessary weight. [...]
Warning: This blog might be hard for many people to read, especially if you recently lost a loved one. Please read with caution. “Mom? Mom. MOM.” It was 11 am on Feb 4th, 2018. I was up a couple of hours earlier when I first saw her sleeping on the couch. But it was Sunday [...]
If I were to ask any of my single friends how the dating life is going, most of them would roll their eyes at me and tell me how much they hate it. And in response I’d nod my head. Because I’ve been there. I’ve chalked it up to it being 2020 and having to [...]
I unlock my phone and turn on the camera. I switch it to selfie mode. I place it on the floor, propped up against the wall. I roll out my yoga mat and I pose for a picture. I upload it to Instagram. #Yoga. I turn on my iPad and play ‘Yoga with Adriene’. I [...]
It's 5 in the morning. I am long gone before anyone starts to wake. Packed bags in the trunk. Water bottles and snacks in a bag on the passenger floor. A sleeping Chihuahua wrapped up in a blanket on my lap. A cup of coffee still warm in the cup holder next to me. GPS [...]
The 5 Languages of Love Have you ever wondered how people manage to stay together for years? I used to be under the impression that the honeymoon stage of a relationship is supposed to last a lifetime. And if it didn’t, they weren’t “the one”. I believed love was supposed to be effortless. That it [...]
