The Real You Outside Of Trauma

  It may sound a little weird but, for a while now I have struggled with being around healthy people. You know those hopeful, nurturing, good spirit, loving Joyful, funny, and fun kind of people to be around. When I’m around them I get sweaty palms and begin to feel disengaged and out of place….

Overcoming Hidden Layers Of Atheism

As a young girl, I had a deep desire for God. After a while, I grew up thinking God forgot me.  My first oldest sister would take me to church.  My expectations of meeting with God were always high. Because I wrote letters to God daily. During the service my little eyes watched people get filled…

Becoming a Healthy Communicator

My Adopted Mother’s UN- found voice taught me to avoid communication at all cost. My mom was like a turtle who retracted her head in her shell dodging any sign of confrontation or simple communication.  My adoptive father screamed aggressively when needed to communicate instilling fear.  When they had conversations my adoptive mother would freeze up…

Top 10 Mistakes From Lack Of Identity

Heres my 10 Top mistakes from Lack of Identity.  Hope these can be helpful for you. Disclaimer: This isn’t a  been there done that “I’m perfect”  post.  This is an “I’m going through the process becoming whole in God” let me share what I’ve learned so far post People Pleasing: The only thing we receive from…

I’m Not Your Little Girl

One of the craftiest strategies the enemy created was trauma! It kills, steals and destroys whatever it encounters. Trauma can leave you dead on the inside while surviving on the outside.  Trauma totally stunted my maturity. There are so many of us walking around in adult bodies, but our minds are still holding teddy bears. Were…

Coming Back Home: To What Really Matters

As a young woman who is  African American I have to be honest, I’ve never jumped on the bandwagon of Black Lives Matter. I’ve come across many people who share their black power with me, But I’m more interested in the Power of Christ.

Running Through The Fog

These last few months have been a blur.  Gulping down cups of caffeine to stay awake. Conforming to sweatpants living.  Stepping on the scale to see numbers I’ve never identified with. Beating myself up for getting a C in English followed by an F in Biology. 

Becoming A Daughter ( Father Less)

“Home is in my presence”  Those five words pierced my life forever.  You want to know why?  Because my entire life  I longed to feel at home.   

Confessions From A Bad Friend

God has a way repurposing our mistakes to make something amazing. So here it goes I was a “BAD FRIEND”.  Maybe the title alone brought you to read this post. Or maybe your like me made mistakes and hurt people you deeply love. Here some tips I learned on how to move forward and how…

From Unstable to Committed.

Growing up the only consistency was inconsistency life was chaotic.  I had no idea of what discipline was all I knew was conditional love and inconsistency. God always has a plan for restoration. God is always teaching things we have missed in my childhood. So if you are someone who missed out on certain things God will…