No stress. I recently started practicing yoga five to six times a week, because I decided that I wanted to experience more peace. Every time I get on the mat I calm my mind and declare a mantra for the practice. A few months ago I had a difficult time finding a mantra at the…
Worship Wednesday: Truth
Truth. I don’t fit in. I was never suppose to. I was not made in a mold, I was sculpted. They try to turn me back into soft clay. So they can mold me their own way. They do not own me. I affirm it with my mouth, that I am beautiful, the way I…
Worship Wednesday: Go to Scriptures – Living Soul
Soul noun. The principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical. — Dictionary by Farlex What you identify with consciously and unconsciously determines how you perceive your life experiences. If you recognize yourself as someone who…
Worship Wednesday: Chaos or Peace
I used to think that I was a failure because I didn’t follow through with my dream. I found another dream in college and made an executive decision to follow this passion wholeheartedly especially after being told that I could never become my original dream from a respected supervisor. My heart was broken and at…
Worship Wednesday: Go to Scriptures – Your Dreams, Visions, and Aspirations
This week is all about choosing peace instead of chaos or fear concerning your dreams and purpose in this world. One of the most significant words in the Bible for me regarding this can be found in Jermaiah 29 and Habakkak 2. I hope God’s word resonates in your minds and confirms without a shadow of a…
Worship Wednesday: What Nature Can Teach Us About Faith
Fall is one of my favorite seasons. I love the crisp chill in the air that nudges me to put on my leather moto jacket and warm scarf. I firmly believe that every time I plug into Mother Earth I am awoken to the reason we are all here. The change of seasons teach us…
Letting Go by Practicing Yoga
Yo•ga noun. A Hindu theistic philosophy teaching the suppression of all activity of body, mind, and will in order that the self may realize its distinction from them and attain liberation. — Merriam Websters I started practicing yoga because I wanted to reduce stress, more importantly I read Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by…
Worship Wednesday: Go to Scripture – Peace
On Worship Wednesday, I like to share my worship for God with others, in hopes that it encourages others to share their love for our King as well. I will share my go to scriptures that help keep my mind stayed on God. I try to keep my vision board updated so every time I read…
Worship Wednesday: The Wilderness
This week I am reminded that as Ambassadors of Christ we are all going through something in His name. I recently transitioned from a dark place and was looking forward to beginning something new in hopes that the darkness was behind me. I forgot however, what I learned throughout that tribulation, which was that whatever you…
Freedom. No Longer a Slave to People.
About a year ago I realized I was a slave to people. I wasn’t being true to myself and I surely was not being true to my God. By placing other peoples’ priorities, needs, and opinions of me ahead of mine, I was indeed a slave to people. I originally realized this unhealthy relationship with…
My Decision to be Natural (Curly Hair) – What I Learned that I Wish Someone Told Me
One of the best decisions I made in 2014 was to go natural. I know, I was late to the scene, but I was never one to do something just because everyone else was doing it. In 2012 I noticed my hair was not as thick as it once was prior to my first relaxer…
Reaching Hearts is Wise
When I was in middle school we had to memorize poems and recite them in front of the class. Maya Angleou was my mother’s favorite poet and by default at the tender age of thirteen she became my favorite poet too. So I memorized Weekend Glory, which I still remember today. Some ditchy folks don’t…
