"Follow your heart." "Everything happens for a reason." "Be yourself." "Never give up." "Dream big." You would think the best advice I’ve received would be one of those. But the best advice I’ve received was actually a threat. It’s not very cutesy but it is very mindful, very wise, and very divine. The best advice… Continue reading The Best Advice
The Very Best Thing
“Hard head bird don’t make no good soup” or whatever they say. You’ve probably heard that phrase before. If not, you might have heard, “when you don’t listen, you will feel” or perhaps “a hard head makes a soft behind.” Either way, these three sayings underscore the fact that being obstinate and disobedient have serious… Continue reading The Very Best Thing
Blessed Disappointments
I like the road. My Grammy would put it this way in Bahamian vernacular, “Ya too like go” or “You never sit down home.” Which really translates into you’re always going out. This is only halfway true because I thoroughly enjoy spending lots of time, if not most of my time to myself in absolute… Continue reading Blessed Disappointments
Perfect Guilt
I am guilty and I must confess. I’ve been indicted on grand charges of first-degree perfectionism. The truth is I am a very imaginative person and I want things to turn out as perfect as I have envisioned it, but quick reality check, I’m learning that “perfect” doesn’t exist. I read a post the other… Continue reading Perfect Guilt
“I Is Da Conch” & Here’s Why
Nobody wants to be considered a conch. Yet, here I am standing at a whopping 155cm and one of the biggest conchs of all time, but here’s the thing, you probably are too! In the Bahamas if someone calls or considers you a conch, they are basically saying that you are a push over and… Continue reading “I Is Da Conch” & Here’s Why
Pray & Process
Name a feeling worse than the feeling of being stuck and lost. I’ll wait… I don’t know about you but what scares me the most is not having a sense of direction, not knowing where I am going and how I am going to get there. I like to think that instinctually we are all… Continue reading Pray & Process
Grown.
One thing that a human, a bougainvillea plant, a coral reef, an economy, and a caterpillar has in common is growth. The interesting thing about growth is that it only happens in one direction and that is UP. I don’t know about you but I’ve never heard the phrase “grow down.” Development suggests some sort… Continue reading Grown.
Glance Back
With 2018 in our rear view mirrors, we look ahead with great expectations of a new year filled with blessings, happiness and a greater understanding of our purposes. This past holiday season I was privileged enough to escape the frigid winter of Minnesota and the possible occurrence of Jack Frost nipping at my nose… Continue reading Glance Back
Perfection VS. Perspective
Perfection doesn't exist. Sorry if I offended you. It’s so easy to get caught up in the idea of “striving for perfection” when in reality it is just a guise to mask our narcissism and ultimately hide our insecurities. However, what does exist is perspective and it is unique to us all. Perfection is conditional,… Continue reading Perfection VS. Perspective
Tired Body Gal.
Who feels it knows it. Ya girl is tired. We are halfway through the semester and a few months away from the New Year. It's that point in the year where we are just ready to be done. Simply put mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausted. Although the payoff is good in the end, the pursuit… Continue reading Tired Body Gal.
Up & Above 