Today’s A Word Wednesday is VERY special because it is my beautiful mother’s birthday! I am wishing her an amazing birthday today.

Because of her, I can.

Thank you for being a ray of light in this world. Thank you for loving me unconditionally. Thank you for being my forever bestfriend. Thank you for your protection and support. Thank you for the countless laughs and endless love. Thank you for being a survivor and warrior. The list goes on and on, but most importantly, I thank God for allowing you to be my mom.

Happy birthday beautiful! 🎈🎂🎁💗

Happy Thanksgiving Eve! I know that we are in uncertain times this holiday season, but we still have to find joy. I am so thankful for life & family this holiday season. Even though I won’t be able to celebrate Thanksgiving like normal, I still plan on being surrounded by the family I can and to eat good (lol). And even though this year has not been what I expected, I am thankful God wakes me up every day. 

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving season? Comment below!

Today’s AWW is inspired by the following words, “Anybody else’s spirit rejecting almost everything right now? Things..people I used to be able to tolerate…I can’t anymore.”

We all have highs & lows. It can be hard to remember that others have lows especially when things appear picture perfecr for them OR if we don’t always see the lows. But I think it’s important to remember that we are all HUMAN. We all deserve GRACE and we all deserve to acknowledge our low moments.

We don’t like to think about the negative, but we must acknowledge these moments and situations in order to move forward.

So I am taking some time to acknowledge my lows and everything else, because I need to. I am also going to remove myself from social media & focus on bettering my relationship with God and a plethora of other things.

A Word Wednesday will be continued in some form of fashion. & I am always a phone call, text or email away. Love you all.

And remember to love yourself because you deserve to be loved! 💋

YOU are valuable and YOU deserve to NEVER give up on you.

In this life you will go through trials and tribulations. And often times, you will watch as people leave your side and even give up on you. I have experienced this, as I am sure we all have.

But just because someone else doesn’t/can’t see your worth does not mean that you should vaunt yourself out. It doesn’t mean that you should give up. It may be difficult to keep pushing, but have faith that you can.
& remember to always love yourself because you deserve to be loved! 💋

free: not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes.
OR not or no longer confined or imprisoned.

As I reflect, I can’t help but notice this change in my spirit. There is this newfound sense of freedom. I feel like I am finally living for MYSELF for the first time ever. It’s such a great feeling.
And I challenge you all to see how you can drop the weight of insecurities, pressure, others & much more so that you too can be free. & remember to always love yourself because you deserve to be loved! 💋

At some point in your life you are going to have a “What I asked for” vs. “What I got” moment. These moments are always driven by our expectations.

When I was little, I expected to be married & have my first kid at 24. Well look at me, I turn 24 this month and that’s not where I am. However, I am beyond grateful for what he has provided AND I know that God has greatness planned for me. I have to be patient and move on his time, not my own.

God will surpass our expectations each and every time. We just have to be willing to be still and wait. Watch how God takes your expectations and exceeds them, in time! 💋

How often do you reflect on your past with shame, guilt, frustration or a plethora of other emotions? I know that I am guilty of this. Sometimes, I get discouraged and wish that I handled situations differently.

It’s okay to reflect on our past. We must realize that our past was a stepping stone to get to where we are today and where we are going. However, we must also be careful to not become stuck living in the past, living in those emotions of regret and guilt.

We must acknowledge our shortcomings, but also be gracious and forgiving to ourselves. Nobody’s perfect and we all make mistakes.

You can choose to live in your past and let it negatively impact your future OR you can reflect on the lessons learned and use them for motivation to do and be better. The choice is yours, what will you choose?

We are interrupting your regularly scheduled motivational Wednesday post for a transparent video of my personal experience, as A Word Wednesday is aimed at providing everyone inspiration & motivation to be true to you. So I am being true to myself and sharing this, enjoy! 💋

Last month, I experienced a pretty scary allergic reaction that forced me to see a dermatologist to check on myself and what was going on! This appointment led to confirmation of a skin condition that I suspected I had.

The dermatologist shed light on my rosacea (which I encourage you to read about if you’d like) and recommended
utilizing sunscreen, something my skin was lacking. Her recommended sunscreen for me: First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30. (She recommended I use this EVERY DAY, even if I don’t go outside)

If you all are interested, I can share more about the before and after of this allergic reaction as well.