I recently listened to a podcast where a woman considered her college town more as “home” than the place where she grew up. I would say the same thing for me. And it’s interesting—even as I write that phrasing “where she grew up,” there could be two ways of looking at that. For me, I’m blessed to have a few different places I call “home.” … Continue reading A Double Homecoming of Sorts
I know I need to sit down and write, so that’s what I’m doing. A few different topics have crossed my mind to share on this blog, which may or may not be what ends up being produced today. I think I had forgotten that I really wanted to use this platform to showcase different forms of my writing. Now, yes, the main theme is … Continue reading The Best Writers are Avid Readers
Keeping up appearances can be exhausting. I’ve mentioned this in previous posts, but I still clam up when I’m in certain settings and I have to explain what I’m doing with my life. This was no different this week when I had to accept an award for my position at the job I no longer work for. Wait, what? Yes, you read correctly. I, along … Continue reading Keeping Up Appearances
I am now 5 months into this sabbatical from full-time work. I didn’t think I would be “out of commission” for this long, but I’m actually grateful for the pace. I’m gaining more and more confidence in my journey, in my story and in God’s divine providence. His timing is perfect and His ways are excellent. As I’m starting to take more and more steps … Continue reading Trusting Your Timing
When it comes to building my brand, I struggle with the whole in-front-of-the-camera/behind-the-camera dilemma, both literally and metaphorically. By “literally” I mean that I equally like taking pictures as much as I like posing for them. (Apparently this is rare in the photography community lol). But metaphorically speaking, I often don’t know whether to be in the spotlight or to shine it on others as … Continue reading A Constant Dilemma
Being called at a young age is an incredibly difficult journey. Christians already have the hard time of going against the grain in society. But when you add youthfulness to it, it can often feel like a double whammy. Don’t get me wrong—I’m grateful to live this life and I’ve seen the wonders of the Lord in a way that no one else on this … Continue reading He Is Risen!
I’ve been in the women’s empowerment space for several years now. It started with the natural hair community and then transitioned into leadership development, women’s ministry, community service and then business coaching. (Feel free to ask me about any of these topics, by the way!) In this line of work, I’ve had dozens upon dozens of opportunities to speak to various audiences. Sometimes I’ve been … Continue reading Sharing the Spotlight
I had it all planned out in my head. I would release a blog post talking about the dream job that came after waiting all of these months for a breakthrough. In a perfect world, I would jump right into full-time work because everything would be right in my life again. I even talked about it in my latest post, where I met a woman who … Continue reading Back to Work (Sort Of)
In last week’s post, I talked about how, after getting a boost of encouragement from my pastor-friend, I changed up my routine and attended a meetup, where I happened to see a few familiar faces. I love when that happens because it reminds me that God shows up when I take steps of faith, no matter how small they may seem. This week, I have … Continue reading Familiar Faces and Spaces
Throughout this journey (it’s been over 3 months now, ya’ll!) I’ve consistently had people check in on me at least once a week to let me know they were thinking of me. I’m always amazed at how perfect the timing is. Usually, it’s been my core group of sister-friends who’ve been praying me through this season. So, although I appreciate them reaching out, I’m not … Continue reading Timely Text Messages
