Our love story unfolds…

Let’s rewind a bit, all the way back to October 2015 when I was waitressing at a local upscale restaurant trying to find balance between working and completing my undergraduate degree. And one day in particular was unlike the rest. At the start of my shift, I’m scrambling around in my server apron making sure …

The Calm Within the Storm

It’s 10 AM on a bright Sunday morning as I found myself completely on the edge of my seat immersed in the words penetrating my ear drums. Every Sunday goes something like this: so hyped up for worship as I sing praise, and then just about dozing off in my seat during the message (I …

Advice for when you meet the one

As I looked up, and my eyes met yours, I had this overwhelming feeling that I couldn’t quite explain at that moment. You were sad, like incredibly sad. And as much as you tried to hide it, I could feel the amount of disappointment running through your veins as if they were my own. We’ve …

Battlefield of the Mind

During the many hours of battling with my own thoughts I hear this still quiet voice speaking to me “God honors those who wait.” What? He does? So all my stressing is for nothing? Before I could even process these facts a wrath of understanding came crashing over me as if I had been waiting …

Let’s Talk: LuLaRoe.

Is it just me or do you feel like your social media has been bombarded with LuLaRoe this, LuLaRoe that? Well that’s how I’ve been feeling and for months now I thought to myself what in the world is all the hype about? Well a few days ago I had the opportunity to finally understand …

Mistakes I Made During Undergrad

Oh boy, where do I even begin? Let me start out by saying I have finally  scratched a major accomplishment off my list- five years and 133 credits later I officially hold a Bachelor’s Degree. According to New York Times, 30% of American’s hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree; a first in the nation’s history, …

You Are Worthy

Here recently in my life I have been overwhelmed by the amount of stress that goes into wanting to have it all figured out in my twenties. Sound familiar? Well for me, it was (or has been) a constant every day struggle, to the point it was depleting me of all my energy and happiness. …