The Unconventional Pearl of Wisdom
They taught us our ABCs at a young age. They taught us how to tie our shoes with bunny ears into a perfect well-balanced knot so that we don’t trip over our feet. They even taught us fractions and how many halves make one whole, but we’ve struggled to stay whole within our hearts and… Continue reading God’s Unwritten Why of Waiting: My Letter to Young Girls
Last week, I was on my way from church and I had a rare craving for fries so I exited the freeway and stopped to get a small order to-go. After getting my french fry, I drove off and pulled up to a red light and before I could begin eating, I looked to my… Continue reading The Selfless Challenge of Consciousness
“You must be the student in your relationship. Always be willing to learn about the one you are with and let them teach you how they receive love. Never think that you have learned so much about your significant other that you have enough knowledge to be the professor…for that is the beginning of the… Continue reading Schoolin’ Relationships
The practice of sacrificing one thing to obtain something else is commonly regarded to as substitution. Substitutions are typically made when someone doesn’t like what they currently have. They trade what they currently have for something else that they are familiar with. This is done in hopes that the familiar thing will step into the… Continue reading Substitution of Familiarity
Imagine that you’re sitting on the examination bed in a doctor’s office waiting to be healed. The novacane you’ve been using to numb the pain has subsided and now you’re feeling the full extent of everything that you have been covering up. The doctor enters the room to hand you a medical gown but you… Continue reading Healing Pain of Exposure
"This world is full of choices...don't forget to choose yourself" - B. Janai I always thought I had a high self-esteem. Even back when I was much heavier, I would slay the hallways of my high school with a designer dress from the plus-size racks. I always knew that I looked good, so I thought… Continue reading The Consumption of Relationships
Who told you that you were not good enough? At least one person came to your mind before you finished reading that sentence. Maybe it was the words that your mother, father, 3rd grade teacher, or ex-boyfriend said to you. Those negative comments fell from their mouths like seeds and rooted into your mind, and… Continue reading The Roots of “Not Enough”
