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Abandonment’s Legacy
Our early experiences can have a profound impact on how we navigate relationships as adults. For years, I didn’t realize how much my past was influencing my present—shaping my actions, my expectations, and even my sense of self-worth. It wasn’t until I started recognizing these patterns that I began the journey toward healing. Along the…
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When Truth Shatters Trust
Uncovering the truth about my father shook me, but what followed was an even greater test—the realization that someone I deeply trusted had kept this secret from me for my entire life. The discovery left me questioning everything I thought I knew about family and trust. The path to rebuilding after such a deep wound…
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The Phantom Father
For years, I fought to earn his love, convinced that his absences were reflections of my own shortcomings. I was sure that if I could just try harder, be better, he would finally choose me. Then, at 35, I discovered the truth that unraveled everything I thought I knew about myself.
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To the Woman Who Never Felt Good Enough
Hey Girl! I see you. I see those parts of you that have always craved validation, longing for someone to tell you that you’re enough just as you are. You’ve carried that weight for so long, haven’t you? It’s like a shadow that’s always there, whispering that you need to do more, be more, achieve…
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Unseen & Unheard: Embracing the Invisible
Feeling like Cherish’s ‘Unappreciated’? In my latest blog, I bare it all about the emotional rollercoaster of feeling unseen and unheard. From the complexities of motherhood to the juggling act of career and personal life, I share the challenges and triumphs of embracing the invisible. Join me as we explore the transformative power of gratitude…
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At the Center
Fam, I didn’t think I’d be back so soon with another post, yet here we are! Ever noticed how God tends to give us answers before we even realize we need them? Just yesterday, I was chatting with a friend and found myself posing what I thought were random, rhetorical questions. Yet, this morning, it…
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Resilience Rising: Transforming Trauma
Family, it’s been a minute! I’ve been writing, but hadn’t posted anything here, somehow they all turn into facebook statuses. I realized once I typed this status that maybe this one should’ve been a blogpost, so here we are… So, picture this: you’re on FaceTime with a friend, pretty normal conversation, and suddenly the conversation…
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Watch Your Words
My seven-year-old, Canaan, inherited my quick wit and sagacity. I find myself, often, telling him to “watch your words” when he gets out of pocket. Here recently, I began to hear the phrase with a fresh perspective. I realized, as quickly as I say it to Canaan, that God is teaching ME to “watch my…
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Teach Me How to Love
What is LOVE? – an age-old question that has perplexed many generations; movies center around the premise of LOVE (for example: Love & Basketball and Tina Turner biopic: What’s Love Got to Do With It) songs have been written about this thing called LOVE…Let’s go back down memory lane: In 1966, a rising soul group…
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2022 Win #1
At the end of every year, I take time to reflect on the year’s wins, losses, lessons, etc. I’m starting a little earlier than usual. (Blame The Best Man: the Final Chapters…lol) I’ve struggled with rejection most of my life. So much so, that it has often kept me from taking risks or stepping out…
UnShaded Revelations 