Tag: God
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Love People Well, Part 2: Honoring Yourself
Love People Well: Part 2 is about honoring yourself. Because accepting how someone loves you is not the same as settling. You can appreciate someone’s effort and still know the connection doesn’t land where it needs to. Difference is beautiful. Deprivation is not. This is the part where we learn that loving well includes loving…
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Mirror, Mirror (Part Two): When the Reflection Becomes Revelation
Back in 2014, I wrote about seeing myself clearly for the first time. But I was still wearing armor. Still hiding. Still surviving. This time, the mirror didn’t reflect who I had been. It revealed who I was becoming — the healed, whole, soft, and honest version of me that was always waiting to be…
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This One’s for Her: You Were Never Too Much
Years ago, I wrote a letter to my younger self, fresh out of college and feeling like I had arrived. I genuinely thought I was writing from a healed place (chile…I know, right?). Then I did it again after I got married…and whew, the delusion was even stronger that time. Lord. A few years ago,…
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The Ache of Almost
There’s a kind of hurt I didn’t know how to name for a long time. It wasn’t heartbreak in the traditional sense, nobody left me at the altar, nobody died. But something did end. Something I believed in.Something I hoped for. It’s the ache of almost.Of getting so close to the thing you prayed foronly to watch…
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The Fight to Be Quiet
There’s a kind of healing that doesn’t show up in selfies or captions. It shows up in restraint. In the moments you could’ve exposed it all, clapped back, proved your point — but didn’t. Not because you didn’t have receipts. Not because it didn’t hurt. But because growth demanded your silence. This post is about…
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Love or Control? The Difference Ain’t Always Clear.
Control doesn’t always look like force. Sometimes, it looks like concern. Sometimes, it looks like care. Sometimes, it looks like love. But the difference between love and control is freedom. Love lets you be. Control manages you. Love allows room for choice. Control demands compliance. And if you have to shrink, over-explain, or perform just…
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Unleashed & Unapologetic: A Legacy of Strength & Faith
Black women have always been more than history-makers—we are way-makers. From the pulpit to the protest lines, from boardrooms to kitchens filled with wisdom, we have built, led, and fought for a future we may never fully see. This Black History Month, I’m honoring the women who paved the way—Jarena Lee, Claudette Colvin, Fannie Lou…
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Forgiveness, Release, & Rebuilding from Brokenness
Friends! I’m back again! Listen, your girl is on a roll—I’m really trying to stay consistent! We’re finishing this “Healing in Stages” series with the final post: Forgiveness, Release, & Rebuilding from Brokenness. If you’ve been following along, you know we’ve been walking through some real, deep stuff together—acknowledging the wound, processing the pain, and…
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The Unseen Work of Understanding: Why Cultural Sensitivity Isn’t Optional
How often do we mistake familiarity for understanding? That’s what came to mind during this whole ‘Beyoncé discourse’ on TikTok. The conversations around her performance exposed just how often cultural nuance is overlooked. Cultural competence isn’t about just knowing—it’s about empathy, intentionality, and respect. In this post, I’m sharing personal stories and reflections on why…
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Setting Intentional Goals for the New Year
Are you ready to step into the new year with clarity and purpose? Let’s move beyond resolutions and embrace goals that truly matter, aligning them with who we are and where God is leading us. 🌟✨
UnShaded Revelations 