Verbal Purification

Faith Note: What Will You Harvest

I spent over ten years of my life running from my issues. I busied myself with doing the necessary work to break damaging cycles in my life; but I did it all with the hope that it would change the people around me. I spent that time focused on the wrong things and the wrong people.

The realization that I needed to work on myself – Me, and me alone – hit me after I spent a year of losing almost…

Faith Notes: Into the Fog

Wow! It’s been a while since I broke out my laptop to share my thoughts here. I think it’s fitting that the first time I’ve sat down to write something has been inspired by uncertainty while praying for a lifestyle makeover in the new year.

A quick confession if you’re new here – I’m a recovering perfectionist (I talk about it here). Part of my problem when it comes to remaining committed to…

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you, not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11

It’s a beautiful verse. Many people look to it for confirmation of better things to come when going through something difficult. So…here’s the thing — I think we’ve misunderstood the context of that verse because we don’t read the verses…

For the last 26 years, my life has been defined by a series of accomplishments and accolades others would be proud of. Was I kind? Check! Was I smart? Check! Was I involved in organizations and did I stay out of trouble? Check! And well? Check!

By the time I graduated high school in 2004, I was already in the beginning stages of what I’ve come to call an identity crisis. I wasn’t ready for…

“Don’t worry, Baby. It will happen in God’s time!”

This was a phrase I used to hate hearing. In these moments, I could understand the person who said them meant well, but it usually left me feeling like, “Well, shit. If it’s going to happen anyway, why do I have to go through all of this mess?”

But that all changed one day while I cooked dinner for my family. Standing in my kitchen, my countertop…

The Power of Relationship

“The nature of the relationship dictates everything!”

As I sat at my work desk attempting to remain present-minded enough to do my work, that phrase rose in my spirit. I realized I was caught in the uncomfortable familiarity of walking a thin line of depression while wedged between job dissatisfaction and the inability to just quit. Once again, I felt stuck – and feeling stuck left me feeling…

I just…

Try and try and try and try and try and try some more. Only to fail and fail and fail and fail and fail and fail some more.

The Immortality and Identity of Henrietta Lacks

  You walk into an inviting room and approach the receptionist’s desk. Most times, they smile in your direction and inquire as to why you are there. You sign in on the clipboard and the thought may cross your mind, “What do they do with this?” Since it’s routine, it’s fleeting. You finish signing in by confirming your information. And then you take your seat. You wait. 10 minutes on a great day…

When you embark upon a path of self-healing, you can become transfixed on it having to look a certain way based on the teachers you initially meet. What makes self-healing a difficult experience is that we often find ourselves at a fork in the road.  The decision before us becomes: “Do I continue to follow this teacher? Or do I strike out in search of another teacher?” Having been in some form of…

Here’s a thought: “Isolation is necessary for growth.” Isolate. Verb. Cause a person or a place to be or remain alone or apart from others.  Isolation is a feeling that none of us like. It’s the part of growth where we start to question, “What is all of this shit for?” It makes being in the emotional tunnel that requires living more intentionally or with a higher code of values almost…

January 1st is always a day that feels like it comes with a built in reset button for life. It is the only reason that I look forward to it with so much anticipation. This last year though? I wondered if it would hold the same promise that other “new year” days held. With 2015 being as bad as it was, I made a promise to myself that I wouldn’t see thirty if life continued to feel as hopeless. What…