Category: At This BIG Age
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The Decision to CHANGE
“What gives you direction in life?” What gives me direction in life is my decision to grow and become better than who I was yesterday. I’ve learned that in order to truly grow and take my life in a different direction, I have to be willing to make the choice to change, even when it’s…
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Adventurous Angels
A quote that I often think of is, “When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind.”― Patrick Rothfuss At one point, I was working on a poetry…
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Life Changes
When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out? I took a leap of faith and committed myself to a church that I was a part of for ten years. I trusted them, fully. I opened my heart in ways I never had before, sharing my deepest secrets, my most…
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From Playa Material to Wifey Material: A Love Story I Didn’t See Coming (Part 5)
When I was growing up, being a pimp or a player was the vibe. Every time you turned your head, there was a song glorifying having multiple people. You had 50 Cent with P.I.M.P., David Banner with Like a Pimp, Jay-Z with Big Pimpin’, and Ludacris talking about Pimpin’ All Over the World. And don’t…
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The Car I Though I’d Drive at This BIG AGE (Part 4)
I remember when I was about 8 years old and my mom bought me a red Barbie Ferrari. Baby… that Ferrari caused problems. My cousin used to come over and we’d play Barbies, and suddenly every Barbie wanted to ride in that red Ferrari. The Volkswagen Beetle? Completely canceled. No interest. But for me, it…
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Royalty and Ratchetness (Part 3)
I always dreamed of living in a castle. Big queen energy. Not lifting a finger. As a kid, my imagination was on overdrive. I pictured myself spoiled, surrounded by luxury, never lacking anything. It was a big, pink, fluffy, pillow-like cloud of fantasies and dreams. But as I grew older, that majestic mirage slowly morphed…
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Where the Heck Did All These Kids Come From? (Part 2)
Kids. Don’t You Just Love Them? I mean, how could you not, right?I remember when I was young. I always had the best, most realistic baby dolls. I loved my doll children and took them everywhere with me. Isn’t it interesting how we’re unknowingly conditioned to become parents from such a young age? But that’s…
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I Didn’t Get A Castle… I Built A Kingdom (Part 1)
“How I went from childhood dreams of royalty to finding purpose in real-life resilience.” Have you ever woken up and realized…“Wait a minute… this is NOT where I thought I’d be at this BIG age?” Because BABY… same. My life looks nothing like what I imagined. And trust me, we are not about to unpack…