My husband Nate and I recently celebrated 7 full years of marriage (wooohooo)! I know, amazing right? I would love to you it’s been 7 years of bliss, awesome sex, and growing deeper in love, and all that jazz (because you know that’s what we imagine when we think about marriage or long-term relationships) but […]
Tag: Character
Failure Is A Gift From God (3 things failure produces in you)
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill Raise your hand if you’ve ever dropped the ball and messed up something that was important to you! You already know that I’m with you! Lol, I’ve done it many times and in most cases, I’ve been able to […]
Bet On Yourself
Welcome back! If you’re new here you couldn’t have come at a better time (trust me, keep reading). For the past 8 months we’ve been working through challenge after challenge after challenge. Our goal is to develop ourselves and make the most of every opportunity. Cool, right? I know! So since we’ve been busting our […]
Community: We Must Do Better
Today I’m talking about something that has been sitting heavily on my heart for the past few weeks. This is not a topic that I usually discuss here on my blog, but I can’t ignore the dying innocent lives and short lived dreams. No matter your economic or racial background, I’m sure you would agree […]
Community: The Missing Link
Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of people working together.” – Paul Ryan Man, I can’t even begin to tell you how many people have encouraged, helped, and prayed for me throughout my journey. Life was never meant to be lived independently of others and you were never […]
It Takes A Village
Welcome Back! “It takes a village to raise a child” Growing up in Toronto I heard this proverb a lot, but like many of you I didn’t fully understand it. Now as a mother of 2, I’ve grown to appreciate it, but I don’t think I’ve stratched the surface of this deep proberb. One of […]
Integrity: Practice What You Preach
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” – C.S Lewis Welcome back! Y’all ain’t ready for this! Today, we’re talking about something that is so dear to my heart. It’s impossible to have lasting success without this foundation, and it’ll keep you out of trouble. You already know, I’m talking […]
How Hard Lessons Build Character
“If you’re going through hell, keep going” – Winston Churchill If you’ve lived long enough you know life is full of hills and valley’s. In some seasons, you’ll experience both extremes at the same time. Some of you might ask, why are valley’s necessary? Why do we experience challenges like death, sickness, infidelity, addiction, and […]
The Importance Of Clear Communication
“For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” – Isaac Newton Sometimes we take lightly to the fact that every choice we make directly effects our life. When we know the right thing to do, and chose to ignore it, there is a consequence, and the same thing is true for the opposite. […]