Almost Forty: A Reflection of 31 and the Beauty of Bravery
“It’s something about motherhood that makes you think about your place as a daughter. How could a girl who battled feeling abandoned by her father find shelter in the beauty of a Heavenly Father? I felt at odds with my spirituality and struggled with coming to peace with the feelings of emptiness. […] If I could place an anchor for year 31, these verses are where I would rest. Everything after this moment is filtered through this scripture from every dream, interaction, and decision. My greatest revelation that would serve as the catalyst for everything I would accomplish in my thirties is because of this moment in September 2015….”
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Almost Forty: A Reflection of 30 and the Beauty of the Wildflowers
“Wildflowers want to be noticed too. Pressing through the soil, growing, even if it wasn't planted with intention. Parts of our stories are the wildflowers. Not what we intended to plant and grow but it still makes the garden beautiful. How do you find your way back when society tells you that only joy matters? Yet grief reminds you to lean deeper into the beautiful complexities of your experiences. A constant pendulum of joy and pain…”
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When Did You Feel It? On the Movement of Black Motherhood
While I never watched the video of George Floyd’s murder, hearing how [some non-POC] people were moved to action and reflection after hearing him use his final breath to call out to his mother, I began to wonder why did it take that moment for some people to feel the pain we’ve been expressing since slavery. It was equally intriguing to ponder as it was frustrating to witness this sudden moment of clarity. Motherhood moves us. Whether you have children or not, we all have mothers or mother figures who have shaped our experiences and our identity. We have stood in our roles as Aunts, Sisters, God Mothers to children we adore deeply and their existence moves us…
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