Published inILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyThe Breastaurant is Not a ThreatYes, he tells me and invites me. Confidence is key. It all started with the infamous HOOTERS chain. The bright tiny orange shorts and the tight white tank tops with the logo printed across the chest of each lady. Eyes up gentlemen the women would prefer you to look them…Confidence5 min readConfidence5 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 11Member-onlyThis is 4025 revelations that really matter. When I was a young girl I remember thinking about how turning 40 was so old! I have never felt more proud to be 40. I have never been more excited to admit my age, 40! Wow, I have lived forty years of life. As…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·May 14Member-onlyDear MommaI still get to tell you I love you Women all over the world celebrate mothers every year on a particular day of the year. Thanks to Anna Jarvis, in America, mothers are celebrated on the second Sunday of May every year. What was once just a simple celebration of…Parenting3 min readParenting3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 25, 2022Member-onlyMy stories are deadBelow 100 followers — It amazes me to look back and see when I started writing here. I can not believe how time has gone by. I am a writer and I love it. …Medium3 min readMedium3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jun 26, 2022Member-onlyThe Education SystemWhy you shouldn’t depend on the system to make your child successful. Children all over the world wake up each day to attend some form of the institutionalized school system. Parents sigh in relief thinking how safe their children are as they drop them off at school. Now sure in…Society5 min readSociety5 min read
Published inA Parent Is Born·May 29, 2022Member-onlyDaddy’s Little GirlsA different story. — As the summer heat rose to 104 degrees it was at that moment my mother helped us pack our clothes because summer times were spent at our father’s house. Statistically speaking another father-daughter relationship was separated by the courts. The story of how it all happened resembles an untold mystery…Parenting3 min readParenting3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Apr 11, 2022Member-onlyGirls Trip5 things to consider the next time you plan As you get older the friend groups you always spent your time with, begin to change. People you hung out with get busier, life gets in the way, and well you start to talk less and less. Well, I met a…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Feb 7, 2022Is it Time to Take a Break from Writing?3 ways to know — If you are reading this then you have probably scrolled through 15 other articles talking about writing on any platform. Most people who are publishing on Medium or any other writing platform are often looking for ways to improve. Now I know you have read many articles which tell you…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published inA Parent Is Born·Jun 29, 2021Member-onlyParenting and JudgementReflections of parenting in a “never enough” culture. — During a much-needed time of growth, I began reading Brene Brown’s bestseller Daring Greatly. I expected to get more insight into being a better leader however I learned more about my personal beliefs when it came to parenting. …Parenting5 min readParenting5 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jan 20, 20213 Ways to Control Your EmotionsEmotions are like a roller coaster — It happened again, someone said something and it pierced through the heart like an arrow. Now the heat begins to rise through your hands up your arms and over to your neck. Your throat tightens and your eyes start to water some. At this point, you can either scream out…Self Regulation3 min readSelf Regulation3 min read
