People ask me all the time how do you get over an ex? How do you know you are over them? How long does it take for that hurting to go away? When will you be ready to try again? I guess having been married so many times I should be pretty knowledgeable in this […]
Living my best life
New beginnings , a Phoenix emerges.
The past 6 plus years have plagued my life with obstacles, not all bad just a lot of changes. I’ve had a hard time recouping from them, I haven’t had time to stop and heal and Covid ruined all I was building but I’m a Phoenix and I will rise from the ashes . My […]
How it all began
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What happened to Miss Independent?
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] I know I have been offline for a while, much longer than I intended. I am so far behind on my obligations, for those of you waiting on me to do a story, I apologize. I have tried dozens of times to […]
Surviving the Storm Part III
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.3″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.3″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.4.3″ type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″ hover_enabled=”0″] This is part three of an ongoing series, if you haven’t read the other two, and don’t understand, just scroll back. This will conclude with the biggest life-changing event of my life, but there were signs. Remember this could happen to any female. It’s not just me. […]
Surviving Part 2
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.3″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.3″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.4.3″ type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″ hover_enabled=”0″] Since sexual violence has been such a major part of my life, I will be breaking these stories down into segments. The purpose of sharing my experiences is to inform people that it’s not ok. It can happen to anyone, at any age, but you can bounce […]
Surviving the Storm Part 1
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.2″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.4.2″ type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.2″ hover_enabled=”0″] One of the biggest topics I speak to young people about, during my public speaking engagements, is my rape and how it destroyed me, yet changed me for the better. It was the worst thing in my life, but in its own way, it became my strength. […]
Parenting our Purpose our Plight
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.2″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.4.2″ type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.2″ hover_enabled=”0″] I remember the day I found out I was pregnant how scared I was. Growing up in a big family and seeing the evil in the world first hand made me not ever want to have kids. I had a successful career and that’s all I ever […]
The beginning of the end
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.2″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.4.2″ type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.2″ hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size=”20px”] The past few years have been definitely landmark years of the changes and bizarre occurrences. However, 2020 takes the lead for the year that will mark the beginning of a new life, life as we know it will change. The coronavirus aka COVID 19 hit the […]