What Simone Biles and Waco TX taught me “I wanted it to be for myself. But I was still doing it for other people. It hurts my heart that doing what I love has been kind of taken away from me to please other people.” These words Simone Biles uttered in a NBC Sports interview…
I Survived 2020
2020. A YEAR. FOR. THE. BOOKS!!! Filled with highs, lows, death, life, self-realization, creativity, rest, productivity, family, anxiety, depression, joy, expectation…The list goes on! Months have passed since I’ve posted, but I could think of no other way to say goodbye to 2020 than a compilation post. I polled friends and family with the question…
The Power of the Pivot
I recently started officially homeschooling my last child. I knew going into this school year, that teaching my daughter would be different. She is a free spirit. Loves the the outdoors and is driven by HER ideas. Despite knowing all of this, I had clear laid out plans for our daily lessons. She let me…
Release=Peace
Sometimes we just have to let go… A few days ago, I cut my locs! After six years I let them go. Today, I finally threw them in the trash. I held on to them just in case I wanted to reattach them in the future. But I finally decided today, that I won’t go…
The Walking Dead
It’s been a long time. I have been in seclusion. Writing words only in my personal journal, not yet ready or sure how to articulate clearly the last 7 months of my life on the blog. I took 6 months from January to July to intentionally slow down and love on myself. I disconnected from…
Old Ways Ya Gots to Go!
I am a broken person. And I know exactly where my cracks are and how deep they run. I don’t pretend to not be a broken person and therein lies the big difference. Because the truth is, we are all broken in places, but it is those who know exactly where and how they are…
Freedom Friday: Moments Matter
“Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain… To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices – today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it”. -Kevyn Aucoin This week the reoccurring theme…
Freedom Friday: Choose YOU!
Freedom Friday Thought: Choose what doesn’t always make sense… So I went to the store to find a planner. When I walked to the section I saw an entire collection called “Ashley G”. I knew I HAD have one. This was DIVINE intervention. The problem was that none of the journals were appealing to…
But Mommy, I will Fall…
This just happened… My daughter decided to place both of her feet into one sock. She begins jumping around like a baby bunny having fun. All I saw in that moment was the sharp corner of our living room end table. Immediately, I saw an accident flash before my eyes. So, I told her to…
Making Room for Me
I have a tendency to put myself last. I spend hours each day serving and teaching those I love; and coaching women to be their greatest selves. At days end I sometimes feel depleted , worn and tired; having nothing left to give. At that point I am cranky and push off-ish. Often resenting homeschooling,…