For many years people have asked me if I have a blog because writing is my passion and my ultimate career goal. After hearing over so many years that I should have a blog by many people, I thought…huh, maybe I should write a blog. My decision to start a blog actually happened several years ago. I had to battle a lot of personal obstacles to get to the point of actually writing the blog, researching the blog and implementing the blog. Let me tell you right now, this undertaking to get the website for the blog up and running was way more than I bargained for. I am a super emotional person, so most of the blockades to getting started were rooted in my own issues (which is actually a lot of what I write about - so it works). After I got over myself and diligently prayed about the blog (and vlog) it was clear that this blog needed to happen. I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to do this blog. Finding my worth has been a life long journey and I know it is for so many others. For whatever reason, I am being used to do this blog, at this time, for our generation. I can do nothing without Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13, paraphrased). Super blessed, it is kind of an embarrassment of riches actually that I am able to be here right now. So to that I say thank you!
Thank you to:
Jesus Christ, my God and Savior, I can do NOTHING (as already stated) without you!!!
My “baby” brother Brian, life is tough, but God is so good. Thank you for all your amazing technical help, research, advice, encouragement and patience through the process of getting the blog up and running. Your knowledge for all this technological mess blows my mind! In advance, thank you for being my IT support through this whole adventure (you may regret it later, which is why I want to thank you for it now). Thank you for always believing in me, supporting me and loving me through all of life. Love you Monkee!
My parents. I kind of want to just drop the mic right there because there are not enough words in the English language for me to express my love and appreciation for you. Your sacrifices over the years for me (and all of your five children) are priceless. Thank you for the spiritually legacy that you passed on to me, I am literally eternally grateful to you both. Love you so much Mom and Dad!
For every single person who has encouraged me to write. From family members, friends, acquaintances, teachers, preachers and a lot of strangers actually, you were all instrumentally used for the inception of this project. Thank you to each of you, whether I know your name or not, thank you!
My siblings, brother’s in law, nieces, nephew and all my extended family. So grateful for you all in the pretty and in the messy, it has molded me to who I am today. I love you all and pray for you all consistently. Thank you to those of you who have supported and encouraged me!
All my girls!!! Where my girls at?!?! It is sick how many amazing women in my life. From small groups, work, church, Zumba, back in the day, random people I have met on the street (who turned out to be not so random at all) – you are all diamonds! You have all been such an inspiration, have opened my eyes, my heart and my soul. Thank you for just being there and you all have been crazy supporters!
To all my guys who I have not dated, slept with, messed around with, was ever interested in on any level, but have been solid impactful men in my life. There are actually good men in the world. So if you are one of the men that falls in this category and has treated me well, been respectful, caring, loving, considerate and honest I want to say thank you. It gives me hope, God makes good men. Thank you for showing me that.
To all the men whom I have had some sort of romantic relationship with or interest in, I want to say thank you. Thank you for the time we had and the way you were at that time. If we are both honest, both you and I were different people at that time. We both made mistakes and they were big mistakes, a lot of the time. I do not regret those times, I would not take them back despite the pain and the sorrow they created. There was good there too, harder to see that sometimes, but there would never have been anything if there was not something good to there at some point. I praise the Lord for you and for our situation because that has also made me the woman I am today and the man you are today. Believe it or not, I pray for you all the time, like really all the time. Thank you because a lot of this content in the blog is going to be about you in some way. Never take offense because our stories have molded me and our stories will help others.