Love

What relationships have a positive impact on you? My heart is full, and still I can love more. Firstly, being another is everything. My children depend on me for love, safety, and encouragement. Recently, I realized it is the same for me…while I care for them (especially my boys) I am surrounded by a little…

As of Now

Are you a good judge of character? When I was younger, probably due to abuse, no, I was not. I felt because I had been hurt, how could I cast down others? I paid deeply for that thinking, people continuously abused my kindness and pretended they did nothing wrong. Now, even the slightest off behavior,…

Happiest

When are you most happy? Whenever I am in the presence of my significant other, or early in the morning, when my boys clamor into my bed, with sleepy faces and quiet responses. When I can rest, and clear my mind. Feeling the ache of my feet. Whenever I think about how far I’ve come,…

Wine, Pasta, and Carrots

Describe a man who has positively impacted your life. 5. Bananas 4. Baby carrots 3. Shell pasta 2. Italian sausage 1. Shiraz (dark red wine) I have other things I obtain, but those are usually the main things on my mind! I don’t eat a lot of sweets, and it’s easier to feed my kiddos…

Helpful

Tell us one thing you hope people say about you. I hope someone says I helped them in some way, because it lets me know I unconsciously did so. I do not help for gratification, I hope what I’m doing helps steer someone in a better direction – gives them hope or realizes there are…

Integrity

What is something others do that sparks your admiration? I learned the word when I was 12, and hardly saw it demonstrated. People would prefer to be unscrupulous, always scheming to get their way, instead of doing the right thing. I call it the grey area…the void where people assume a little good and bad…

Too Many To Name

What positive events have taken place in your life over the past year? I will name my top three- 3. Finishing The Fray! It is a 100k word Dark Fantasy novel. So many people have reached out about it! This novel is meant to reach Afro-Latina, African Americans and everyone in between! A lot went…

As A Mother

What’s the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make? Why? In 2017, I had reached my breaking point. I just brought my youngest home from the NICU, after he had been there for four very long months. He came three and a half months early. I felt something building I knew could not be avoided,…

First Place

Who are your current most favorite people? I usually don’t have favorites, because it causes competition. I’ll say I have a small group of people whom I admire for their traits which include selflessness, transparency, honesty and empathy. It’s hard to find genuine people now, so when it comes my way, I am forever grateful….

Create Love

Originality is the overture of my life – it will remain so until time starts over. At that point, it will mutate and become malignant growth to continue on. With that being said, I abhor ignorance and manufactured bliss. Is it that hard to be yourself? When something has shaped you, and the output you…