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Face It, Don’t Escape It
You can’t live your life if you’re spending all your time trying to escape it. Life gets good. Life gets hard. Sometimes, life even gets overwhelming. The answer is never to run away…
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Who’s First?
Sometimes I get so caught up in how I can have a big impact that I lose focus on how I can have a BIG FAITH and BIG OBEDIENCE. I have to admit…
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Be Still
I’ve heard people talk about finding joy in the simple things, but I’m not sure I genuinely experienced that until this past year. I was home last night with my roomie’s dog, folding…
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One Year of Freedom
1 year of sobriety. What a gift. What a blessing. I’m grateful. I’m transformed and transforming. I’m closer to God than I’ve ever been. I’m present in my life. I show up for…
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I Change
“Most of the time, the situation doesn’t change, but I do. And that makes all the difference.” I heard this in a meeting recently and it was a good reminder of the power…
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God is Enough
It’s crazy to think about how much easier life is with a deeper faith in and a genuine relationship with God. I was making things way too complicated. Life is a lot more…
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Watered Down
I try to find a balance between allowing myself to feel my emotions and not be dictated by them. I don’t want to water my feelings down, and I also don’t want them…
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Ahead of God
It doesn’t take much for me to get ahead of myself, and worse, ahead of God. I’ll depend on Him for awhile, surrendering every part of my life to Him, and when my…
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Don’t Run
It’s such a good feeling to not be running from anything today – myself, my past, my future, fears, insecurities, strengths, potential, dreams, goals, setbacks…none of it. With God, faith, family, and friends,…
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Faith Looks Crazy
“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” – Hebrews 11:1 Having faith can have you looking crazy sometimes. When I’m really surrendering everything to God, I…
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How to Live a Soft Life
I’ve been in my soft girl era ever since I started diving deep into my relationship with God. I genuinely don’t worry about a thing because I trust and believe that whatever is…
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Don’t Hate Yourself
Idk who needs to hear this but God’s grace is sufficient. You don’t have to walk around hating yourself for the mistakes you’ve made. Get to know God. He just wants you to…
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Busy vs. Productive
I have a very hard time sitting still. I’m not exactly sure why but I figure it has a little something to do with peace, faith, and efficiency. My goal for most days…
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Don’t Worry…
When I get worried it’s usually because I’m afraid that something will not work out the way I want it to. And then I am tempted to do everything that I can to…
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Recenter
You ever just feel “off”? You can’t even quite explain it but you feel some sort of disconnect within yourself? I’m grateful that most of my days are spent with clarity in who…
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“Too” Hard on Yourself
I think that I’m way too hard on myself in a destructive way. Contrastingly, I have friends who are hard on themselves in a way that holds them accountable to stick to their…
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Victim Mindset vs. Validated Feelings
How do we accept and validate our feelings without giving into a victim mindset? When we’re wronged, it’s natural and acceptable to feel hurt, betrayed, and so forth. But how do we prevent…
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Where Do You “Don’t Belong”
Something powerful came up in Bible Study a few weeks ago. It was said that, “We don’t have to have it all together for God to use us.” Sometimes, our big dreams and…
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Focus on the Now and the New
It’s hard to appreciate what’s in front of you when you’re focused on what’s behind you. Typically we come across this when we’ve suffered some kind of loss – career, relationship, loved one,…
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Imposter Syndrome
I’m not sure when Imposter Syndrome became a thing, but I’m glad that more of us are acknowledging its impact on our potential. Admitting you have a problem is the first step to…
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People Pleasing is Canceled
As a recovering people pleaser and perfectionist, I have found myself in situations where I was dishonest or deceitful because I didn’t want to disappoint someone, didn’t want to be seen as a…
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But God!
Sure, life is looking really bleak in a lot of areas right now….BUT GOD. Because of God’s love, the one thing that I’m certain about is that I will get through every obstacle…
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Fight
Devil Fights Too I have to constantly remind myself that when I level up my commitment to God, the devil levels up his commit to destroy me & everything God has planned for…
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Boundaries
Anyone that knows me knows how big of a focus I’ve had on “BOUNDARIES” this season (…and every season afterwards). As I mentioned last week, setting boundaries is one of the ways that…
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Show Up For Yourself
Do everything you said you wanted to. Keep the promises that you make to yourself. All the energy that you put into others – keep that same energy when it comes to giving…
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“I’m Back”
I’M BACK! I’m back baby! Yes, the blog itself is back after months of disappearing without any notice, but more importantly DARION IS BACK. Ever since I moved to GA, I’ve felt like…
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Rest
It’s been awhile. I missed writing, expressing and connecting with you. But the truth is…I’ve been TIRED. I had a demanding 6 weeks that required long hours and no days off (literally). Yet…
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Transform
What’s the point of living if you’re not growing and transforming? Being stagnant and complacent robs you of becoming your best self and, quite literally, living your best life. Growing pains are real…
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Recharge
It’s been a frustrating week or two. I feel selfish admitting this but I can get worn out from being needed by multiple people, whether it’s at work, in my relationship, my family…
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Be Honest With Yourself
Being honest with yourself is an empowering habit. It sets you up to not feel the need to seek validation. You’re able to find confidence in owning your weaknesses and strengths. You’re not…
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I Am A Black Woman
Time has definitely been the biggest factor in teaching me what it means to be a black woman in this world, and more importantly, how to embrace and advocate for my identity. There…
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Be Present
I admire goal-oriented people. They’re usually driven, disciplined and successful in what they set out to do.I make a hell of an effort to be goal-oriented because I don’t want life to just…
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No One to Impress
Life gets a little easier when you learn that there’s no one to impress. There’s no one who’s opinion of us should dictate how we move. I challenge you to question your motives…
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Enjoy the Ride
Success looks different for everyone – it’s so crucial that we learn & accept this fact. I’m sure we’ve all heard the phrase “everything has it’s season.” Better yet, let’s make it biblical…
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Take Care of You
There should be no guilt associated with standing up for yourself. I’ve written about this before but I find myself needing a reminder these days. I’ve put more effort into making excuses for…
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Mentality
Changing your mentality is powerful. You essentially shift your perspective of life. It makes space for self awareness, humility and generosity. For me, shifting my mindset or mentality, helps me to escape the…
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MOVE THROUGH THE FEAR
This morning, my pastor spoke about the way fear can immobilize you. Fear is a normal part of the human existence, but how you overcome it is what breeds victory. You may be…
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Changes
WHEW! I have missed connecting with you all these past few weeks. “Busy” is an understatement. Nonetheless, business was handled and I’m so glad to be back 😊 So much has changed in…
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Make Room
It’s a new year, so we are all collectively in a very focused, goal-oriented mindset right now. We’ve established what we want to accomplish and have prepped ourselves to receive all that 2021…
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So What Can I Do?
2020 has been a year full of overwhelming changes, obstacles and battles. I am sure we can all agree that between isolation, economic hardships, political distress, protests against police brutality and the war…
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Keep Fighting
“Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so…
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Habits
HABITS.Such a powerful word packed with so much tangible & intangible influence. I believe that the activities, people & thoughts that take up a majority of your time heavily shape you and the…
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Stand Up For Yourself
I stood up for myself this week and it felt damn good. I want to share because I fear that many of us opt to let others put us down for the sake…
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What Do I Deserve
I’ve really struggled with navigating “romantic” relationships. As I try to review my habits, one consistent theme comes to mind – feeling as if I cannot ask for, expect or search for “more.”…
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Fruitful or Not?
He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. (John 15:2 NIV) I love…
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A Sinner & A Fighter
I am often the cause of my own pain; My own bad habits leading me to distress from lack of progress. Life gets me down these days because I’m noticing those in my…
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The Simple Things
Find beauty in the simple things. Find joy in the simple things. Pause. Take in the nearest tree, flower or some form of nature. Take in the sky, whether it be night time,…
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In My Own Skin
I’ve spent most of my life not being comfortable in my own skin. After months of therapy and 12-step work in recovery, I have a little bit of an understanding of why I…
