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...of Stepping Back Into a Phase
Once again while browsing through my old blog posts, I came across this one, click here, and I became sad and disappointed. I began to question myself: "What happened to me?" "Why did I stop writing...
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...of Sometimes It Just Takes a While
This morning I listened to R. Kelly belt out, "...if I can see it then I can be it...," from "I Believe I Can Fly" and it hit me that most of the time all I "see" is the negative going on around me!...
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...of Little Girl's Pouring Heart
Is self-love learned? Who teaches and/or models it? Is maintenance required? If so, how often? Looking at my children, I realize that when they hug, kiss, or cuddle with me or their father and mutter,...
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...of Becoming a Lover of Self
How important do you think it is to teach little girls how to love themselves? Do you think it's ever too late to teach self-love? Lastly, do you have to be an "accomplished" lover of self in order to...
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...of Chasing Rabbits Isn't Bad
Sometimes I don't have a particular topic that I want to blog about, I'd rather just ramble. However, my digressing is often misunderstood and then comes the "concerned" questions and comments and I...
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...of A Day of First's
I cried this morning as my daughters got on the school bus. It's my 10 year old's first day in a new school in a new state and my 5 year old's first time riding the school bus but she got on the bus...
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...of Selfish Prayers
"...You do not have, because you do not ask." James 4:2 ESV Very often we spit out the above scripture to another person or even to ourselves in times of need and/or want then we go off and pray. Then...
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...of Inner Battles
I read, "Often, when you are on the spiritual path, there is a war that goes on between the person you once were and the person you are becoming," on Iyanla Vanzant's Twitter page and thought about a...
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...of Change is Coming
that chill in the air mentions a change is there feeling some type of way, she screams, IT-AIN'T-FAIR! another harvest season is approaching if she regrets what she has sown, there won't be any...
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...of Good
This week has been good. "Evelyn," my 10-year-old decided to run for Vice President of the Student Council Association of her elementary school. On the application she was asked why she wanted to run...
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...of I Crushed Depression
I-am-excited that it's Depression Awareness Month! My excitement comes from that place on the other side, the place where you are able to look back and thankfully say, "Wow, I did make it through."...
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...of A Little Step to Overcoming Depression
“Happiness is really not just about your circumstances. Happiness is about the intentional choices that you make every single day.” Bestselling Author, Life Coach, and Speaker Valorie Burton offered...
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...of Positive Side Effects of Depression
Overcoming depression has been my focus for Depression Awareness Month 2013. I figured since I told you my entire diagnostic story and how I struggled with it in the “When a Girl Prays for Patience: An...
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...of Depression Helped Me Grow
The reality of depression often consumed me more than depression itself. The thought, "This can't be happening to me" often danced around in my mind. As I've shared before, I thought that depression...
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...of 2014 B4 Tour
Are you a business owner in need of motivation for innovation? Would you like to learn from others who have been there AND done that? How about networking in your pajamas? When you answered yes to any...
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...of Rehab Not Necessary
My name is Larie and I'm an addict. One definition of addict is: To occupy (oneself) with or involve (oneself) in something habitually or compulsively. I'm addicted to quite a few things, writing,...
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...of Did Kia Steal the Music Award Show Idea from a Small Business?
Please Share: Kia Motor Company Stole the YouTube Music Award from a small business. Everyone that follows Stars of the WWW knows that they've been honoring the "Internet's Best Talent" for years....
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...of Black Friday
I don't do Black Friday. Nope, that's not a typo...you read it right, I-don't-do-Black Friday. I've been out shopping one time on the infamous Black Friday about sixteen years ago and that's enough for...
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...of Late Nights, Early Mornings, and 38 Weeks
I just laid my youngest child down after he'd fallen asleep about ten minutes ago. He'd been up since right before 4 a.m. for a feeding and a little playtime. As I held the bottle, (he knows how to...
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...of A Mother's Letter to Santa
Dear Santa, I imagine that this letter may seem strange coming from me since I've not traditionally celebrated Christmas in the past ten years and because I've not been as good as I know I could have...
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...of Revitalize 2014
Well it’s the day after Christmas and someone maybe standing in a long line to return that “perfect” gift for the special lady in their life. Perhaps while standing in line they're thinking what they...
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...The Valentine's Day Gift that Every Woman Entrepreneur Needs
Calling all gentlemen: Valentine's Day is approaching! Well, to be exact, it's just three weeks and three days away. Have you considered what that perfect gift for the special lady in your life will...
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...of Home, but Standing on the Porch
My last post was exactly four months ago! I'm nurturing the culinary side of me. I've been immersed in school, work, and my personal life; neglecting the writer in me. Now, I've jotted down some ideas...
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...of Laxative for My Heart
For the past few months I've been nurturing my culinary artistry passion but failing to show any care to my literary love. As a result, I do not feel whole and the overflow of my heart had gotten...
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...of Reflections
As October 2014 comes to completion I take some things into consideration Still, I'm not quite at perfection But our Creator is perfectly working on me Registered for school one year ago Now I have a...
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