In last week’s newsletter we were encouraged by my beautiful, brilliant, and MUCH older sister (😉) Dr. Tammy Barnett, to “remind ourselves that God (Light) is right behind the rain.”
That is truly one of the best reminders that I have to continually repeat to myself when having those rainy days
During the month of March, there’s typically a good deal of media rhetoric around being lucky. But even beyond March 17th, when many celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, there’s all sorts of messaging about luck and being lucky.
Read MoreHappy New Year! As we announced last week, 2022 is our Year of Women Empowering Women, by featuring new guest writers bi-weekly. We have an amazing line up of ladies to come, ready to motivate, encourage, and inspire you... because Empowered Women, Empower Women🤍✨
Read More“Tor, do you think people know I’m a Christian? You know, like people who may not know — like my coworkers, for example?” my ever so curious husband asked me one day when he got home from work with a look of genuine perplexity across his face. Through laughter, I responded with, “Absolutely, J. Of course people know that about you.”
Read MoreWe all want answers!!!! Sometimes for the purpose of explaining the why or how. And other times to make sense of the why not or how so. Doesn’t matter what the question, situation or circumstance is; when we feel as though we know the result we usually can come to a point of peace.
Read MoreHey y’all! Tori here.
I used to work as a Counselor at a domestic violence agency when I lived in Philadelphia a little over a year ago (shout out Domestic Abuse Project of DelCo (DAP)!) Being my first job after earning my Master’s Degree, I was blessed to say that I really enjoyed my job and beyond that, I loved my clients even more. I always tell my clients that I learn much more from them than they will probably ever learn from me.
When my children were younger, I took great pride in knowing their needs before they asked. And I don’t mean the essential needs that are necessary for survival... I’m talking about those other needs, that I could often tell they were trying to figure out exactly how to ask for.
Read MoreBecause I’m such a planner, I’m always trying to find the perfect time for everything. This applies to just about all aspects of my life, from finding the right time of the year to schedule an event to the best time of day to eat or drink the 64 ounces of water I try to commit to daily (this one is rather important because it determines how often I have to get up throughout the night)
Read MoreDefinition of inside job: done by or with the help of someone in a position within an organization or group.
More than I care to share, I’ve found myself in situations where I wish I had responded differently. Situations that may or may not have been avoidable, but resulted in not the best version of me showing up.
Read MoreMy daughter and I have this thing that we do... nothing fancy, just our fun way of making light of whatever situation we may find ourselves in:
When met with situations that go from bad to worse, we call them lemons.
