Operating In Offense
So today I was reminded of what it looks like to operate in offense. Operating in offense is when you are so offended by someone or something that you can’t hear what others are saying to you. You are snippy, rude,…
family spats
What I love about Thanksgiving
This is not a drill it’s Thanksgiving time. We are exactly one week away. I can’t wait. I love to eat. I love Thanksgiving for a few reasons. A lot of them has to do with how people act. It’s…
Keep your Thanksgiving Wits
So this is the last weekend before Thanksgiving. Keep in mind that the grocery stores will be super crowded. So take your patience with you as you travel out. Between stores and traffic it will be a testing time. Preparation…
National Family Day
Families are wonderful to be involved in. Families don’t have to be the set parents and siblings that we think they should be. Family dynamics change all the time. What is important for any family structure is love being in…
Stopping Through: December 13, 2017
So we are about 12 days to Christmas and the excitement, tiredness, and joy are all mixing over. Some moments I can’t even tell you which one I am in. I am also finding that I also have had mixed…
Thanksgiving Tips To Get Through
It’s here, it’s finally here. The start of the Thanksgiving and the holidays can begin. For all of those that have been dreading this I have tips to help. Any of those who welcome it, it’s time to go into…
Ask Toi: Holiday Edition
I am afraid to tell my parents that I do not want to stay at their house during the holidays. How do I do it? I would have the conversation now before the holidays really shift into gear. Try to…
Save the Drama for your Momma
You ever hear that when you were a kid? Absolutely you have. That was the cry when you wanted someone know from the gate you wasn’t here for their crap. This was before it became popular to say “you tried…
Over 30 Years in The Making
Well last night I was able to see my Aunt Starlett. The overall happiness that I still feel even as I type this blog, can’t even be captured. To see someone I haven’t seen in over 30 years is amazing. …
Weekly Recap: May 26, 2017
Happy Friday to you all! Who is ready for the weekend? I surely am. Let me just make a world-wide declaration to my beautiful daughter, Naila-happy 8th birthday. My daughter and I am rightfully biased is one of the sweetest,…