Still Vegan: An Update
So I am a little over a month as 100% vegan. I am still here. I am still kicking. I went and took dairy out of my diet for more than a year learning how to substitute products and finding…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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. …
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How to Survive Thanksgiving with Annoying Family Members
You can’t choose your family and not even for Thanksgiving. At least that’s what they tell me. So what happens when you don’t feel like hearing Aunt Sally that don’t ever have her own crap together come questioning you on…
