Trying to forgive can be such a nuisance. It is a constant battle with an angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other. One telling you why you should and the other telling you why you should not. The words that you begin to utter such as “but they hurt me, why should I?” “they never apologized” and so on and so forth. To be hurt is a painful feeling, no one wants to be in pain. We do not ask to be in pain or ask to face such awful situations, but the beauty that comes out of the storm makes it make sense as to why we had to face it no matter how hurt we were. To learn to forgive even when it is difficult and seems impossible, is very necessary. To feel free because you did not forgive for them, but for yourself, and in my case, for myself AND God.
To forgive is not for everyone, it may take time or may not happen at all for some people. This is what I wanted for ME though and for God. Trust that it took a lot of praying and healing to finally get to that point, but I would not want it any other way. Whatever God brings next.. is absolutely for a reason.
Hey guys, cheers to it being my first blog post of the year even though it is January 11th already (oops). I am truly thrilled to see what this year brings. There is so much in store for me and mine, and I cannot wait for you all to see soon. 2021 was quite a year. I felt like it went so fast compared to 2020. I could blink once and next thing I knew a new month appeared. I smiled, I laughed, I cried, I learned, I grew, and experienced so much. I feel blessed to be here still. Most of you have me on social media, so you are aware that my birthday was on Christmas. Unfortunately I do not feel 23 just yet, but I do feel like this age and year will be something beautiful. I thank God for the endless opportunities that he has given me and will continue to give me, big or small. I wish you all so much peace and to feel genuine love and happiness. Continue to give and accept love while we are still on this earth and remember that you have purpose. Stay tuned for videos and more written posts, I have not given up, just figuring life out. Love y’all.
Do you ever sit and wish that you could physically see God and sit next to him and ask him questions? Sometimes when I am praying I pause for a second and wonder where it is that he is taking me. Walking with Christ is so peaceful, yet such a roller coaster as well. One minute you have an understanding on the path he is taking you and then another minute he throws a curve ball. You then feel like you are back at square 1. One thing about those curve balls is that they are NEEDED. Those curve balls teach me so much. They teach me to remain patient, humble, to continue to have faith, etc. even when it is soooo hard. It’s like even when he puts me through a storm I trust him. I may cry and feel frustrated, but I continue to trust him.
We all have these goals/plans and it may get exhausting when they are not working out how we thought. Either it is not our time yet, or he does not want that for us. I constantly think about that when certain plans go left. I feel down about it, but then I realize that it is not in my control. I am where I’m supposed to be right now. I have to acknowledge the small accomplishments and keep working hard to get to the next season that he wants me to be in.
Not many people get excited hearing “tea” unless it is someone who says they have some “chisme” (gossip or tea to tell). I personally LOVE tea, specifically hot tea. Here are my top 3 favorite teas that have helped me with bloating, and the benefits that they have. They have so many more benefits than just helping with bloat. I usually drink tea in the morning before I eat my first meal and in the evening after my last meal. Let me know if you give any of these a try. I hope this can help!
Peppermint Tea
2. Ginger Tea
3. Green Tea
Bonus tea for bloat:
I recently came across a brand that sells tea and other products as well. The one I purchased is the “Ginger Peach Slim Tea.” It has also helped immensely with bloating! You can check out their website and use the code “whol30off” for money off your order! It is powder, so all you do is mix one scoop of the powder with 8oz of either cold or hot water. They have natural products, which is a huge deal being that I focus on a healthy lifestyle. I’ve provided the link for you guys to check them out! https://wholsome.com/
I went from “I promise” to “I can’t make any promises” lol. Don’t even mind that guys, just know that I am trying. Here is the link and a short clip of the video. So appreciative of the continuous support and the ones who want me to keep going! https://youtu.be/wYO_yw6wlLM
Oh wow, hey y’all! I’ve really missed you. A lot has changed in the month or so that I haven’t made a blog post. I also received some pretty good news today! I’m really excited to update you all on what has been going on with me (via video). I have been on the stressed side a little, but I am truly doing well. It’s crazy how fast things can change in your life, and how God gets you ready for a new chapter at such the perfect time. I’ve been learning to appreciate life a little more, even when some days are not always the best. I know I’ve been MIA, but it will all make sense in the video! Stay tuned and thank you all for the support. Love y’all.
Here’s a short video of me not talking about much, but support small businesses when you can! Update on my life will be coming soon. Appreciate all the love.
People will always have something to say, that’s not much that we can control. What we can control is worrying less about their opinions on us and digging deeper to see what it is that we truly love and want for ourselves. Here’s a short clip and the link of the full video on what I had to say about this!
Hey y’all! Finally my first video on here. Does anyone else kind of cringe watching themselves in videos or hearing themselves? I definitely do, but like I said, so excited to post more videos. I will be writing still of course as well. I also sat on my bed when I recorded this, but I will be changing the scenery, using a ring light, and just getting better equipment in general for content. I hope you enjoy this quick video. Appreciate you guys more than you know!
I used to not like the texture of my hair at all when I first did my big chop. I would get relaxers when I was very young, so I was not really familiar with the texture of my natural hair. I honestly had no knowledge on hair in general. I would not take much care of it until I finally began to do research in High school by going on google and YouTube. I learned more about natural hair and would see that my new growth would be curly. It was then where I decided to tell my mom that I wanted to have “REAL” curly hair.
I was transitioning for a few months until I could not take it anymore. I finally did the big chop and cried my eyes out, but it felt so good to let go of the dead ends. I got braids the same day I did the big chop because I was so embarrassed. I continued to learn to take care of my hair (not an easy process) and get braids. I was not in love with the texture of my hair, so I did not feel so pretty. I began to experiment and dyed it twice myself, which was a HUGE mistake because my hair was so damaged and it took soooo long to revive my curls. I had to trim my hair more than the usual. Eventually all of that dye grew out/was cut off and I got my natural color and texture back. I began to love my texture and tried everything I can to work with it. I still would get braids, but not that often anymore. Now I’m here.. loving my texture more, sticking to my hair regimens, and trying to get to waist length. I still have awhile to reach that goal, but it will be worth it! My curls are flourishing. I’m also still struggling with wearing my hair out in public because I’m afraid of how it will last all day, but I’m working on it.
To anyone who still gets relaxers, that is okay! Do you. You should not feel ashamed for that. This is my story and I would never knock anyone down for what they want to do with their hair and with their life. To anyone trying to go natural, if the transitioning process gets too much and you feel like you want to get a big chop, go for it. Of course I cried and was afraid, but it was such a relieving feeling. Dealing with natural hair is a lot of work, but I am so happy that I chose this. Also remember that hair grows back and that it does not define who we are. It took me awhile to learn this and truthfully, I am still learning. I’m going to leave you guys with a few pics from this journey. It will go from relaxed hair, transitioning, big chop (don’t have a pic from the day of, so just a pic when I took my braids out), braids, dyed hair, and the now!
OfficialFeliciteB. 