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Mar 31
4 min

There's No Place Like H O M E

So. As I type this, I must say that I truly understand Dorothy's perspective in a different light now. Whether you are a Wizard of Oz or...

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Angela

Feb 14
3 min

L O V E

So. It's the big day that, for many singles, makes you even more aware of your singleness. It's Valentine's Day! Everyone is posting...

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Angela

Jan 27
6 min

Pencil ME In...Make Time For Self-Care

So. The new year has come in with a bang. There have already been some pretty high highs and some extremely low lows and the impact on my...

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2020 is Finally in Hindsight....Or However the Saying Goes

Angela

Jan 8
3 min

2020 is Finally in Hindsight....Or However the Saying Goes

So. We made it!! Lordt, we made it over. 2020 was A YEAR!! I said that I was not going to dedicate a blog post to the experience that was...

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Angela

Dec 11, 2020
4 min

Let's Not Perform, Sis

So. A few weeks ago, I was watching an episode of Red Table Talk and a term was brought up that sort of blew my mind. They were...

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Angela

Nov 19, 2020
3 min

Work Hard....REST Harder

So. There is a saying that says "Work hard...play harder". As a young person, I lived my life this way. I worked to be my best at...

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Angela

Oct 27, 2020
3 min

Just Make the Bed

So. I'm sure that I am in good company when I say that 2020 has made me feel that I have zero control over so much of my world. For me,...

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Angela

Oct 1, 2020
3 min

Just Say Thank You,Sis

So. One day recently, one of my good friends and I were passing each other in the hall at work. We paused, gave each other a hug, and...

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Caution...You're check engine light is on!

Angela

Sep 7, 2020
3 min

Caution...You're check engine light is on!

So, boom! Normally when I need regular maintenance on my car, I go to the little 5 minute, don't get out of your car oil change spots. I...

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Angela

Aug 11, 2020
4 min

It's not strength....It's survival

So. I very often get the intended compliment of "Wow! You are so strong. I don't know how you do it all!" when I share pieces of my story...

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You're tired?! Baby, I was born tired....

Angela

Jun 20, 2020
5 min

You're tired?! Baby, I was born tired....

So. The climate of the nation is in a very hurtful place right now, especially if you are a black person. You have to remember that we...

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Angela

May 14, 2020
5 min

Bye, Molly!

So. For the past few years, I have found that the friendships in my world have gone through lots of changes. I wrote down a blog idea a...

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Angela

May 8, 2020
4 min

Tales From the Hood...Motherhood

So. It is Mother's Day weekend, which means it's time to reflect on one of the biggest blessings in my life...motherhood. Truly, being a...

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Angela

Apr 19, 2020
3 min

Just Keep Swimming

So. We are a little over a month into quarantine and the fun of dealing with the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. How's everyone holding...

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Angela

Apr 2, 2020
3 min

Mind Over Matter

So. If you are anything like me, you tend to function on auto pilot, while obsessing over the many, many things you have on your plate as...

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Angela

Mar 27, 2020
5 min

#QuarantineLife

So. Here we are. We are 3 months into 2020 and I have resigned that this year is trying to take us all out. LOL! Please don't take my...

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Angela

Mar 17, 2020
4 min

We See Each Other

So. I haven't checked in with my sunflowers in while. I recently found myself in a distracted phase of life, but we will talk more about...

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Angela

Jan 28, 2020
3 min

Be a Sunflower....

So. Anyone who knows just about anything about me knows that I love sunflowers. Hence, the title of my blog, my constant reference to...

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Angela

Dec 23, 2019
4 min

Pruning Szn

So. I am the person who is always used to going and going and then going some more. I am accustomed to never truly slowing down and just...

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Angela

Dec 3, 2019
5 min

A Seat at the Table

So. I have always been my own worst critic, as I am sure a lot of us are. Others have always seen more in me than I allow myself to see...

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