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What Fayetteville, North Carolina Taught Me

June 18, 2018 2 Comments

Growing up in Eastern North Carolina and a military town like Camp Lejeune (Semper Fi), I know the terrible reps that most military towns can get. But let me tell you as what you hear isn't always what it is actually like. There are some fantastic places and people in military towns if you take the time to look. Before I get into my adventures in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Home of Fort Bragg, let me tell you a little bit about one of my fondest memories that include the town Read more [...]

Giving Back Show Kindness

December 6, 2017 Leave a Comment

Today this post is about spreading kindness to one another. I honestly didn't think that I would ever have to write something like this. But this blogging world can be cutthroat. I have always been one to help others and I am passionate about what I do, and when people ask me for help - I help without hesitation. ( Sorry, Alex I am getting that email to you today) But there are things that I don't tell - like for instance how hard it is for me to actually work up the courage to go to a meetup Read more [...]

From Confusion to Clarity

December 3, 2017 1 Comment

Just the other day I was reading my favorite blogger's blog.This particular blogger is one that I feel that God gave me this gift blog as a gift. I have mentioned this blogger Deanna from Everything and Nothing From Essex before now. Everything she writes I somehow can connect with but this one blog post she wrote Strange and Mysterious Gifts hit me like a ton of bricks. Wow was all I could say. I copied and pasted some of her quotes for blog posts thoughts. And one was from confusion to clarity. I Read more [...]

Cancer as a Gift?

December 2, 2017 Leave a Comment

I know you were wondering why this title? Why is Cancer a gift? I found myself thinking those same questions when I read one of my favorite blogs, Everything, and Nothing from Essex. Really why would people believe cancer is a gift? As I continued to read the words that were so eloquently written, I began to see the reasoning behind it. So here are my thoughts as to why Cancer could be considered a gift. Let me first say that for those that don't know both my sister and my dad died of cancer. My Read more [...]