Life from my view

Yesterday evening, I had the priveledge of attending a tea party hosted by  a former colleague of mine. I attended of course in all my pomp and priss- nothing less expected of myself. What truly pleased me about this tea party was the affirmation I received from women of all walks all life, races and ages that were saying the exact things that I have been saying to myself through my postings. The affirmation that stood out the most was the topic of "Self Love" how they came to finally love themselves after 20, 30, 50 years and how that love of themselves and total surrender unto Christ allowed them to finally see the good in the world and in others and to finally be loved. I had a one off conversation with a young lady who would probably be 10 years my senior and to see that we are and were so alike when it comes to relationships was refreshing. She was a young, single parent who stayed in a toxic relationship for far too long and once she finally ended it- she was not look...

#TheStruggleIsReal Common enough saying that goes around to stress the dismay you have about a certain situation in your waking life. Frederick Douglas is quoted in saying" Without struggle there can be no progress." Why this choice today... Struggle.... why can we not just coast along and live life? Always some hard road up ahead or hard choice to make. While watching Lost on netflix.... yes I know its like 10 years old but I have never watched it all the way through.... So while watching Lost- the episode where Charlie wants his drugs back from Locke and is having a hard time withdrawing they come across a moth cocoon. Locke explains to Charlie that just like butterflies the moth goes through a similar process. However, the moth is rarely recognized for its efforts- yes the butterfly is beautiful but the moth is faster, stronger, it spins silk and is more resilient. Locke goes on to point out that the small hole in the cocoon is how the moth will get out- but it mus...