Before our gender reveal, I dreamt her middle name. One night, I was tossing and turning all night. In my dream, I kept telling myself that I had to nail down a name as if she was already born. Festering over so many unique names to choose from, I looked to the sky and saw a name. Just one name, clear as day. After seeing the name and still dreaming, I went back to festering. Feeling the anxiety of wanting the “perfect” name, I told myself again that I needed a name. I looked to the sky and saw a…

Pregnancy hormones are real. The other day I was speaking down on myself – because of how I perceived myself. I never thought I’d be the type that became self-conscious during pregnancy because that’s what’s supposed to happen right? So why do I feel so bad about looking like a swollen blueberry with a pumpkin for a stomach that’s been in the hospital for weeks? 🤣⁣⁣Najee came to me and said, “Stop it. Our daughter can hear you speaking negative about yourself.” And instantly I thought about how I didn’t want to pass this on to her. I didn’t want…

Today is an exciting day because…I’m launching a tee! This has been a fun and extremely unpredictable journey. Let me explain… As most of you know, I am of lover of all things captioned tees. Many of you have even encouraged me in my blogging journey to produce my own shirts. And while that seemed like a very cool idea, it was also very intimidating. Fast forward to February 2020, when life looked a lot more “normal.” I sat down with a friend and planned out this release. Ok…here it goes! I settled on March 17th. That would give me…

Social distancing has commenced and many are feeling a bit overwhelmed. I’m an introvert and the thought of a social quarantine puts me in an unusually happy place. Well…if I’m quarantined without the virus. But for you extroverts, you may sense a struggling future if you are not already. I read several articles this past weekend that highlighted the effects that isolation leaves on your body and brain. As much as introverts would admit, extended periods of isolation affect us all. This ultimately presents an opportunity for anxiety, depression and lack of physical activity. So what do you do to…