• Blogger Challenge: Day 3

    Day 3 is here and I am excited about this one. The prompt is What tattoos do you have and what do they mean. I have…8 tats (so far). I got my first tattoo when I was 22/23. I thought it the pain was going to be unbearable but it’s really more annoying. Imagine a needle sticking you repeatedly in a general area. I’ll start in chronological order and post a picture if appropriate. Tattoo #1: Sola Gratia This is latin and means by grace alone. I remember sitting in history class at the Baylor University (sic em bears) when…

  • Blogger Challenge: Day 2

    Day two of the blogger challenge is here! This prompt is someone who fascinates you and why. Hmmm… At risk of sounding too “christiany,” I’d have to admit that I’m really fascinated by Jesus. Hear me out. He was fully God AND fully man. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.  And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of…

  • Blogger Challenge: Day 1

    Yesterday began day one of the blogger challenge. But it’s not too late to join in. If you’re a blogger, writing or journal-er, this challenge is for you. Currently, we are in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and so many challenges have flooded social media. I thought it would be fun to have a blogger challenge. I must admit, there are many times that I experience writer’s block. And although I would love to use the shelter in place order to produce more content, but the “where do I start?” question halts the creative juices. So here’s to writing…

  • Faith: Believing Without Seeing

    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…

  • 7 Tips for Conquering Isolation

    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…

  • Maintaining New Year’s Resolutions

    The new year has finally arrived and if you’re like most of us, you welcome the new year with a list of resolutions outlining your goals for change. Sometimes we make it one month, maybe two. But why do we find such a hard time sticking to our resolutions?  via GIPHY Here are 3 ways we can maintain our resolutions and make them last throughout the year.  One Day Down, a Year to Go 1 year, 52 weeks, 365 days is a long time. It’s so difficult to see past tomorrow and I’ve got a whole year to go? I’ve…

  • Year 29

    Today is my birthday! Cue the gold number balloons… Every year on my birthday, I take a moment to reflect on the past year. This year I decided to consider the past 29 years and what I’ve learned. I even re-learned some things while compiling this list. Comment below if you can relate to any of these. Here are 29 things I’ve learned over the past 29 years: 1. I am Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Psalm 139:14 has kept me rooted in believing so many truths not only about myself, but about God. Over the years, I’ve struggled with feelings…

  • the lowQi life

    Hey readers! Welcome to the new and improved the lowQi life: A Lifestyle Blog! QiBee & Tees just got a little makeover… This revamp took a lot of faith and well…guts. When I first started blogging, I always had my heart set on sharing transparent moments of my life in hopes that it would be an encouragement to myself and others. Unfortunately, I found myself extremely inconsistent even though the struggles and lessons of life endured. One of the main reasons I felt unable to write more consistently was finding a topic or starting point. Then it hit me. One…