A Little Grace

”People make time for what they want” or “People treat you the way they feel about you”. Here I am with an unpopular stance… I don’t agree with either of these sentiments. People make TIME for what they want. After working our job, taking care of our kid(s), family obligations, is it possible there is…

The Five

In these 43 years of life, I’ve been privileged to have five relationships. I can honestly say that if I never get into another relationship, I will be fine because of these five. Goodness, those are two strong-ass sentences right there! Let’s start by acknowledging my growth. I just called my past relationships a privilege….

34 Months

34 months, that’s how long it’s been since I wrote. Who am I? I’ll tell you who I’m not, and that’s myself, Jeannette. The one I love who lived authentically. She wrote to process. She wrote to feel. She wrote to grow. She wrote to heal. I haven’t let my feelings, my thoughts rock out…

Content

Not content, but con-tent. I used to take offense if this label was used on me, it made me feel like I’m just here letting life pass me by. I now am okay with being content – what if I’m content because I am whole. I don’t know if I was born this way, but…

45

If you’re a follower of my blog this post will surprise you. I’m far from political but I am human. A human that bleeds red, bruises black (like all of us) and that continuously works on being kind, empathetic, compassionate, respectful and just decent to all. Yes, all… no matter their income level, education level…

Gray

I’m going to start this with saying – my daughter, up until the age of about 7-8 could only think in black and white because she hadn’t developed the cognitive skills required to see both sides of an issue or situation. Fast forward to 11 and I’m introducing her to gray and that it’s okay….

Hey you, teenage self – come here and read this!

If I could talk to my teenage self, the one thing I would say is be intentional. Intentional in all aspects of your life; from your daily interactions, to your job, to your relationships and family – absolutely EVERY aspect of your life. What do I mean by being intentional? In simple term, is it…

2015

Woke up today with two precious people in my life and one of the first things I did was fill out a new year declaration on Instagram. I also deleted the 4 drafts I had on here that I continued to go back to for the last 2 months. So something I’ve never done is…

Me

We all know the importance of loving, appreciating and celebrating ones self.  You know what they say… you can’t love someone else until you love yourself.  I get it, I believe it and guess what I love the fuck out of myself.  Why, do you ask? I’m relaxed.  Rarely do I get riled up over…

Parenting To Me

If I was a frog I’d be alone on my tadpole when it came to parenting. I know that we all parent different, I don’t judge you but shit you sure as hell judge me. Is it because I am not married to her father? Maybe is it because you are just a judgmental prick,…