Over the weekend I had the pleasure of going to a grape stomping event; there I was able to stomp grapes and pick them off the vine. I was extremely excited to have this experience. I had seen the episode of I love Lucy many times before when Lucy went to go stomp grapes at a vineyard in Italy. I love that episode. Ever since watching it, I’ve wanted to stomp grapes just like Lucy. As I put my feet down into the grapes, the initial feeling was slimy, not fun. But it was the experience right? As I began to “stomp” the grapes I realized it’s not as easy…
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At The Feet of Wisdom
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of celebrating my birthday with a wonderful group of ladies. I was able to sit in their presence and soak up all the wisdom they had to share. Sometimes I think we don’t value the importance and benefits of gaining wisdom from others, those that are older and wiser and those have been where you are currently. When was the last time you sat at the feet of wisdom? I had a conversation with my cousin the other day about being open to receive and learn from others. She reminded me of how much we can learn from others just by…
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Live. Love. Grow.
Do you ever have to put yourself in check? Let’s say you have a negative thought, or maybe you say something you should not have said, or you have ill thoughts towards someone because of something they said or did, or perhaps you had a thought of judgement? I don’t know about you, but this happens to me often. While I’m continually growing and working to be a better me, I get things wrong, like I say something, I shouldn’t say or do something I shouldn’t. Learning is indeed a lifetime journey. In these moments, I’ve learned to question myself and my motives. There are times when what I said…
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Family is Everything!
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending my family reunion. Anyone that knows me knows I love family and friends too, but it’s something about family. It seems each year our reunion gets better and better; this year was no different. We had an amazing time filled with love, laughs, explorations, and great pride of our heritage. One of my cousins was able to trace our family’s lineage further than we have previously known and he reminded us of our great legacy. We also shared stories about the great sacrifices of our forefathers. When I think of what was done for me prior to my existence, I’m forever…