I take time to acknowledge the daily miracles in my life because there are plenty of some that I'm aware of and others I must be intentional to seek. With all the distractions, taking those simple daily miracles and blessings for granted is easy.

I was 19 when a friend said to me, “Latonya, I don’t want to ever see you going out to eat alone.” She made this comment while she, her young daughter, and I were dining across from a woman who was eating alone.

It was late 2017 when I realized my life was a bit out of control. I had added several new things to my plate, but I hadn’t put a plan in place to keep it together. I pretty much operate in a do the next thing that makes sense way which is great most of the time, but during the last quarter of 2017 I knew I had to make some changes.

I've been playing around with the way I plan for awhile now.  This year I am adding more things to document, and I am sharing all five things I document in this post. 

Pursuing my passions doesn't end because I am a homeschooling mom, and pursuing yours shouldn't end either. I've found that being intentional gives me room to do the things that bring me joy like writing, designing, and creating.

One thing I have learned about life is that it is fluid.  It continues to move even when I want it to just chill for a moment.  This constant motion oftentimes include changes and adaptations.  I haven't always been good with changes.  I wanted consistency which in turn made me rigid.  Rigidness is just as bad as a lack of consistency since it tends to hold you hostage.  Thankfully, I didn't remain rigid instead I am now flexible.  Flexibility is the happy place between between being scheduled and accepting unforeseen changes.