Beyond Destiny: She.Me.Her at 40

     I believe destiny can be defined as the concept that can continue to change with your own understanding of your own path or spiritual journey. Destiny can be defined in numerous ways which I think is a wonderful thing because the way I may view destiny can be complete different for someone else.  As human beings we look to be the best versions of ourselves but sometimes we don't know what that mean or what it look like. Living in a world that wants insist gratification can become overwhelming; but that  doesn't mean quit. Sometimes the rode to building your own destiny can come with hurdles and setbacks which may cause some self doubt; but using that self doubt to fuel the fire to keep going and reach the destiny of your desire.  Knowing that you are in charge of your own destiny and that you can create was really big for me because growing up it was always go to school, get a degree and get a good paying job to take care of my family. Well, let me tel...

  If you have never experienced growing up in a domestic household then let be the one to tell you those memories haunt you into adulthood. Reaching the age of 40 I dig deeper into my inner child and when I say it’s a roller coaster of emotions. At a young age I heard lot going on in our household that my big sister and big brother (stepbrother) tried to protect me from. We lived in a household where there was domestic violence going; at that time I’m not sure what it was called but it scared the heck out of me because my mother was getting her ass beat. It would be arguing, yelling, glass throwing, my mama running screaming stop, walls being punched because my daddy (my stepfather) missed my mama face. I would be so scared that I would get in the bed with my sister and cry and she would cover my ears and rock me to sleep. My sister and I are 10 yrs apart so imagine being a little girl yourself and making sure your little sister is protected.    I could remember us (my ma...