From Corporate Hustle to Community Heart: How a Gym Job Changed My Life On a sabbatical from the grind of Corporate America, I decided to take a leap—a job at a local community center tucked away in a historic part of the city. I was simply looking for peace, balance, and time with my kids.Continue reading “Finding Friendship in Unexpected Places”
Category Archives: Relationship
Mister
https://wordpress.com/view/smilingthroughitall.art.blog On sabbatical from Corporate America Lacey decided to take a job at local community center in a historical area of the city. She was falling in love with her job more and more every week. It was more relaxed. She loved community. She loved kids. She loved being involved and engaged with neighbors inContinue reading “Mister”
Basketball
Basketball Was My Escape Hey all —Today I want to share a little writing from my book. Basketball. I started playing in the 8th grade. Compared to volleyball, it was much harder — way more running, way more aggression. But once I got the hang of it, it became easier and easier. I was aContinue reading “Basketball”
Childhood Trauma
The mind of a child is already complex. After my attack, I was now burdened with uncontrollable anger, anxiety and I was also triggered into hyper sexual activity. You hear the phrase all the time “she is fass”. She is this and she is that. She is promiscuous. How about she has an issue? SheContinue reading “Childhood Trauma”
Childhood Trauma
I made a promise to always be the best mom I could possibly be because that was the main puzzle pieces missing in my life. The presences of a mom has always been a sore topic of discussion for me. My biological mom had me at 17-years-old. She was freshman in college and worked aContinue reading “Childhood Trauma”
Smiling Through It All 