Hoop Dreams Realized

My son's dream of playing on a basketball team has finally been realized. After trying out for his school's basketball team twice and cut both times, he tried out for a church team and made it. I'm so proud of him and happy that he finally he gets to play on a team. It's been a dream of his since he picked up a basketball when he was a little boy to be able to play the game. Now he's on a team and his first game is this Thursday, November 20. I can't wait to see my little big man out on the court.

Need A Birthday Redo

On Friday, November 14, we celebrated my son's, Nasir, 14th birthday. I have to say this was one of his saddest birthdays because I wasn't able to throw him a party due to family illness and lack of funds, but my son is a trooper. Yes, he was a little disappointed but he looked on the bright side of it all by saying he had a great day overall from celebrating at school with friends to his uncle giving him $100 for his birthday to the small family celebration. I just wish I could have done more for him on this birthday because he deserves it. He's doing well in school and in just one week he will be having out patient surgery. I just wanted to do something extra special for him, so I've decided to redo his birthday and give him the party he deserves. I don't know if it will be before Christmas or after, but he will get his party.

#ProudMomMoment

I have to sing my son's praises. He got his report card on Thursday and made all A's and B's. He also made the AB Honor Roll. I am just so proud of him. He's starting his year in eighth grade out right.

#Getting Clarity #NeverSettleClub

The picture below is of my vision board that I created to help motivate and inspire me to make my dreams a reality in order to create a better life my son and me. I got this idea from joining the #NeverSettleClub that is founded by Mario Armstrong. He created this club/community of like minded people who want to turn their passions into successful businesses. The club is a way of networking and meeting people who might have the same ideas as you or who can help you implement your business plan. Mario also created a website and a Facebook page for the club, plus he offered two free five week webinars that offered great helpful tips to help you along this journey of turning your passion into a successful business.

I began my journey on turning my passion into a business a few months ago. I have seen all the webinars and have started to implement the tips into helping me make my dream a reality. One of the first webinars was about #GettingClarity and being honest about who you are and what you want. In #GettingClarity is where a vision board comes into play. Creating a vision board allows you to visualize what you want out of life and working towards. A vision board helps give you that motivation and inspiration you need to move forward if you get stuck or just want to give up. That is just what my #visionboard does for me.

If you are thinking about starting a business or turning your passion or dream into a reality, I suggest you go check out the #NeverSettleClub on Facebook and Mario Armstrong website. I guarantee it will help you immensely.

No Cavities!!!

Today I took my son for his biannual six month dental check-up, and everything was fine. No cavities just a few baby teeth holding on and he has some tartar build up at the gum lines because he doesn't brush hard enough. It's hard to get a 13 yr old to brush and take oral health care seriously, but I scare him by telling him if he doesn't take of them then he will end up with false teeth. Now that I got the dentist out of the way, its on to the orthodontic to see if he needs braces. Like I say a mother's duties are never done.

Therapeutic Blogging

There is so much happening in my life right now,  I don't know if I could handle any more obstacles.  In just a few weeks my life was turned upside down from me losing a job to finding out my grandmother has cancer to my son needing to have two surgeries. It's all overwhelming and it seems like it just keeps getting worse. I'm am trying to keep the faith and stay positive, but it seems hard sometimes. I am constantly listening to Kirk Franklin,  "More Than I Can Bare " and "My Life Is Your Hands" to uplift me and give me strength,  because I need it. And it's not only Kirk Franklin I'm listeing to help give me courage, strength, faith and inspire me, but others like Smokie Norfork to MaryMary to Yolanda Adams and others. I just need something to help me through these trying times.

My 'turn to' to help through hard times like these isn't just listening to music but my all time favorite is food. I'm an emotional eater and always have been. I turn to food when I'm happy, bored, angry, but especially when I'm depressed which incorporates loneliness, sadness and anxiety. I eat my favorite comfort foods to dull the pain and not think about all that is going wrong. But there's a problem that comes with being an emotional eater and that is I am overweight. So I have to find another outlet to help me through my troubling times. I am not about to start drinking or smoking or during drugs to help me through, so I guess I will turn to my writing and put it all down on paper. I believe by writing about what my family and I are going through will help me to deal and accept what is happening, and get better clarity about. I just know I need to do something to get all these feelings out because it's not healthy to keep them bottled up.

Single Moms: The Reality Show Would You Watch?

Is it me or is anyone else tired of these reality shows? I mean it seems like everyone and their mama has a reality show, and getting paid and rich off of acting like ill-mannered fools on television. But I have yet to see a real reality show dealing with the real issues and difficulties facing our communities and families. What am I talking about? I am talking about the struggles and lives of the thousands and thousands of single moms out here today taking care of their families. Where is the reality show that follows a single mom working a minimum wage job, trying to pay the bills, daycare and putting food on the table? Plus, going to school trying to improve her life which in turn improving the lives of her child(ren). Or showing how she handles a deadbeat dad that refuses to take responsibility financially and emotionally with raising his child(ren). Single moms are the ones who need a reality show that showcases their courage, strength, determination, tenacity and sacrifices for their families. I guess being a single mom is not as glamorous and noteworthy as making a sex tape or getting pregnant by a famous rapper, actor or athlete.

I am just saying it would be nice to see a reality show with women I could relate to with the same struggles, fears and joys I have, and not women worrying about whose gossiping about them, or who is sleeping with who or what party they wasn’t invited to. I believe that networks like Lifetime, WEtv, Oxygen, and other networks that cater towards women should really look into creating a reality show that portrays single moms in a positive light and show their stories of rising above adversity. I believe portraying single moms in this light would encourage other single mothers in improving their lives, and achieving their goals and dreams. What do you think; should there be a reality show about single moms? Would you be on a reality show about  single moms?