Today is a great day to brag on life aka, give thanks. My life is far from perfect and it’s not without flaws and faults. I just choose to be thankful for the past and the present for the gifts that they are. I am certain that the future is bright and I am thankful for that also.

2023 isn’t over yet but this has been a really great challenging year. I can’t believe how much I have changed and grown. This is my last year in my 30’s and while I don’t have many physical or tangible items to mark what I would deem a successful decade, this year alone, I have some really great memories. I went from not traveling since 2021 to taking 4 trips this year alone. That is a record for me. I went to Pittsburg, St. Louis, New York and finished my traveling off with Dubai!

I learned a lot more about peace and how to pursue it (blog post coming soon). A peace of mind is probably the greatest accomplishment I am achieving. I received my very own puppy, Rockie, this year for Mother’s Day. What a treat and challenge that has been. It’s beautiful and I am thoroughly enjoying it. I gave blood for the first time this year and It felt so good to do so. I went to my very first gospel concert (It’s Time Tour) and I went solo! I went to top golf, go carting and axe throwing for the first time. I made my own perfume, received queen treatment for my birthday month, tried a slew of new restaurants and even the Dinner in the Sky whilst in Dubai.

This is definitely not my end of the year recap, this is just a right now and in the moment opportunity to give thanks. I am so grateful for my life and the people in it. The things I named above are just the events and not the actual stories behind them. For example, my baby Rockie was a gift from my cousin. She gave him to me so that I could celebrate Mother’s day. That is one of the greatest gestures that anyone has ever done for me. The 3 trips I took in June, July and August, were essentially free trips. I paid about $300 out of pocket in total for them and that was really due to me shopping or gambling, LOL! That’s a real blessing! Dubai was because I am always down to travel and I basically invited myself when I saw the opportunity. Thank God my cousin received it well and was okay with me joining her on the trip. It was such an eye opening experience. Lastly, my dear best friend who was willing and able to attend nearly every event in March for my birthday with me! I am so very blessed!

As I stated before, I love my life. I am so blessed beyond measure and I am so grateful and thankful to God for each and every day! I am so happy to be me and so truly blessed for the life I have. I wouldn’t have it any other way!

Sincerely,