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Dear you , The next time you spill your heart out to someone and were only met with a one word answer and you know that you are owed more than that, simply remember, Your place in the person's life is as little as the answer you received. Do not take it personally. remember that when you spilled your heart to them, you gave your all and the closure should come from you and not them. This is not an excuse for you to get even. Sincerely, please heal.

" everything doesn't have to hurt in order for you to deserve it " - Unknown I started a new job not too long ago and on September 27th 2019, at exactly 3:05 pm, my heartbeat increased. I looked at my fitness watch and it went from a 70 bpm to 120 bpm and increasing. I didn't understand why but I just knew that my body was over taken by fear. Where did this come from? I have no idea. what triggered it?  I don't know. I just knew that I suddenly became really cold and everything around me begin to fade. I was more in my head than I was in the present. Every seconds that went by, my heartbeat increased. At that moment, I feared failing. I feared always being the last choice and never the first one. Being left for someone better ( there always is ). I feared not making my mother proud. I feared not being authentic. I feared for my health and mental state. I feared not being okay and never making it to where I need to go. I feared having a family of my own but not...

Another 365 days have passed and here you are again. This time you made it to a quarter century. How are you doing ? Enjoy your day with your loved ones, you lived and you learned a lot... apply it in your life as of now. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GLORIA. 

Dear you, the silence you are hearing lately, isn't a sign for you to act recklessly. Just because you can't hear, doesn't mean you cannot observe. Sincerely, take notes. Your healing is in the midst of your silence.

Dear you, Learn to forgive and forget. Sincerely, your reactions to situations are getting out of hand. It is okay to be full of emotions. It is not okay to not work on letting them go. You are hurting.

Pictures taken by :  Sarah Amy Jules   Location : Ottawa, Ontario , Canada. Website :  www.instagram.com/amyjulesphotography/

" First rule of healing is recognizing that you have a problem." - Unknown You know, ever since the month started, I've noticed, I lie a lot. Especially to myself. And this stems from the fear of being looked at badly and out of fear of the consequences of the truth. I would say things like " I'm going to... " then I don't. Losing complete reliability on myself and those around me. I read a post on social media that said " accountability feels like an attack when you are not ready to acknowledge how your behavior harms others " and it sat with my already sensitive feelings. This bothered me because not too long ago, I made the mistake to tell a lie and I didn't put myself in the person's shoe until after I said what I said and when they told me how they felt about the situation, you know I really tried to justify my lie as if it was okay for me to dictate how they should feel when I'm the one who hurt them? Yikes! The ENTITLEMENT...

Dear you, I see the way you look at life with disgust lately, have you stopped believing in God? You have a lot of prayers building up within you, when will you release them? Stop letting your fear of the world cramp what your heart's desires dearly, your need to love and be loved. Sincerely, - The confusion you allow to dictate your discernment.

" A woman is the full circle ..." - Unknown As we all know, women have come a long way and way too many sacrifices had to be made to get to where we are today. Since it's the woman's month, I want to put on notice the woman that made an impact in my life and the lives of many around me. Ladies and gentlemen, let's give it up for my mother. Being the eldest daughter in a Congolese household, it is safe to say that I am the token child. I have to know everything and do as much as my mother does. You see, as a kid, I probably saw it as torture that she insisted I knew the basic things. Her and I, had a hard time seeing eye to eye. As a matter of fact, we were not friends. The true meaning of your mother is not your friend?! Yeaah.. That was us. It always seemed as though I was growing up faster than everyone else my age, I felt like I was missing out on childhood fun because I had to learn how to make fufu (cook). But along the way, it turned out to be a great b...

" Your Character is what will make people listen to you. Not your title." - Dr Michaux Mundala I was doing inventory of how I'm doing emotionally and I realized that, I'm "good" but I'm lacking peace. The way how my weeks have been going, I've been having a hard time coping with days. There has been a wave of unsettling circumstances that has been leaving me drained and they all seem to happen on the first day of the week; Pretty much setting the tone for how the end of the week will look like if nothing is resolved. These past few months have been uhm, How can I say this ... Challenging! I always hear people say that it is not in their character to do certain things and I've always wondered what made them say that in the first place.  Character is the mental and moral quality distinctive to an individual. In other words, it's who you are within. What people see over time. it is what you believe in. what distinguishes you from others. ...

Pictures taken by : Sarah Amy Jules   Location : Ottawa, Ontario , Canada. Website :  www.instagram.com/amyjulesphotography/

" Christian life isn't a one-person race. It's a relay. You are not alone; you're a part of a team assembled by our unstoppable God to achieve his eternal purpose." Christine Caine . We are all familiar with the childhood game called "Tag". This game can be played for a limited amount of time or it can go for a lifetime. Kids attach it to fun. Relay runners attach it to winning. Parents attach it to who will wake up in the middle of the night when the new born is up and crying. Teachers attach it to passing down knowledge & God made men to resemble him.. Tagged! I was having a conversation with an older sister not too long ago and she told me something that hasn't left my mind. She started the conversation with " So I hope you learned something this weekend. Did you figure out what you need to do to expand the resources God gave you to touch other's lives? " My response to her was " Yes, I have a blog. Have you seen?! ...