Jasmine's Journey
As I reflect on the first three months of 2022 I’m most grateful for grace, patience and family.
Through the highs and lows failures and milestones, I know I’m never alone. Here are affirmations, highlights and lessons I learned through them.
Read MoreThere's no feeling quite like getting up from a salon chair with a clean scalp and hair full of body. A trip to my stylist is one of my favorite forms of self-care, especially since transitioning into a full head of naturally curly 4B-4C hair. When it became challenging to get an appointment with my stylist, I began the journey of learning to do my own blow outs and silk presses at home.
In 2022, I’ve finally arrived at a place of satisfaction styling my hair and wanted to share some of the “secrets” AKA tips, products and strategies that helped me get here. Seven simple practices I’ve learned and adopted over the last five years have been a game changer.
Read MoreAfter creating heaven God's first words were “let there be light.” At the beginning of time before humans existed, He knew we would need light and be light. There are several references of light throughout the Bible, but as I studied and reflected on what I thought was being revealed to me as a focus of the year, three verses stood out.
Read MoreIt's the first Real World Wednesday of 2022 and Q4 of 2021 was definitely a challenge to show up here. Consistency was my word for the year and although I didn't master it, I experienced levels of it throughout different areas of my life that I had never reached before. I showed up for myself every day in different ways and learned that consistency is not perfection.
Although I took time away from the blog in Q4, I continued to check in and I was and am always happy to learn which posts see new and returning visitors. These are my most read blog posts of 2021.
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