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Look Good, Feel Good!

Realizing 10 yrs ago, I wasn't fat, it was just that my clothes didn't fit well. (Also, 10 yrs ago, I was a broke ass college student). This realization brings me to recall a street merchant in the downtown area of my city who sells beautiful scents and fragrances and him always yelling his sales pitch, "smell good, look good, feel good", (if you're a local reader, then you know who I'm referring to 😉). His declaration is definitely true! Being able to buy the right items for yourself, and being able to purchase them when you need them, goes a long way in how you physically and emotionally feel. 100 lbs later, I'm finally able to buy what I need, when I need it (for the most part), (not thrilled that plus size clothes cost more than regular size clothes, but i digress), however, I do feel so much better in my person, despite being heavier! 
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Male employees cleaning the women's locker rooms

Gym patron upset that a male employee attempted to clean the women's locker room, while she was showering. See Link:  https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17oPi6i83j/ Stuff like this is soo silly, and wreaks of entitlement, (for one, she's a nomad and claims to have a fiance with a home, to go shower in; yea, so a totally avoidable situation). This is the risk you take when you use a public shower, there is zero guarantee that the employee will be a sex/gender that YOU are PERSONALLY comfortable with. Furthermore, YES he has to do his job, and NO you the customer do not set the rules. If his management says these are the times and methods in which you clean the bathroom, then you the customer don't really have authority to tell them otherwise. Additionally, imagine how UNSANITARY that bathroom would be if they only cleaned it once at night or early morning??? It's a gym for goodness sake, it has to be cleaned periodically 🤌🏾🥴Lastly, its always hypocritical when I see wom...

God's Grace

Photo by Min An: https://www.pexels.com/photo/mountains-with-crepuscular-ray-1403550/

Sometimes, Your Feelings Have to Get Hurt

When I first began my Christmas cookie baking tradition in 2020, I, like many novice bakers, was more eager than skilled. I knew how to build flavor profiles, thus the lemon coconut christmas trees, and chocolate mint candy canes, and how to bake a classic sugar cookie, however the decorations on some of my older creations, definitely would not have earned me a spot on Holiday Baking Championship on Food Network 😆. To be honest, my last creation still might not, but I take joy in knowing that I continued to practice my craft and not give up after "overhearing" my first harsh criticism from a colleague at work. I was "indirectly" told that the icing wasnt firm enough, and certain individuals hated soft cookie icing. I know you may be thinking to yourself, as you read that "the nerve!". I did too, honestly. I mean, after all, I didn't have to bring in free holiday treats to share with the team, and regardless of the imperfection, a little gratitute and ...
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Yet another reason boundaries are important; when you accept all responsibility you hinder someone from learning the lessons they need to learn Photo by Monstera