Book Review: Rev Run & Justine Simmons "Take Back Your Family"

Peace Family,

Happy Black History Month!!

In celebration of Black History Month I am posting book reviews over on my YouTube channel TheHeartfeltHoney. I have a playlist of videos that I have done thus far including Hill Harper's "The Conversation" and Tyrese's "How to Get Out of Your Own Way." The most recent review is Rev Run and Justine Simmons' "Take Back Your Family" which is both a personal memoir on how they have managed their blended family and advice for rejuvenating a broken family structure. This is a very inspirational and positive book. I encourage you all to check out the video below and, if you like it, share it with family and friends. I'll talk to you in the next post. Feel free to leave comments and questions below.

Peace and Light,

Cee <3

 

Birth Control Story

Peace Family,

I'm back with another post and this one is my birth control story. Check out the video below and, if you enjoy it, feel free to share with family and friends. My hope is that this story helps someone else who may be suffering with ovarian cysts or having difficulty with using birth control. If you have any comments or questions, leave them below.

Love and Light,

Cee<3

 

Faves! Hair, Body, Books

Peace Family,

Seeing that we are at the half way point in this year, I thought it fitting to do an update on my favorite things thus far. This video is filled with skin care, hair care, body care, and mental care (just books) lol. I hope you enjoy it. Feel free to share with friends and fam. Until the next post, peace and light.

Cee <3

 

Really Forever 21!?

See...I wasn't going to say anything but then I got another email with the subject line,

and another email...

and another email!!

What is up with these subject lines? Here is where I see a problem- The people who coin these phrases never profit from their use. However, massive companies like Forever 21 use these lines in their marketing materials and reap the benefits. I'm posting this because I believe it is not fair. I'm posting this because, if the people who coined these phrases came into the offices at Forever 21 and asked for a job paying them a "hunnid" dollars an hour, I am more than sure they would be asked to leave or escorted out of the building. Anyway, that is my 2 cents. Please feel free to share yours. As always, peace and light.

Cee<3

"Dont worry it's easy!"...Yea Right!

Peace Family,

I know I haven't posted here in a while and, after graduating this past May, it was my full intention to get back to blogging on a regular basis. However, life gets in the way and after a serious issue with sewage backing into my home (read more about that here) and my house catching fire which you can look forward to a future post on, I just tapped out. Don't get me wrong, I'm not seriously depressed or anything but I have good and bad days...

With that being said, its been on my heart to talk about "ease." I was watching one of my favorite documentaries Fat Sick & Nearly Dead and there was a reoccurring theme amongst the people who were completely against trying the juice cleanse. Many people complained that it was just too "hard." Some folks even said that they had no willpower and would just cave in. Well, that got me to thinking about the benefits of doing something "hard."

From a personal standpoint, all the things that were the hardest for me to do in life ended up being the most beneficial. Obtaining a bachelors degree, eating healthy, getting out of credit card debt, buying a house, getting a masters degree, all these things required a lot of work. Often times I felt like quitting but I hung in there and the rewards have been tremendous! But, if we never push ourselves past what makes us uncomfortable, how will we ever really know our strength?

Let's think about some of the "easy" things we encounter in life. Fast food is quick and easy to buy but, if eaten on a daily basis, it can lead to many health issues because of the way the food is prepared and the lack of nutritious ingredients. What about sex? Sure you can have sex with that guy or girl who everybody knows can "put it down" but what are the consequences? That person is "easy" to get in the sack but how healthy is it to have sex with someone who so easily has sex with so many people? It's easy to get off work and lay on the couch but it takes some effort to get into the habit of doing some form of physical exercise on a day to day basis. However, once that habit is formed, it get's easier and the body becomes much healthier as a result of it.

So what is my point? Sometimes doing something "hard" can get us closer to the life we dream of and make us healthier along the way. “The Race is not given to the swift, but to those who endure to the end.”

Share you thoughts and opinions below. If you liked this post, please share with family and friends.

Peace and Light,

Cee<3

Shorty Got Her Own...Liquid Sewage to Clean

Peace Family,

I write this post following what I have decided was the worst day of my adult life. My sister, who I purchased my first home with, agrees. Her and I spent the later part of yesterday cleaning raw sewage out of our basement. That's right. We had a wet vacuum that we used to suck up all matter and evil and dump. And, after doing that to the best of our ability, we cleaned the basement as best we could.

There are certain things in life that a person never wants to do. You have your list. I have mine. I never even thought to include cleaning raw sewage but now it is at the top of my list. Please don't get me wrong. I am not "knocking" anybody's line of work. I am simply stating that I am not cut out for cleaning sewage and after doing so, I'll never be the same. I'll never smell the same, breath the same, or even think the same. It was a traumatic experience. To all my "single ladies" out there with your "own house" and your "own car" I applaud you because behind all the glamour of "having your own" there is a lot of SHIT!!!

Cee <3

 

Are you afraid to fail?

Peace Family,

"Are you afraid to fail?"

This is a question I have been pondering over for the past few days. I'm personally closing out a part of my journey and entering into a new one. I'm down to 3 possible options which I am decidedly giving myself the time to ponder, pray, and get clear about. All three options scare me which lets me know they are good options. After all, easy things do not challenge and develop parts of us that need development. We are meant to learn and grow and stretch into the people God put us here to be.

I really feel this issue of fear has been popping up in everything that I read, listen to, or experience from a you tube video to an email. I believe this is because God wants me to work on it. And, not just work on it but push past it. I'm feeling like I'm ready to kick the wall down and do whatever is necessary to do the things I've always dreamed of as long as I can still feel right with God.

What is fear?

F-false
E-evidence
A-appearing
R-real

Fear is a lie. Feel the emotion and push past it.

Love and Light Family,

Cee<3