Guess What Today Is? And No it’s Not Just Any Ordinary Day

One hour and fifteen minutes before the clock strikes midnight and the calendar flips to Nov 30th. A day that I must thank God for as He decided that it was time for me to grace the earth and be sent to both Robert and Doris to be born. I am full of emotions and indescribable feelings. And no it is not due to the fact that I am THREE years closer to the big 3-0 ( a fabulous age if I may say), but rather a reflection of the amazing journey that God has begun in my life. I am just sitting in a place of amazement in not only how far he has brought me, but rather where he is leading me. This year has been full of joyful moments, sad days, unimaginable blessings, broken hearts, self reflection, and lifelong dreams that I have always imagined but could never envision.

As life has brought so many wonderful things at twenty six I only look for greatness at twenty seven! So watch out world, God text me and reminded me that to be great I MUST entertain the reality of His promise. And if God says it that settles it! So the next time you have another birthday, don’t think of it as just another day, but rather an experience, better yet an opportunity to be GREAT and serve Humanity!

Just keep telling yourself; It’s OUR Destiny and Lady Sistah Allen won’t accept anything less!!!!

It Gets Heavy: But Push Forward

Have you ever taken a look in the mirror and wondered is this my destiny?  Or second guess the desires and dreams that God has put in your heart? Have you ever been down a path only to get half way and it seems as if maybe you some how took the wrong path and you might need to change before you get too far? Have you EVER just had a HEAVY moment; so heavy that it makes your back ache, your pupils water, and your stomach knot up and rumble like a Category 10 earthquake?

Well, if you haven't than keep living and take notes for when you do experience it!!!

For those who have known a desperate moment and understand when I say " sometimes it gets heavy" understands that it is in those vulnerable moments when you must push forward. Many women like both you and I have goals and aspirations that we all look to accomplish. We begin down a path and something happens. We may even end up in a seemingly hopeless situation that places us in a desperate moment. But the gift of desperation (YES I SAID THE GIFT) is where God does his most miraculous work. You see, its called a GIFT because He will never allow you to stay there and He is using that moment to take you to another height; more ingenious than you could have ever thought of yourself.


I know it gets heavy! Every women has experienced a heavy moment once or twice. You are not by yourself. But you got to put your hands on your hips and know this is your moment, this is your season! Don't ever think for a moment that what God promised you, He somehow forgot. No my lovely sister He is just waiting for you to unwrap his GIFT! So Keep pushing forward! Remember you have a job to do!! It's called G-R-E-A-T-N-E-S-S and I am holding you to it!

This is dedicated to a young lady who believed in the quote "Is it Serving?" We love and miss you as your spirit is pushing us to know our greatness is not what we have but by who we serve!

A Daughter's Best Friend: You're All I Need

So I was watching The Bernie Mac show which moved me to write....Vanessa, the oldest of her siblings, was back in Chicago looking for her mother who had abandon her due to drug abuse. As a young girl Vanessa desperately needed and long for her mother's love and protection. She was willing to search the entire city of Chicago to see the one person that could hold her like no one else could, brush her hair unlike any other person knew how, and speak words that would make tears run like no one could understand. But why? And more, why did she feel as if her mother had fallen short!

Unlike all the other perfect people who have never made a mistake, WE normal folk understand that we are all human and we have ALL fallen short. As my sister loves to say "Thank God for Jesus"! Laughing to myself imagining her tilt her head back and yell this, there is a message that we must FIRST UNDERSTAND!! You nor your mother will be perfect and you both have been made human; that means leaving it up to the person that sits above you to get it right when you both may get it wrong!

Trust me, I deeply empathize with women who view their mother as that person who they run to when they feel like the world has beaten them up and need a band aid to heal the broken promises of a love one, a friend, or society. I know that feeling you get deep down inside that no matter what you have endured you can still run through the door, fall into mom's lap and know you are safe. We feel she is at many times all we need; a seemingly safe space that the world is unable to reach. I believe that a mother's love is the essence of God's atomic nucleus; an irreplaceable love and untouchable space that nurtures the soul. As he has placed a mother on this earth to love, he has not placed her alone. As someones daughter I have learned that relying on just one individual to relieve your hurt, build your inner strength, and take away your pain is impossible. The only possible source is through God; The LORD is my rock.....he is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold" Psalms 18:2. We are made of many emotions and for many a mother is a person that we look to not only for comfort but the person we love to call BEST FRIEND! We as daughter's must also be reminded that our mothers are made of the same emotions and she at many times may also be looking for that shoulder or safe space to run to! Best Friends love, share, talk, support, yell, uplift, encourage, and through all never give up but endure all things!

This is dedicated to my mother...a wonderful women who has encouraged and inspire me to believe in the greatness that God has called me to be. She has allowed me to know that no matter where I go and how old I get she will always be there to protect and love me; but most importantly INSPIRE ME.

You’re Not Crazy: Just Destined

There are some days that I wake up and ask myself "Am I crazy to believe I can change the world" or "Am I crazy to think that I am destined for this greatness that is promised", or “Am I crazy to think there is suitable mate out there for me”. LOL…Okay I just had to throw that one in there, cause a girl just got to ask. But seriously, I know you would probably say we should wake up every day knowing that we are destined for greatness, but what happens when you begin to question your potential to be great? Are you less than destined when there are days that you feel discourage? Are you less courageous when you have a moment of fear or pure insanity? Let me first say, YOU ARE NOT CRAZY!!! Secondly, any woman who tells you she has never experienced a questionable moment IS NOT BEING REAL! We all experience those moments when we aren’t sure if the road we are traveling will lead us to greatness. I am experiencing some of those moments right now! REAL TALK! But what I am sure of is God’s Promise! Nothing happens on accident and having the courage to envision what YOU or others may not see is the destiny you must be willing to walk boldly into. My destiny is not by chance but the realness of my soul and the fight in my spirit that will never allow me to give up.

Let me speak freely here. As young woman, I have sometimes been afraid of failing or not living up to the greatness of what I felt was expected of me. I felt that some of the obstacles in front of me were too great for me to be great! But life’s experiences have shown me that the obstacles only gave me a better story, a stronger fight, and a God given purpose molding and making the destiny that I have always been destined for. As a little girl my grandmother would always remind me that the obstacles I saw were no different than the answers I already knew, for the obstacles in front of me were only life’s preparation to the success that awaited me. Words from an Extraordinary Woman and Grandma Brooks AIN’T CRAZY! So know that you are not crazy: JUST DESTINED!

You Have a Responsibility: It's Called Destiny

I am believer that when there is an assignment over your life you must walk in it. You may scream, run, hide, and even talk your way out of it, but when God gives you a requirement he means it. Trust me I know. Its that thing that you think about all day in class sitting at your 9 to 5 wondering what it would be like if you gave it second thought and followed it. It's what I like to call DESTINY. The destiny that we have been given is not only what is ahead of us, but the thing that is required from us! Having a destiny does not mean life will fall into place and work out perfectly! Take it from me, when life shows up on life's term you must be ready no matter what comes down the pipe. Your responsibility is to not worry about everyone else's destiny but to listen to your own heart and follow it no matter what? If you have a message speak it, a idea share it, a thought own it. I am listening to mine and it has taken me to new heights. Exploring ideas and opportunities that I could never imagine. Walking into experiences that I have only dreamed of and its because I am owning my responsibility. Are you?