As 2025 comes to a close, I found myself thinking about something different on the way to work one morning. Instead of listing all the things that happened this year, my heart went straight to...
As 2025 comes to a close, I found myself thinking about something different on the way to work one morning. Instead of listing all the things that happened this year, my heart went straight to...
(Story-time with your girl, BrandiJ) Let me go ahead and pull y’all in real close because today? Yeah, I’m sharing something I never thought I’d say out loud. Not because it was messy, not because it...
He’s taught me so much about patience, respect, and consistency. The man has never changed in three years, and that’s something I thank God for. 🙌🏽 He’s shown me what it means to be valued without...
There came a morning not long ago when I walked out my room on my way to work, glanced back at my bed, and noticed it still wasn’t made. For some people, that might not mean much. But for me? 💭 That...
A Story About Intentional Dating & Romantic Connection He called a week ahead, told me the vibe, sent a song the morning of, and showed up with intention. 💋 He’d mentioned before that he hadn’t...
Y’all, let me be real with you for a minute. Growing up, I always pictured myself being that grandmother one day. 👵🏾 You know, the kind of grandma whose grandkids came running through the house like...
This will be the second cruise for me and MaKenzye, and it’s already become something I want us to keep as a tradition. Once a year, just me and her—our own mother & daughter trip. Last...
Some scars carry pain, others carry joy. I’ve learned to live with both. I’ll never forget September 9, 2004 — the day I had gastric bypass surgery. At 5’2 and 299 lbs, I laid in that hospital bed...
Because I’m in the Last Quarter of Life, and I’m Done Settling By BrandiJ If I’m being honest, this season of life feels heavier than I expected—but it also feels sacred. I’m almost 49...
