The Thrill of the Thrive

March 10, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

I’ve been strong for a long time and sometimes I feel tired. That’s right. Tired – physically, mentally and emotionally. This is why my theme for March is a command – March Forward. I won’t pretend to be so together that I’m unaffected by the obstacles in my journey. But surviving and thriving have become my life. It’s almost as […]

The Gift of Life

February 2, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

I should be dead. It’s really that simple. By the time I was 14, I had been depressed, suicidal, participated in risky behavior, almost drowned and was grabbed seconds before being run down by a speeding SUV. The fact that I’m alive is both a miracle and a blessing. I’m convinced that I am here […]

Can’t Put Your Finger on It?

December 7, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

One of the things that touches me the most is that so many people don’t realize how much they need help and healing. I didn’t realize that I was broken and needed help. I knew that something wasn’t right in my life. I knew that I wasn’t happy; but I didn’t know why. I couldn’t put my finger on the source. It […]

MsMissy Speaks… Again

November 8, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

So what happens when the woman who empowers the world needs empowerment? She turns to God. She turns to friends. She turns to writing. She gives her pain a voice, an outlet. She holds tighter than ever to hope and pushes back against fear and doubt. She will rehearse the many other times when things […]

Let Truth Set You Free

October 15, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

I need to be honest and vulnerable with you. Not because I need to; but because I want you to know that you are not alone and that you, too, can face every circumstance that comes your way. I’ve never professed to have it all together and God knows that I most certainly do not, […]