I remember as a kid growing up and watching different TV shows and movies where people were granted wishes. I would sit there fascinated by how these wishes were granted. Cinderella had glass slippers and a stunning ball gown to wear to the ball; her wish was granted by her fairy godmother. Little Mermaid wish was to be human and her wish was granted as well. There are so many other childhood stories that share this idea where if you wish upon a star, your wish will come true. Spoiler Alert, this is not true; well not for my case. About 16 years ago, my life was alerted in the most unimaginable…
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Get You A Friend That Prays… With You!
One thing that I loved the most about college was the opportunity to form friendships with so many people. The friends that you make become the people that encourage you, grow you, your partner in crime, your driver, and so much more. All of the friends that I made in college played and continue to play a vital part of my life; I really don’t know what life would be like if I didn’t have them in it. However, there is one type of friend that you NEED in life. A friend that will pray with you! Sounds crazy? It’s not. Of all the people who you need in life, you need…
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Get You A Friend That Prays!
One thing that I loved the most about college was the opportunity to form friendships with so many people. The friends that you make become the people that encourage you, grow you, your partner in crime, your driver, and so much more. All of the friends that I made in college played and continue to play a vital part of my life; I really don’t know what life would be like if I didn’t have them in it. However, there is one type of friend that you NEED in life. A friend that will pray with you! Sounds crazy? It’s not. Of all the people who you need in life, you need…
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Dear Future College Student… You Did It!
Dear Future College Student, Graduation is over! You have made it through high school, Congratulations!! As you make your final decisions on college, I want to give you some advice. Get involved in your freshman year. What I mean by this is find a club, a choir, an organization, or anything that sparks your interest and join it. This is important because as you matriculate through college, the club that you join, will be a resume booster and it will open great networking opportunities. Here is my story about a club that changed my life. When I got to college, one of my professor’s was in the process of starting…
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When Life Gives You Potatoes!
All my life I have heard the saying ‘when life gives you lemons make lemonade’; but what do you do when life gives you potatoes? Potatoes??? Why potatoes? is probably what you are asking about now or how can life give you potatoes. Well let me first explain what a potato is. Potatoes are the swollen part of the plant underground stem called tuber. The tuber provides the green leafy portion of the plant with nutrients, hence why the potato is starchy and called the comfort food. Potatoes are rich in vitamin B6, potassium, copper, vitamin C, manganese, phosphorus, and dietary fiber. When the potato isn’t fried or loaded with all…
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With God, I Can!
There are times in life where I don’t think I am capable of accomplishing the dreams and goals I have for life. Sometimes I see a woman that has all of the capabilities to reach her dreams but somehow fear keeps her from chasing her dreams. I hear the praise that people give me for the things I have accomplished but when I attempt to do something grand I freeze in fear. I freeze in fear because I am afraid of the unknown. I am afraid that I will fail even though the past does not show me failing. I freeze in fear because thinking about being vulnerable is frightening…
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So… I don’t have a Plan
On May 13, 2017, I graduated from Oakwood University! It was the second-best day of my life. After four long years of college, I completed my Bachelors of Science in Biology. I started reflecting over this past school year this week and concluded that the only way I made it across that stage last week was through God. This school year has been one of the hardest for me. I was trying to raise my GPA, I was the Chaplin for Voices of Triumph Gospel Choir (VOT), an intern at the Madison County Health Department in Alabama, the president for the Shot@Life club, tutored and worked two jobs. Not only…
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Welcome!
Welcome to This is Elyse! I am so happy that you have found my blog. My blog is a place where I share the raw unedited version of me. In life, we always are conforming to society that we miss the beauty of being us. We forget how to be real and unique. This is Elyse, is me, sharing what makes me real and unique. I do this through life lessons that are shared by way of stories, devotionals, natural hair hacks, lifestyle tips and so much more. I’ll talk about real issues that we face and how I deal with it. Most importantly, I am going to be sharing my journey in…
