April 2nd Ever have one of those days? Starts out well, then, pain forms in the back of my head near my neck... hours later, I'm in bed,...

At first, I thought God brought it to mind as a way to share my experiences with humor and chocolate. However, He told me it would be...

I had a meeting with one of my business partners yesterday. I sent her some of my creative writings. Outside of friends and family, I...

This quote was at the end of an episode of Criminal Minds. After hearing it, I had to research the author's bio and some of his work. It...

Inspiration: Exhausted by H.E.R. There are times when I let myself dwell on the past - the mistakes I made, the consequences I had to...

Inspiration Best Thing by Inayah Friends. I thought you were mine. If only I’d known that when I was drowning and hoping for sympathy....

Inspired by Better by Khalid and my Wifey Driving home from spending your break with you this song came on. As I listened for the first...

Inspiration Scars by I Prevail, 23 July 2023 Molestation, rape, abuse, self-deprecation, and hatred; how is one supposed to live with...

4 April 2025 On a day of grief and frustration, it took two days to come back to acceptance. Allowing me to be teachable. Not my will,...

4 March 2025 I titled today's post with the start of my devotion this morning. I am exploring a different path; for the last 12 years,...

Today, we were driving the freeway taking my nephew home, I moved over as I passed an highway patrol truck and a vehicle with a flat...

Roadblock Hard stop Detour… NO MORE Letting others break me, and take from me, without giving back anything. I cannot believe I kept...

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade; you adapt and move on. Does anyone ever truly understand why they are going through the hard...

Why does something so easy seem so hard? Why do I leave completing my task for the last possible minute? Is it solely my fault, or is it...

You are joy. You are laughter. You are everything except disaster. You've been my rock, you've never faltered. Even though my faith in...

Why do I keep returning to this place? I have no one else to blame, except myself. I let you in and got played for a fool again. You are...

How did I not cherish the last time we talked? I never thought I'd celebrate your birthday in this world without you in it. I thought...

Shit happens, Hearts break, Relationships end, People betray, And the unthinkable can occur. But in the end, if I still got me, I won. I...

I would first like to say, "Thank you," for all of you who came to say goodbye to Chris. Before I start, I would like to read a poem that...

Hey everyone! Welcome to Shanti's Voice! My name is Shantelle. Please call me Shanti. Since I was young, I've had a certain way of and a...