To go with my last photo and caption
I’ve taken a step back and realized something was done out of order, so this post will be back soon. Be blessed!
Somehow last night I ended up ordering the same exact wine that was the first ever red wine I tasted in my life. While studying abroad (left), I ordered the house red at a tiny cafe around the corner from my apartment in Italy for €3. Little did I know that delicious little no name grape blend would pop back up at PF Changs on my twenty first birthday which I got to share with friends and family, who had me smiling from ear to ear (right) before a drop of it even hit my lips. Lord knows I’ve had a complicated history with underaged drinking, and it feels good to say I’ve not only overcome but been blessed in spite of my past. So with this image I’d like to share not only the obvious and pertinent description but a bit of my testimony and wisdom I’ve gained as well.
“Real confidence comes from knowing and accepting yourself—your strengths and your limitations—in contrast to depending on affirmation from others.”
Today marks the one month anniversary of HeyChristianGirl. You’re Welcome.
“So Blessed!Yes!Yes!”-Jill Scott; be a blessing to someone before the day ends!peace and love!-MyNaturalSistas
Oh yeah.. and for those of you all that didn’t know.
I’M GOING NATURAL!
Love Rose Ann for this :-)
(Source: quote-book, via roseanng)
Hey Tumbr, it’s been a quite minute.
Hello there. I haven’t been here in a while. Just felt the need to kind of post or blog about what I’ve been up to lately. Something like a diary, is what I’m looking for. Since, I have only one follower (hi, Rose Ann!) I feel pretty safe to post up just about any and everything that’s on my mind. Well… lately, I have been doing a lot of work with children, or should I say, young people.
First, I started off the year at the AES after-school therapeutic program for youths ages 6-12. I initiated my own program called STRUT, which stands for Striving To Release Undiscovered Talents, and has no connection to VCU Strut. I work with about 10 young girls ages 6-11 on self-esteem through dancing and modeling. They really enjoy the runway portion so I usually end our sessions with that on Thursdays. Mondays and Thursdays are the days I go, and I usually dedicate two hours to them each time, from 4 until 6pm. Monday is focused mainly on fashion based activities, like nail painting, talking about clothing, and discussion about how that effects one’s self-confidence. Thursdays are dedicated mainly to dance, and I try to bring in different styles, but their area of interest is definitely hip-hop. I end most days with runway walking, and their favorite songs to walk to out of my collection are Whip My Hair and Pretty Girl Rock. I try and use music with positive messages, and hope to talk to them about hip-hop lyrics in the coming months.
I definitely wish I was back in Orlando; but, spending spring break in VA shouldn’t be that bad.
