Turn the Page

In response to, “I’d like to read about Moving On.” Over the past two years I’ve explored this topic in two similar contexts. As it relates to our struggles with others and how to best counter those difficult relationships so that we can essentially, “live life”, in  Relationships: Take 2 https://issalivestyle.com/2021/11/06/relationships-take-2/  And the way our…

Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall

“When people show you who they are, believe them.” Maya Angelou There I was, reading my daily devotional, and I came across this quote by Margery Williams, Author of The Velveteen Rabbit children’s book. Do you remember this story? Truly a classic. The quote reads, “Generally, by the time you are real, most of your…

Holiday Blues

So, I’m that introverted extrovert you hear so much about. Though most would say there’s about 5% extrovert within me. I’m that empath they speak of. The amazing listener who feels emotions on a deeper level than most. I absorb them like a sponge. So it was no surprise how after what seemed like a…

To be, or not to be.

This is the one guys!!! Boy did this give me flashbacks. Having received this as a topic of interest from a follower I was eager to get right to it. Though I’ll tell you I was tempted to start a LIVE video on my Social Media Platform right then. I was bubbling inside with the…

Acceptance: The Key to Happiness

One of the most gratifying things for me is being able to communicate with people on a deeper level. I find that a simple conversation can evoke true emotions. I’d like to say that meeting people where they are is my specialty. In fact, I quite enjoy the human mind, its quirks and its strengths….

Work, Life, Balance

If you know me by now, and you should (after all, I bare my soul on this blog), you know I do everything with intention. I don’t just do things to do them. I take my writing very seriously, most times. I mean, come on, we can’t take ourselves too seriously right? But when it…

Relationships: Take 2

“Guess who’s bizzack?!!!” (Jay Z reference for those of you who share my love of hip-hop) LOL It’s been a minute guys… but I’m back, refreshed, and better than ever. Since my last post I’ve done all the things I speak of in my lifestyle blog. I’ve lived, I’ve breathed, I’ve relaxed, I’ve served, I’ve…