Michael and I are beginning our journey to unwind from the stress of the last three years. I must confess, TikTok is part of that healing process. I shared this video yesterday morning as we began to consciously unwind from our 10+ years private battle and a three year very public battle . The public […]
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Since CupofMood was originally part of Reclaiming My Spirit, I initially used the same logo as Reclaiming My Spirit. You know, this one. However, once I launched my Etsy Shop, and started thinking about launching the actual website CupofMood, it became clear, I would need a new logo that specifically represented the brand that has
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This week has been incredibly stressful as we waited on the outcome of our 3 year battle to get our son into the psychiatric care and treatment he was seeking in June of 2018 when he took himself to the police. The weekend was very stressful but I kept myself busy by working on TikTok
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For those who have followed my journey, you may recall about a year ago, I was in a difficult place. On leave from a job I loved, battling depression and other serious medical conditions, living through the tumult of the pandemic and the angst of growing racial unrest across the country. Being the “control the
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One of the great things about Tiktok is that there is no shortage of cute videos. This one brought so much joy to me, I had to share. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
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One of the stops we made on our 35th Anniversary trip was to Royalton Negril. Though we had been in Jamaica numerous times, we never stayed in Negril. We chose Royalton for the location, the luxury and what looked like a wide range of fun water activities wrapped in a luxury, all inclusive package. If
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Y’all, when I came across this TikTok, I almost fell on the floor laughing so hard! I LOVE everything about it! Starting with the dramatic sit up, the Chanel bonnet (I need one of those, even if it is fake, it’s cute!) and the fabulous rhinestone glasses. I was hooked from the start. I was
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Michael and I took an impromptu trip to Puerto Rico for Mother’s Day. We had a BLAST! It did take some planning and preparation, so I created some videos on what you need to know to travel to Puerto Rico during the pandemic. Covid Testing We learned the hard way from our trip to Hawaii,
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Ok, by now, you may have guessed; I, like many other people, have a bit of a TikTok addiction. Yes, it’s true, I can lose some serious time, scrolling the endless amount of interesting content. Along the way, I’ve found a way to turn the scrolling into something useful, like a workout. It took me
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You all know I love Ballin on a Budget! On a recent thrifting outing, I found a float for half price. I paid a whopping $2.50. It’s my cheap date, I’ve taken that float on 3 international trips. Here are all the places it’s been with me. The last trip to Jamaica was the end
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