Month: December 2025

I am a flawed being. I am very aware of that. I am also aware that I am pretty awesome. Both/And.

I want people to know that accountability isn’t punishment. Apologies are best served verbally and backed by change. Forgiveness is required for repair. Forgiveness doesn’t change the outcome, but it creates opportunity. I can love you and still erect a boundary.

My faith tells me to run on and see what the end gon’ be. It tells me to forgive 70×7. It tells me GRACE AND MERCY. It means for me too.

As we reflect on the crapshoot that was a lot of 2025… I hope you find the space to celebrate your wins too. I hope you recognize joy as it shows up in your life. If all you did today was exist, know that I celebrate you for THAT.

I hope you know when to take the tourniquet off of your heart and mind. I hope your past teaches and not condemns. I hope your circle celebrates and holds you accountable. I hope you eat real food that is nourishing. I hope your activities and choices nourish you too.

This is my sincere hope.

IVY OUT

I can choose me and still not choose hate. I have. I will.

Perspective doesn’t change the outcome, it changes your view.

Ivy Out

There is a place that we visit after something ends. It allows you to reflect. Often, the what-if’s come out to roost. However, when you realize you have done all you can, you can close the chapter in peace. Nothing lasts forever, because these things are created by human hands. Eternity can only come from God. So, I am grateful for what was. I started it asking, “what have you come to teach me?”… I have that answer now.

Ivy Out

I wondered how I feel when the shoe did drop. My insides are in knots, but what is true me is: I Tried. I tried everything at my disposal. So, since my best wasn’t good enough, I guess forever got shorter. I’ll heal. Eventually. Today, the numbness is the coping mechanism I choose. It will help me to complete the tasks that I don’t get to defer. I tried. When I look back, it’s one of the things I never want to forget.

Ivy Out