Today is National Princess Day and I hope no matter where you are in your life, no matter what your background is, you always remember that every day you are a Princess. Never give up on finding your happy ending, regardless if that’s searching for your prince charming like Charlotte La Bouff, or playing in a band like Louie the ‘gator, or starting your own restaurant like Princess Tiana. All your hard work, planning, researching, wishing, and praying will pay off one day.

With all the many times being labeled weird, I never felt like an outsider when Halloween rolled around.

I didn’t like the fact that my loneliness came from the absence or presence of others. I hated that my emotions were so controlled by those near me. I wanted to get to a place in my life where if someone said

I don’t know about ya’ll, but when it comes to scary movies, I consider myself an expert. Countless hours I’ve spent curled up under the covers with cartoons blasting, after watching something so scary that I felt shadows lurking in every corner.

WHO ARE YOU BECOMING?

A woman who I didn’t think was possible to become. Someone who is making my family proud, someone who my younger self would admire and look up to. A woman with strong core values, who understands her voice is now a gift and not the burden she thought it was. I am becoming the woman i was always meant to be.

Sundays has always been my favorite days.  Just the simple idea of it.  A day of resting, a time to recover from the hectic week that had just passed and getting prepared for the week ahead.  No matter what goes on in my life, Sunday morning, I wake up and feel like a brand new person.