Kane, my son’s Cane Corso, came into our lives almost 3 years ago. He was my son’s reward for doing well both in school and on the football field. We knew from the beginning taking care of him would be a family affair. But we had no idea the blessing he would be to our…
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Keischa Pruden hails from Eastern North Carolina and is a self-proclaimed country girl. She is a wife, mother of 2, licensed therapist, and published author. In her free time, Keischa enjoys listening to music of various genres, reading urban novels (her guilty pleasure), and writing for online publications such as The Mighty, which offers encouragement and a voice for those with special needs, and Notes and Narratives.
Happy Anniversary to Me!
Last October, I slowed down, revamped my wellness plan, ONCE AGAIN, and took off on another leg of my journey. The first 20 lbs melted off of me like butter. The next 20 lbs hung around like a migraine, but eventually went away. This last 20 lbs????? It’s like a tick on a dog! I…
Lesson of the Day from KP’s Garden
I lost more tomatoes than I harvested this morning. I saw them hanging on the vine but figured I had more time. Lesson learned: Tend to my crops better. Don’t put off a harvest because of an “I’ll do it later attitude.” If I do, I may lose more than I gain… Life works the…
Monday Affirmation
Negative/ traumatic events from our childhood will have us believing all sorts of horrid things about ourselves: “I am not lovable,” “I am not worthy,” “I am dumb….” None of that is true! We have to look at those thoughts as a distant memory. Create new and more nurturing words to say to our inner…
ADHD AWARENESS MONTH
ADHD Awareness Month highlight: Moo!Moo is now 17. ADHD is still very much a part of our lives. We are still trying to navigate some difficulties. But as long as he has his meds, follows a schedule, and has our support, he is able to complete tasks and stay on point. Many people in our…
Corona Survivor Series – My Parents Had COVID-19
Today’s blog in my Corona Survivor Series was written by our youngest son. Bryant. COVID-19, like many illnesses, affects more than just the person afflicted. He was brave enough to share what he experienced as his father and I fought the coronavirus. Thank you Bryant, for sharing your thoughts with us and the world. We…
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Time to Regroup
So….My doc appointment yesterday was as expected. My numbers were not horrible but not where I want them to be. Being sick the last couple of months threw me off my game, my plan that I was successfully executing (or at least I thought I was). Now I have to regroup, which is nothing new…
Corona Survivor Series, Part 3 Psychosocial Struggles
As Paul and I continued to work our way through our Coronavirus symptoms, I started to notice a new set of symptoms I didn’t anticipate. They started to appear slowly at first. But over the span of a short time, maybe 2 weeks or so, they intensified and I could no longer explain them away…
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Stop Killing Us
We’d been talking about it since March. Then a few days ago, Moo and I read the same articles: Police were being denied vacation time in Louisville. “You know what’s about to pop off don’t you Moo?” I asked him. He replied. “Yep. Plus they gave her family all that money. It’s about to get…
Corona Survivor Chronicles, Our Story – Part 2
While my and my husband’s individual and collective biological experiences with COVID 19 were harrowing, nothing really prepared us for the psychological and spiritual difficulties we faced. When I say nothing, I mean nothing. I have been a psychotherapist for 20 years. We have been people of faith nearly our whole lives. We love God…
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