Today Was A Good Day
Sunday August 4, 2024 Today was a good day. I found myself on the side of happiness and gratitude. I got up and made a grocery run before...
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Jazmine Williams
Jul 313 min read
Grief, Guilt & Shame
“Grief is an unwelcome visitor. One that shows up unannounced and stays way too long.” Jaz
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Jazmine Williams
Jul 94 min read
See you later Big Bro
I never imagined that I’d be preparing to bury another loved one but here we are. Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 11:48 AM I watched my big...
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Jazmine Williams
Mar 272 min read
The beauty of aging
Just a few weeks shy of my 45th birthday. Can we take a moment to embrace the beauty, blessing and reality of aging? Society has...
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Jazmine Williams
Feb 265 min read
Stop Apologizing For Being Sick
To all of my fellow chronic illness warriors, this one’s for you! I have a bad habit of apologizing for the inconveniences that come with...
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Jazmine Williams
Jan 54 min read
Does dealing with the loss of a parent ever get easier?
My short answer is no, but let me explain. I was speaking to someone who recently buried their father and they asked me about dealing...
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Jazmine Williams
Dec 27, 20233 min read
First it hurt, then it helped
My mama used to say, "people and life will teach you". I didn’t get it until I got it. No human is exempt from hurt. At some point in our...
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Jazmine Williams
Dec 19, 20233 min read
Let them have a bad day
Let them have a bad day. Let them have an attitude. Let them be mad. Let them, let them, let them. As an empath and recovering people...
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Jazmine Williams
Sep 7, 20234 min read
When God shows you the purpose for your pain
Last week my faith was strengthened immensely, but before I tell you how, let me give you a bit of history. In 2018 I wrote a blog...
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Jazmine Williams
Jan 25, 20233 min read
What does happiness look like for you?
I was asked this question by a therapist and didn’t have an answer. Me at a lost for words is rare, but I had not one. It bothered me...
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Jazmine Williams
Jan 18, 20232 min read
What If?
What if you chose the dream instead of what you felt was safe? If you honored your hearts desires instead of being paralyzed by fear....
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Jazmine Williams
Jan 9, 20233 min read
Three things I’m doing to support my healing
Let’s jump right in! Changing Traditions Let me explain. As a black woman, I grew up gathering every holiday with family. When I became...
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Jazmine Williams
May 8, 20222 min read
Dear Mom,
I wish heaven had a post office… It’s been almost eight months since you left, and I’m still not okay. I look at your urn daily, which by...
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Jazmine Williams
May 3, 20222 min read
Brotherly LOVE
Before I begin, I just want to let you know that I got my son’s permission to share. One thing I’ve always admired about my children, is...
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Jazmine Williams
Apr 1, 20224 min read
No More Meds!
It’s been almost two years since starting antidepressants… October of 2020, my world fell apart. It actually began November of 2019, the...
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Jazmine Williams
Jan 2, 20223 min read
Don’t You Dare Give Up!
Welcome to 2022 my fellow bloggers who still ain’t quite figured this shit out yet! Writing this blog at 1:20 AM because your girl drank...
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Jazmine Williams
Nov 4, 20213 min read
Death, Grief & Freedom
Now you may be wondering what death, grief and freedom all have in common, well, I’m gonna tell you. A tale of my personal experience...
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Jazmine Williams
Sep 14, 20210 min read
Today A Piece of Me Died
9/13 Death - the action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism. Monday September 13th 2:50 AM I...
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Jazmine Williams
Sep 6, 20213 min read
Preparing To Say Goodbye, Again
Life comes at you fast! Here we are less than a year later preparing to say goodbye, this time, my mom. I honestly feel like I’m in a...
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Jazmine Williams
Aug 12, 20212 min read
How I Prepared for what I Prayed For (Relationship Edition)
“Truth is, a lot of us are out here praying for spouses and partners that we aren’t ready for because we haven’t done the self work.” Jaz...
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