I’ve taken what feels like a really long hiatus from writing these posts because to be honest, I didn’t quite know what to say. I came from the high of the Women’s March in Los Angeles and the feeling that things were going to be ok and people were unifying and sticking together to now feeling a little more in despair each day. But when the purpose of your blog is to write only about “the GOOD STUFF”, I was having trouble making my lemons into lemonade. Then I remembered the 4 words my Mom has always faithfully repeated to me in tough times, “This Too Shall Pass”. 

     I made it a point to say when I started this blog that I would try to keep my political and religious beliefs & feelings at a minimum as those are two topics that even when discussed amongst friends can stir up chaos, but I also offered that I would share bits and pieces of my own personal story on here and so with that, comes some of those thoughts and beliefs just by default. I understand completely if you don’t agree with me, & if you don’t want to keep reading, then by all means, no harm, no foul. But there is a point where just sitting and not saying anything doesn’t seem to be enough. It doesn’t feel human and doesn’t feel like the appropriate response anymore. If you have a platform at all, in anyway, it is quite literally your obligation to use it and spread what is right and good with the world in a time where so much that is not is being put out there. 

    Someone asked me a question the other day when they realized I had a dissenting opinion from them when it came to the influx of refugees and immigrants. They said, “well what would you do to keep your family safe from the terrorists?” And in that moment, it occurred to me that they really didn’t see the big picture of what this amazing country is. My ancestors can be traced back to the Mayflower. Quite possibly the first “immigrants” to settle here in America. And everyone else’s do too. I am proud to have friends from all over the World too, not just America. My friend Kym is from Australia, so is Claudia. Karen is from England. Jack is also from the U.K. Luana is from Brazil. And Melissa… well she is as American as they come, but she was born in Columbia. She was adopted as a tiny baby. Jean is from Montreal, Canada & grew up speaking both French and English. Jung is from Korea and immigrated here when she was an infant with her parents. Sidi, my cousin’s boyfriend is a wonderful man who grew up in Burkina Faso and now lives in Atlanta. I wanted to say, “these people are not the ones I need to protect my family AGAINST. They are the people who would PROTECT them!” 

    If you believe that everything comes from love or fear, then you can see how the fear is clearly what is driving this whole movement right now. Because love always wins. In the words of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that.” So hunker down, be patient and know we might be in for a long ride, but “this too shall pass”. It’s “ALL GOOD”.