elles~n~life

Love, Laughter, Loyalty and Loss = Ls in life

  • This Little Light of Mine

    This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine!  Won’t let ____ blow it out.  I’m gonna let it shine! Do y’all remember that song?  It was a childhood and Pine Forge Academy favorite. At the Forge, we’d be singing that song and clapping like we were singing at a major gospel concert.  Well, Read more

  • FORGIVENESS

    Forgiveness is for YOU not THEM! Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness. Forgiveness does not mean forgetting nor does it mean condoning or excusing the offenses.  Excerpt taken Read more

  • Alignment

    HASTY, CRAZY, PRECIPITOUS…🤷🏽‍♀️meh who cares! July 12, 2021, GOD TOLD ME TO JUMP and on the way up, I asked how high!  I didn’t question the thought or feeling, I knew to go with it!  As I stated in “I’m a Survivor” (if you haven’t read it, check it out), I resigned from my career Read more

  • I’m a Survivor

    Survivor ~ a person who copes well with difficulties in their life Hello Everyone, Allow me to properly introduce myself…my name is Elle and I have been an educator for 21 years. Never have I EVER imagined that our world would come to a halt due to a virus. However, the world is full of Read more

  • Moanick

    Three deep breaths Ten steps backwards Going backwards Now I’m switching lanes Tyre marks On my heart It don’t beat the same Rest your weary heart Dry your teary eyes ~ Jhene Aiko (Born Tired) I’m so tired of losing loved ones.  August 1, 2011, I lost my brother to suicide. Losing my brother caused Read more

  • JUST BE

    I’m gettin’ on my way ‘Cause these days I ain’t tryna complicate things My heart’s in the right place I’m setting intentions, manifestin’ good change And life gets hard, but a purpose It’s gotta make the bad days worth the tears So, I’ll just be still, be still ‘Cause things are happening that I can’t Read more

  • Unwanted Packages

    I had recently been trying to find an app that pushes bible verses to your phone but I wasn’t quite pleased with what I was seeing in the app store. I can be pretty picky when it comes to aesthetics. Anyway, I was longing for something more than just prayer every morning with my significant Read more

  • Prelude to an Empty Nest

    December 26, 2020 was a LONG day! It all began at 2:00am when my daughter and her boyfriend, my son (11), and I jumped into a minivan to head to Tampa. My first born (22) is truly ready to enter adulthood by moving to Tampa with her boyfriend. Exciting! We jumped on 295 South, Sean Read more

  • Triggers

    Old feelings surface that sunken feeling consumes you heart races lungs tighten breathing tapers New feelings suppress that sunken feeling butterflies tickle you fear extinguished anxiety relinquished hurt dismantled true love repairs Read more

  • What Pandemic?

    Summer 2020 has almost come to a close. Due to Covid-19, the world has been SHUT DOWN! Maryland has been under quarantine since the beginning of March but the rest of the world went under lockdown mid/end of January. The United States was hit harder than other countries due to negligence but this is not Read more