You were loved Aretha Franklin. Farewell Beautiful, Black Queen.

August 17, 2018August 17, 2018

I cannot possibly sit here and transcribe how much her life and music touched my soul. When she sang it was as though she sang through me. It is as if her hands reached through into my heart and held it, enveloped it - in an embrace so ethereal that it wouldn't last go until the last note seem to fade out into the beat. #EfabulousHB

Thankful. Yep that’s me!

August 10, 2018August 10, 2018

I wrote this as a feature in 2015. My life has changed since then. I have tried to love again and loss big time. My Future CEO is thriving. My first dog, Jessie is over the Rainbow Bridge. I am now on meds for my Sarcoidosis and a good biscuit dipped in honey from 200lbs. Life has changed so much, but I am still thankful.

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Why I am thankful? Seriously? Why? About 7 years ago I used to go to sleep and ask God to take me in my sleep. I was so depressed, I could not go on. Even after my gorgeous procreate was here on earth. I was deeply depressed. My marriage was failing. My health was failing. My vision of who I was and who I was supposed to be…. yep, failing.

It got to the point, I had asked God to take me and my child in our sleep so we can get together in heaven with my parents. The end. …Well, that wasn’t the end.

That failed marriage had to play out in divorce court. I had to stop praying for death and pray for strength. I had to learn to be whole “all by myself”. I would take on a rebound that would push me to the brink of…

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Keep It Moving (podcast episode)

July 7, 2018

Never stop. Push through if you can. Keep It Moving.

Living out loud: why I share so much??!!?

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018

I am making a chronicle of the good times where the universe and I were dancing to the same tune. Again, I don't ever want to leave this earth without these moments being tangible, tactile and terrifically visible. #EfabulousHB #MommyFab #FabWorld

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March 28, 2018

Many people are indeed weathered.

Everyone wants someone to believe in them and love them.

March 12, 2018

I wish my Dad was alive so that I had someone who would dig deep and in those times I cannot muster the energy to cheer for myself, I'd hear him yell "Erica, you got this. I'm here, Girl! It's Dad. I believe in YOU!" #EfabulousHB