Coco's Chaos

On March 19, 2017, I took a huge step in my spiritual journey. I walked into a baptism pool, lowered myself into the holy water, and allowed my mind, spirit, heart and body to be cleansed. I rose up from the water with a new outlook. I was ready to embark on the next steps of my journey as a baptized woman. A year later, I am reflecting upon the 365 plus days since my baptism and I am amazed by the growth I've experienced. Was the journey easy? Absolutely not. Was it easier to face the battles and adversity after renewing my relationship with God? Absolutely. I have constantly been reminded that God never said weapons wouldn't form. He said they wouldn't prosper (Isaiah 54:17) . I hit some bumps in the road (spiritually, financially, mentally, and physically). I went through a short season of confusion and lack of motivation. I was angry with God. I yelled at Him! (Ever seen me yelling and upset? Then you know this wasn't cute!) Literally, ye...

.. .and we're gonna watch someone else get married !  No, those arent the actual lyrics but since I cant think of any songs perfect for a wedding guest, I remixed it. Deal with it. Its Spring and that means the kickoff of wedding season. Top bridal designers recently participated in Bridal Fashion week and rolled out their latest in bridal apparel ( check out Galia Lahav, Lazaro and Berta Bridal's collection. LOVE! ). This signifies the beginning of the time of year that we'll all start getting more notifications of engagements and invitations for nuptials in the mail (or by email; if you're a hi-tech kind of bride). I have already attended one wedding this season ( Congrats to my friend Jodi!) and have two more coming up soon ( Congrats to my cousin Krishan and to my cousin Justin!!) . And I swear everytime I log on to Facebook someone else has gotten engaged or married. Must be something in the air other than pollen. It s always exciting to witness the joining of two...

The older I get, the more I excited I am when I have the chance to stay home and do absolutely nothing. And lets not even discuss the pure joy I feel in my spirit when I am able to take a good nap... *daydreams about taking a nap* I could stay in my room all day and only leave for food if you let me.  I decided while writing my Best of 2014 post that I would make it a point to get out of my room more and do at least one activity or attend at least one event each month. I want to have stories to tell and memories to reflect upon. I cant tell tales of all the hours I spent locked away in my room, in bed, watching all my DVR'd shows while I dined upon delicious junk food. That would be tragic and quite frankly, a dull existence. So, Im fighting the temptation to be an introvert all the time and actually live a little. We're now in our third month of the year and so far I have kept my promise to myself. I'm getting out more and making more plans. I'm still VERY excited abou...

I was scrolling through my Twitter feed late one night and I noticed a lot of people using the hashtags #BestSelfiesof2014 or #BestSelfies2014 while posting what they considered their "best" selfies of this year. I joined in on the fun and posted two or three selfies. It was during my search for one more selfie that I realized how much has happened this year. I then decided to stop the selfie hunt and start working on a post about this rollercoaster year we call 2014.  I have been to weddings, reunions, parties, balls, ladies' nights, dinners, and unfortunately, a couple funerals over the last year. Lots of smiles, laughter and tears shed (some happy...some not). I have experienced so much over the last year that I couldnt possibly go into 2015 without reflecting on all the ups/downs and smiles/frowns of 2014.  So, prepare to travel back, way back, to the beginning of this year. And then buckle up for a ride through all twelve months of 2014. Ready? Here we go...  January...