Stirring the Pot

    I have loved writing and expressing myself through written words for as long as I can remember.  In high school I started a newspaper at my church and in college, I started blogging. I have had several personal blogs focusing on a variety of topics from natural hair to my teaching adventures. Even though I have loved every moment of sharing my words with the world, there always comes a time when I get too busy to keep post consistent. So in an effort to keep sharing my gift and the stories of other women, I have created Stirring the Pot. Stirring the Pot will be a collective of reflections and stories written by women of all walks of life, on any and every topic that we can imagine. I believe that we can learn from the reflections and insights of others, so there is definitely a need for a space like this. This space will be used to encourage each other and to lift each other up, through the eyes of every woman. Sometimes the pot has to be stirred to get to the good s...

Topic: Relationships   Hey I'm Jess! Single mom to 2 amazing boys. I've been single for 6 yrs. My last relationship helped me realized that even if I give my all to someone I still won't be enough if they aren't who God intended for me. I was in an domestic violence relationship for 8 yrs. We were together for 2 years before the abuse started; either he changed or he was tired of hiding the true him from me.  In the beginning I found myself wondering if I was the issue. He was simply just not for me. When you're involved with someone who doesn't compliment your life nothing good will come from it. The life lessons will hurt you to the core and force you to dig deeper to come out on the bright side.  Keep stirring Sis, - Jess

  Hello, I am Shatia and this blog is my brainchild. I hope that you enjoy!  Topic: Relationships I got dumped. As I found myself working through this horrific break up and trying to navigate my way through all of these new feelings. Feelings of anger, sadness, regret, hurt, abandonment, and uncertainty. Feelings that have left my mind clouded many times and sometimes feeling so strongly in them, that I become physically exhausted. Everyone always testifies about the love through the good times but what about the love through the bad? We have grown up in a world where our views of love and romance have been shaped by fairytales and cheesy rom coms. In reality, love is nothing like a fairytale and relationships are hard work.  So now we’re in the place of determining is this what I want or am I willing to fight for this? Relationships are just one of the many things that make adulting hard. Like who signed me up for this?! In the midst of healing, I have broken down many t...