It’s been awhile since I wrote a blog post…but I’m feeling a creative spell come upon me. I love everything I create, whether it’s food art, poetic word play… just plain ole using my brain to construct creative ways that God sends me messages. I love it! I think this time is meant for me to start writing more. I’ve been doing a lot of it lately. Processing life and it’s happenings. If you follow me on social media, you would know that I’ve had a major life event happened. On July 31st, my best friend passed away unexpectedly from a massive heart attack at the age of 41. She was an Army Veteran, a mother, daughter, sister, friend, a whole lot everything to everyone. She was loved. I never thought I would lose her that young. We’ve talked in the past about her health and the what nots and what ifs, she suffered from blood clot in her lungs since completing basic training in 2010. She was still fighting the battle on getting a rating for that, but that’s not the focus this story time. Her death has brought more focus and clarity than ever before, as I have grieved the loss of a lot of people, I’m really a veteran in this game of grief now. It seems as though my soul has chosen this life to take for a reason and when I intertwine it with cooking, some amazing things happen. My creative spark fires on all cylinders ✨ So that’s how Chapter 40 ended for me. Burying my best friend and explaining to her daughters, 5 & 11, that they are going to see their mommy in her forever bed. I had a whole post to share about my food happenings for July, how my products are ready, how I catered multiple events and FISERV/Clover hired me with Veteran organizations, but Sequoia decided to exit this life. Her death will constantly be a reminder to me that I know someone who gave openly and love hard, and died literally of a broken heart. Heartbroken..her death, her absence hurts me as I’m sure it does to all her loved ones. We talked every single day, multiple times a day. Changing up my pattern so abruptly has been difficult sometimes as I want to call her and tell her the great news I have been receiving lately, but I can’t. I channeled all of my emotions and finally fished a lot of things I’ve been wanting to complete for years or they have been completed but I just been sleeping on it. Time is currency and it waits for no one. 🥂 So let this be a reminder to you too, to always show love to yourself first, never giving the last of you, to be yourself authentically, to cherish the people who love you, and take steps every day to live your purpose driven life! And if you don’t know your purpose, I pray you find what you seek when you are ready!
Chapter 41
Let the great times began.
So you might have seen me talk about pasta on my social media if you follow me. I have been working on pastas to add to my product offerings and after having to switch manufacturers, I found one who could accomplish what I needed. My lemon pepper
linguine, Cajun is ready to order!! I’ve been getting great feedback! Make sure you put your order in! I ship, I deliver around Atlanta, pickup from Event Hall Cascade is free.
My crew and I over the summer! Chef Ace, Chef Marcus, Chef Lavar, Christina, and Mark. I’m so grateful for them 💚
I’ve finally finished a book I’ve been writing for a long time too..more on that soon💫
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