CATEGORY: Confessions of Me

Excuse my grammar, but all sugar ain’t sweet. Ok, all sugar is not sweet. Well, it may taste sweet but the consequences are more sour than anything. It may seem sweet, but the effects can be devastating. This is the case with Diabetes Mellitus aka “sugar” aka “sugar diabetes”. Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disease in which the pancreas does not make enough insulin or in which a person’s body develops insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone that helps sugar(glucose) from the bloodstream go into cells of the body for energy storage and use. When insulin fails to do this,...

I had mild nervousness and major excitement when it came time for me to get my first COVID-19 vaccine. Admittedly, this is new for all of us but an incredibly big step toward a better future. If we all want a better future, the end of people losing their lives to this awful virus, and a chance to take off that contentious mask (way down the road) then why are many of us resistant to the very thing that should help us? To understand where we are going, let’s look at where we’ve been. It was 1796 when Edward Jenner...

Black History Month was originally Negro History Week and was founded by Carter G. Woodson with the goal to educate others about Black history. It is particularly a month of pride and distinction and one in which I hope to spread a little extra knowledge about a few people who you may not know. Given my previous experience of stillbirth, I am passionate about issues concerning pregnancy and early infant loss. Through Confessions of a Nurse Practitioner, I plan to highlight issues and concerns pertaining to this area including women’s and perinatal health. Perinatal health refers to the health of...

Did I sleep wrong? Did I work out too hard? It was those triceps exercises that are the bane of my existence that did it I bet. Maybe it was going up in weight in bicep curls. I need to adjust the arm of my chair at work. This numbness and tingling while I type is reminiscent of when I had ulnar neuropathy. I’ll give it a few days and see what happens. I’ll try not to sleep on it. I’ll skip my work out for a few days too. Hmm, this is not resolving like I thought it would....

Embrace- accept or support willingly and enthusiastically Have you ever felt like you were just going through the motions? Have you ever just pressed your way because you had to or because it was what was expected of you, but you weren’t necessarily happy about it? Well, you’re in good company. Last year my word for the year was gratitude and it suited me. It carried me well through the year. For the most part I felt thankful in most things and my word served as a reminder when things got tough to still be thankful. Most of the time...

Writing Retreat 2025 In March 2021 four women embarked on what was the beginning of the Busy Bee Writing Retreat. After the weekend, we felt so accomplished and appreciated taking time out of our busy lives to do something strictly for ourselves and our writing endeavors. The first official Busy Bee Writing Retreat happened in September 2021 at a lake house in Shelby County with a total of seven women: the same four from before plus three more! This all-inclusive retreat debuted the first Busy Bee Writing Retreat t-shirt, sponsorships, giveaways and the signature Buzz Bags! By the next retreat...

Hey Confessions family! I know that it has been a while since and I have missed you all! I have been busy buzzing, lol. Besides the usual stuff, school has been taking ALL of the extra writing time that I could muster. You may recall that I’m working on my doctorate. Anyway, I have now come to the end of an intense semester and wanted to take a few moments to one of the highlights of the past few months! The last Busy Bee Writing Retreat took place September 22nd-25th and it was phenomenal! The all-inclusive retreat is a dream...

Hi Confessions Family, It’s been a long time since I have been here! A lot has happened but I’ll get into that more later. I came here to talk about the recent Busy Bee Writing Retreat that took place September 5-8, 2024! Since it has been a minute, I’ll give you a refresher. The Busy Bee Writing Retreat is a dream come true for the busy woman with writing goals or special projects! It’s all-inclusive and three nights. All an attendee has to do is come prepared to achieve goals in a serene environment with similarly-minded women. However, writing isn’t...

The last weekend in February proved that the best was yet to come for the Busy Bee Writing Retreat! 20 women embarked upon a weekend in Cedar Bluff, Alabama that was destined to prove productive, fruitful, and inspiring. It was all that and then some! I am still in awe at how God blessed our time together and I am so thankful that I was obedient to His instruction. Indulge me as I share with you the top 5 reasons the Busy Bee Writing Retreat is a dream come true for a busy woman writer! 1. It was the opportunity...