Author: Ranice C. Harper
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This Is Your Sign To Put Yourself First
Have you ever loved someone so deeply that no matter what they do, you can’t stop loving them? Whether your spouse, kids, parents, siblings, etcetera, you forgive and forget… and forgive and forget… and forgive and forget. It becomes an ongoing cycle, all the while you’re suppressing how they’ve made you feel just to keep…
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Younger Me
Image Credit: Pexels- Emma Bauso A few days ago, I watched my oldest child walk across the stage and graduate from high school. I remember bringing him home from the hospital, swaddled in blue and full of newness. And now, just like that, I have an adult son preparing to step into his next chapter—college.…
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10 Daily Self-Love Affirmations (Say These for 21 Days, Sis)
Image Credit: Pexels- Polina Tankilevitch Hey sis, have you ever gotten to the point of being fed up with putting yourself on the back burner? I’ve heard it takes 21 days to develop a habit…so I challenge you to speak to yourself in love for the next 21 days. Say these out loud every morning…
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When Love Feels Like War
She doesn’t remember the exact moment it happened, but she remembers when her mother slowly, yet surely, stopped allowing her to be in her arms. She must have been about three or four years old when the warm embraces became less frequent, the affection more distant. Maybe her mother didn’t mean to shut her out;…
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Prose- Fading Smile
You captured my heart at 27, and I felt like that was the beginning of our forever. Although I was maneuvering through rough times, I was still put together; my smile was whole. You treated my son as your own, and that etched you deeper into my heart when I saw my little boy’s face…
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Procrastination Self Care
Reflecting on the past, I remember a time when my days were filled with a sense of accomplishment and inner peace. From a clean house to well-tended nails, everything seemed to fall into place effortlessly. However, as life unfolded, I noticed a gradual shift away from prioritizing my own well-being. As a woman of faith,…
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Cultivating Inner Peace
Do you ever find that despite your best efforts to do what’s right, you end up entangled in drama that isn’t even your own? I make a conscious effort to steer clear of negativity because I believe that once you allow even a sliver of negativity in, it opens the floodgates, unleashing a torrent of…
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What The Heck Is Going On?
Have you ever sat back and reflected on how it seemed your life was unraveling right before your eyes? You can remember when you had everything in order. There was no clutter to be found, not even a dust ball in the corner. You juggled being a wife, a mommy, a full-time employee, in school…
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Put Out What You Want To Return
I recall the spring of 2021 when I shifted my mindset. Instead of dwelling on what I lacked, I embraced gratitude for what I had. Understanding the power God blessed us all with and listening to Florence Scovel Shinn on YouTube, I tapped into the power we all possess—the ability to speak and think what…
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Unshakable Peace
What is peace to you? Is it a quiet space within your home? Is it when you feel no worry at all? The more mature I grow, the more I realize how imperative peace is. There have been times in my life when I felt so confused and there was so much turmoil going on…