Lakisha, the Author

Hello December!

It’s a new month and even if everything didn’t work out, last month, you have another chance!

Thanksgiving + Grief

Yes, it’s Thanksgiving but somebody is already full from the heaviness and tears of grief. You’re sitting alone or maybe you’re surrounded by family, yet you still feel as though you’re by yourself.

Some of you are fighting CPTSD and you don’t even recognize the signs. What’s CPTSD? Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Understand. I’m no expert. In fact, I learned about and researched this while writing #AlmostDestroyed. But what I’ve learned is, we can experience CPTSD from trauma, past relationships, our childhood, witnessing abuse, infidelity, religious hurt,Continue reading “Be Ye Healed!”

Declare this over your life …

I REFUSE TO ALLOW MY PAST, WHAT THEY DID & SAID, WHAT I’VE LOST, HOW THEY LABELED ME, WHAT I’VE DONE AND ENDURED TO ROB ME OF WHAT GOD HAS FOR ME!! Today, I am reclaiming my power, my voice, my place, and my God-given identity, so that I no longer walk in shame, butContinue reading “Declare this over your life …”

You got this, girl!

Eleven years ago, I preached my first sermon. “Called, not cursed.” Today, I’m still standing on this declaration because (and I can be honest) ministry is hard, tedious, doesn’t always pay well, takes sacrifice, time, sleep and sometimes gives people the audacity to try you. However, even with all of these things, I’d still sayContinue reading “You got this, girl!”