Today is a glorious day! Happy Easter Month from Duchess!

You can find her whole collection at @taylor.paladino website and grab some fun goodies and gifts. The mahjong set is my absolute fave!

What are we doing for Easter! Any favorite dishes or activities? I think mine is the egg toss with real eggs! My family is a HOOT! 🥚🐰 🥕

You know, sometimes people can only take so much.
I’m not perfect by any means. But I do know this,
I do a lot. A whole heck of a lot.

I show up for my family, my friends, my job, my clients, my social media fam.

I know people think I’m intimidating, strong and I’m a lot. And I can be.

But I’m also a real person. I have feelings, I’m emotional, and I’m sensitive.

I work very hard at doing the right thing, handling my business and taking responsibility and accountability.

When I find people trying to compete with me, I bow out. I don’t show up to petty. You can win.

I try and keep all the secrets and believe it or not, I protect a lot of information. I will defend myself if I have to but I keep so much tucked in.

Which is what people are used to. I have boundaries but I never quite hold people accountable. I just move on or remove myself. Staying quiet.

If people really knew the truth of what I have been through and what I go through, you’d be shocked. It would explain so much about me.

But, I chose to focus on future.
But I’m closer and closer to sharing more and more.

It’s not my job to protect people. It’s my job to share my testimony to help others.

I keep asking myself the same question over and over the last 6 months.
Who would I be?
Who would I be if I wouldn’t have had to do XYZ.
Who would I be if I would have had more support?
Who would I be if this or what wasn’t said?
Who would I be if these lies weren’t told?

I know I’m exactly who I’m supposed to be. That I had to go through so I could support and understand someone else.

But do you understand why I am who I am? Bc half the time I don’t even understand. I didn’t have time to stop and think about it. I had to act. I had to handle. I had to live.

Now Im taking time to fully understand. And I am really starting to accept I don’t have to. I don’t have to put up with anyone. Or protect anyone. I don’t have to give my time or energy anymore.

My kids are grown, my business is thriving, I have my little family, my dream home and life. And I just don’t have to let anyone or anything steal my joy.

So who would I be? Or who can I become? 🫶🏼