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where i went wrong
“Wanna see crazy? I’ll give you crazy!” --Johnny Depp I went wrong by matching his energy. They say two wrongs don’t make a right, but...
Shayla Reneé
Oct 20, 20212 min read
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why did i stay?
To help raise awareness about domestic violence, I wanted to give some insight about why I stayed in an abusive relationship, so...
Shayla Reneé
Oct 7, 20211 min read
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My mom, my hero, my inspiration
There are so many things to appreciate about the mother I had. Things I resented in my youth but have the utmost gratitude for now that I...
Shayla Reneé
Mar 8, 20213 min read
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Identity
I remember someone once telling me when I was younger that they wanted to have my baby because I was cute, light skinned, and had good...
Shayla Reneé
Feb 22, 20212 min read
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Love Takes Action
Valentine’s Day lurking right around the corner has me thinking of what the idea of love means to me. “Love” is a very important word to...
Shayla Reneé
Feb 10, 20203 min read
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20 years in the making! How to finish what you start.
20 years in the making! My pursuit of a higher education has been sort of a whirlwind. I decided to return to school a few years after...
Shayla Reneé
Jul 18, 20192 min read
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o.p.p.
Say it with me “You down with O.P.P? Yeah you know me!” Tell the truth, your head nodded a lil while you said it. Join me, if you would,...
Shayla Reneé
Feb 20, 20192 min read
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lessons in potty training
My two-year-old son teaches me life lessons each and every day. Especially now that it is potty training season. The most valuable lesson...
Shayla Reneé
Sep 13, 20181 min read
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36 year old adolescent
At 36 years of age, I realize that I can still handle anger almost the same way I did when I was in high school. Not very well. There has...
Shayla Reneé
Aug 3, 20182 min read
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vultures
We’ve all seen it from time to time. Traveling in our vehicles, we glance up in the distant sky and spot a kettle of vultures, circling....
Shayla Reneé
Mar 20, 20172 min read
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distortion….
“And I gotta be more stubborn than this wall that I’m pushin’ at — convinced of the vision like ‘What are ya’ll lookin’ at?’” –Propaganda...
Shayla Reneé
Mar 14, 20173 min read
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secrets to success(FULL marriage)
I know the secret to a successful Christian marriage! “How do I know this?” you may ask. Well, I know because I’ve been married for 3...
Shayla Reneé
Nov 26, 20152 min read
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do you know?
As part of my quest to grow as a spiritually mature Christian, I am currently reading a book titled Emotionally Healthy Spirituality....
Shayla Reneé
Mar 8, 20152 min read
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forget about that last play
I am a basketball player at heart. I’ve played ball since I was a child and continued through high school. It was my first love and I...
Shayla Reneé
Jan 20, 20152 min read
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this i believe
From John: Here is what i wrote for a class assignment in a graduate course on nonprofit leadership. Each student was to complete a...
Shayla Reneé
Sep 16, 20143 min read
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hide n’ go seek
I had a moment of nostalgia the other day thinking of the childhood games I used to play with my friends. As kids we spent the greater ...
Shayla Reneé
Jul 8, 20142 min read
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pre-existing condition
While my husband and I were still dating, I experienced the crushing loss of my older brother—he was only 35. My brother and I both...
Shayla Reneé
May 12, 20142 min read
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unseen danger
If you don’t mind, I would like to take a trip down memory lane – and oh what a trip this was. One clear autumn evening, while driving to...
Shayla Reneé
Apr 14, 20142 min read
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finding your altar
So what does it really mean to have an altar? Lest you find me vague, let me give you a back story. After enduring a tumultuous and...
Shayla Reneé
Mar 30, 20142 min read
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potter & clay part 1: I AM CLAY
“And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living ...
Shayla Reneé
Feb 10, 20142 min read
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