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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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