Elice Ivy Writes

Starting the dreadlock was going to be the easy part of the journey once I told people about the second part.  I had finally come to the decision that I was going to have weight lose surgery.  I had also come to the conclusion that I wasn’t telling anybody. Do you know how many times we have had these conversations over the years? Did you see what that child went and did to herself? I don’t know why she went and did that. That girl knows she didn’t need to let them people cut on her she look sick. I know I’m not the only one.  We have never once thought about the person carrying around all that extra weight and what it is, they feel. How much pain they are in on a daily basis and then we decided to open our mouths and give our two cents worth. Yeah, I just wasn’t up for the bullshit and I have defiantly reached the point in my life where I know how to move in silence. So, I began my journey. Like a boss! Making plans! Picking out clothes. Planning a life! But what’s that saying If you

On January 20, get ready to ‘havarti’ a ‘gouda’ time, because it’s National Cheese Lover’s Day! Have you ever wondered how the first human discovered cheese? We’ve wondered that too, and we’ll probably never find out. All we know is that it was love at first bite; when the first human tasted the salty, tangy, delicious goodness of cheese, they were hooked. And we can definitively say that human history was forever changed. Cheese might have had mysterious beginnings over 7,000 years ago, but it’s insanely popular today. In the U.S, one-third of all milk produced in this country goes into cheese production. It’s a multi-billion dollar industry! We’re ready to celebrate it. https://nationaltoday.com/national-cheese-lovers-day/ WHY WE LOVE  NATIONAL CHEESE LOVER'S DAY A. It's in the science Did you know that some of the components of milk help calves stay both calm and healthy? Follow-up fact: Did you know that these components get super-concentrated in cheese

The permission that I felt that I was given to step from my box was freeing and liberating, but to look down and see the box wasn’t even closed anymore made me stop and take a look at the things that I have been thru to get to this point.   And I’m not talking about the everyday struggles that everyone has had to deal with or even the ups and downs of life. Hell, we fight those battles so often we fight them in our sleep.   I just think about the journey that I began last May. I didn’t have a million conversations about it. I didn’t stop and take a poll of my closest family and friends. I have learned a long time ago that allowing everyone to have an opinion in your life is a mistake. I talked to my husband I made two decisions that I knew were going to be big and have huge impacts on my life going forward.   The first was starting dreadlocks.     For some people, it’s not that big but for those that know hair, it’s huge. It’s a commit that’s not easily gotten out of.   It doesn’t he

National Dress Up Your Pet Day Date When Celebrated :  Always January 14 th   Great news! You don't have to wait until Hallowen to dress up your pet. National Dress Up Your Pet Day gives you the opportunity to .... you guessed it......dress up your pet! Some pets like to get dressed up. Others, want nothing to do with it. This day is an opportunity to really dress up your pet(s). Make something for them to wear.  Or, go to a pet store and buy an outfit. It's winter, so something warm is best. Sorry, we don't have any ideas on how to dress up goldfish. Origin of National Dress Up Your Pet Day: This special day was created by pet style expert and animal advocate Colleen Paige. We found no reference to this day as a "National" day, which requires a presidential proclamation or an act of congress. Originally published on:  http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/dresspet.htm Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free t

            At the end of the year that must not be named in one of the groups that I belong to on Facebook there was this meme that started with “In 2021 I will be a Black Woman that does and the rest was flashing things like does something uncomfortable once a week for my business, release things that no longer serve me, or make wise decisions live as a true example trust my intuition take more risks to follow my dreams             In order to see which one you are you only have to do a screenshot and whatever your screen captured that’s what was yours I got In 2021, I will be a Black Woman that is unapologetic.            Simple words right. It’s just a meme and we read a thousand a day, but for some reason, this one hit differently. I felt my spine straighten, I felt my neck roll, and that smirk form on my face. Yeah, I thought they just gave me permission. Permission to step outside this box they are always trying to paint you in. I went on Amazon looking for some