Like golf, life sometimes gives you a mulligan.

On June 19, 2020, I married a man I wholeheartedly believe my late husband prepared for me. Gosh, that’s such a weird statement. But it’s...

{Originally posted on my IG page (@KimKeepsGoing) on what would have been my ninth wedding anniversary with Rasheed on 6/4/20.} Never...

to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a...

Who knew a broken heart could feel this full again? It happened. I tried so hard to guard my heart & keep it out of my life, but love...

Wow. It’s been a truly transformative few months. I’ve felt a real shift in my emotions and my grief journey. I haven’t shared my...

…because it happened & it was one of the best days of my life. Eight years ago, Rasheed officially took my hand, and before God, our...

{Never Not} “A heart that is broke is a heart that’s been loved.” -Ed Sheehan. April 16, 2016. Three years ago today my world ended. It...

March is a month full of birthdays for me. My mom, grandma, brother, father-in-law, cousins, close friends, and my husband, Rasheed, are...

I honestly believe God gives us more than we can handle so we must lean on Him. Two Christmases ago I was a young widow struggling to...

“Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the...

No matter how much my head tries to prepare for the day, my heart knows what it means and feels the full weight. April 16, 2016. Two...

Balloons, cake, laughter and love. They are elements typically required to celebrate a birthday. Last year I incorporated all of those...

Sometimes you need to take some time to simply breathe. It’s easy to feel the heartache, the difficult job, the sickness, the...

Baby steps. Or perhaps I should say I’m taking it one split leap at a time. Dance has always been one of my first loves. Your girl had...

Sometimes I give myself permission to just… be. No smiles. No sparkle. To breathe deeply through the good moments and the bad. To love...

‘tis the season to reflect, right? I mean, this time of year, you can’t help but look back on what you accomplished, what you didn’t, and...

It took a while. And things aren’t perfect. But the color is starting to return to my life. The sadness still lives there in my heart, my...

“Mom, can I have fries with my shawarma?” My American experience is unique. Born in Houston, my parents moved me to the Middle East when...

It’s difficult to believe that nearly one year ago I embarked upon a remarkable journey with my good friend: we planned a trip to India’s...