Storms don’t wait for convenient moments. While we can’t control the weather, we can control how prepared we are when it arrives.

Weather Aware is a practical guide for navigating severe weather with confidence, clarity, and calm. It focuses on awareness, readiness, and smart decision-making—helping you protect what matters most when conditions change.

Life doesn’t stop for storms. With the right preparation, neither do you.

December has never felt like a season of celebration for me. Since my grandmother passed away on December 20, 2007, this time of year has carried more reflection than festivity. What I once experienced as distance and discipline, I later came to understand as protection and love shaped by survival. This piece is not about perfection—it’s about grief, legacy, and the quiet ways our elders prepare us for life long before we realize it.

Decentering men isn’t about hating them. It’s about remembering who you are when you’re not bending your entire spirit in their direction. It’s about asking, “What do I actually want for myself?” and letting that answer lead the way. It’s choosing peace over performance. It’s choosing reciprocity over struggle love. It’s choosing yourself without feeling guilty.

Parentification can leave lasting effects: anxiety, low self-esteem, difficulty asking for help, and patterns of caretaking in adult relationships. But awareness is the first step toward change. Naming the pattern, setting small boundaries, reparenting your inner child, and seeking reciprocal relationships are all ways to move from survival to choice. Healing isn’t perfect or linear—it’s intentional. It’s saying yes to love and care while saying no to carrying what isn’t yours. Your past trained you to fix; your future allows you to receive.

Parentification teaches you to swallow your needs, fix broken people, and call it love. This is the journey of unlearning survival and rediscovering yourself.

I carry the unbroken DNA of women who survived empires, oceans, and enslavement. My maternal haplogroup, L2c, connects me to ancient mothers from West Africa — from the lands of Liberia, Ghana, and Nigeria — who passed down strength through bloodlines, not just names. This isn't just a science story; it's a soul story. It’s the revelation that I am not lost — I am the return, the continuation, and the voice of those who came before me. Through DNA, I’ve found my roots — and now, I walk in the power of remembrance.

After 14 years of seeking wisdom and healing, I’m stepping into a new season with clarity, courage, and truth. DiscoverMe Month is more than a tradition—it’s a lifestyle of personal growth. This year, I’m embracing altruistic entrepreneurship and launching an unfiltered vlog to share my story, starting with how I overcame narcissistic abuse. It’s time to be seen—and heard.