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Maintaining Friendships As You Get Older

April 10, 2023 by Ikeranda Smith in black, black fathers, black professionals, love

Maintaining friendships as we age can be challenging, but it's essential for our mental health and well-being. In this blog, we'll explore why friendships can be hard to maintain as we age and share some tips for staying connected with the people we care about. We'll also discuss the importance of having friends who are easy to be around and genuinely love spending time with and how this can make staying connected much more accessible.

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April 10, 2023 /Ikeranda Smith
queer and black, friendship, family, love
black, black fathers, black professionals, love

Keep Me Young

April 26, 2021 by Ikeranda Smith in Inner child healing, marriage, queer, relationships

As I get older, I realize that I need to remain young + free. I need to hear only my voice in my head at all times. Although in love, I remain humble. Open to the possibilities with a heart dedicated to service + forgiveness. My heart craves gentle embraces coupled with bursts of laughter that feed my inner child. You provide that. I thank you. I am reminded of my prayers when you look at me during times when I am struggling to understand the next lesson in life. You look deeply into my soul + remind me that I am capable of whatever it is that I am trying to master. I appreciate that. You give me guidance without the need to control my decisions which allows me to soar to my highest potential.

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April 26, 2021 /Ikeranda Smith
love, marriage, queer and black
Inner child healing, marriage, queer, relationships

Ready For Love

April 19, 2021 by Ikeranda Smith in black, generational healing, relationships, queer, marriage

I have always been ready for love even when I wasn’t as prepared as I would have liked to be. I desired love to fill the empty parts of me without me doing the work of pouring into my own vessel. I was actually incomplete when I met my wife many suns ago. I didn’t realize that wanting something doesn’t necessarily mean that you deserve it. I wanted something that I had not given myself. The nerve of me right? All fractured + frantic for someone not understanding the work that it really required.

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April 19, 2021 /Ikeranda Smith
love, queer and black, marriage, relationships, generational healing
black, generational healing, relationships, queer, marriage

Looking For The Door

April 09, 2019 by Ikeranda Smith in black, education, history, LGBTQIA, life, love, loveislove, marriage, motherhood, parenting, people of color, personal growth, purpose, queer, relationships, spirituality, women of color

I have been searching diligently, quietly summoning every ancestor while chasing my purpose fully understanding that the Creator + I are in a deep covenant. I question every intention, every motivation, ensuring that my will is put in check + that my ego is buried. I die to myself daily debating my choices, scrutinizing every word that falls from my lips. Why? Because I know that I am responsible for everyone that comes across my path. I am crystal clear about many things in my life, but some things are extremely blurry; terrifyingly unclear to the point that I am often left humbled to a whisper. Often crouched in a corner with tears streaming, staring aimlessly at my plans hoping they align with the Most High.

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April 09, 2019 /Ikeranda Smith
love, LGBTQIA, learning, life, black woman, becoming, black queer and educated, God, relationships, resilience, trauma, strength, self-love, qwoc, queer woman of color, queer and black
black, education, history, LGBTQIA, life, love, loveislove, marriage, motherhood, parenting, people of color, personal growth, purpose, queer, relationships, spirituality, women of color
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