Life With Lexis K.

Welcome back, family! Today I wanted to share a message that has been on my heart for about a week. But first, a little back story: Remember, in my last post, I shared about how I could feel the transition taking place in my life. Maybe I couldn't see all the pieces, but something energetically let me know I was moving from one stage of life to the next. While excited, it's also nerve-racking because a part of me wants to hold on to what's familiar, what's safe, and what's tangible to me. I can be a realist at times.  This means that a part of me was willing to settle into my romantic life. It's bad when you can recognize the cycles, but still make the same choices to stay in them. Textbook insanity, right? This same part of me was also willing to settle into my habits, knowing that they were stunting my growth and limiting my opportunities. But I just  had  to do the things to cope, rather than face those internal battles head-on like I thought I wanted to. Thi...

Hey family. Today I'm doing something that I told myself I would try not to do anymore, and that's write when I'm sad.  But the weekends are hard for me. There is no regular routine at work, no peer or adult contact from coworkers, just me, my kids, and my thoughts, which isn't always a good mix. I know I'm not perfect, but that doesn't stop me from beating myself down for not being so. What can I say? Sorry, I'm a Virgo (RIP to my podcast that never came to fruition). But really I felt this was the perfect time for me to come to the blog and create.  So let's get into it.  I'm sad. And I have been for a while. Now let me preface with I'm thankful for so much. I try to thank God for my life every day because I realize how truly blessed I am. But this gratitude does not replace the sadness that sometimes surrounds me and encapsulates me. Rather than drown out this emotion with substances or with sex I'm choosing to face it head-on. Right here,...

 Hello family,  It's been a while since I sat and wrote something for y'all. I want to write more and truthfully I have been, just on paper. It's ironic that I have my blog, and now I want to publish my personal journal. I know it sounds tooooo revealing. Morbid even. Like why would I want to put my business out there like that? It's really because I want to share a story with people. Not even my story, but the story of my journey. The story of the journey I've taken, but I'm still on right now.  It feels good to write. To get it out. I can remember sneaking journals when I was little. The things I would write to myself, with the fear that someone would read developed over time. Now I think of it, it was censorship really. Because thoughts are one thing, but actions are another. I don't know if I should've been thinking about what I was thinking about, but the actions that were done were a completely different subject.  But let's not even get into th...

Hey family! I know I've been MIA on the blog lately, but y'all know I only write when I get the urge to do so. I was sitting here scrolling, I just finished doing a career tarot reading on myself (my newest hobby), and I decided to write a letter to myself from 5 years ago. I recently saw a video on Instagram about Frank Ocean doing a similar exercise back in 2020 and I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to reflect on my progress. We can get so caught up in where we're trying to go, that we forget or refuse to acknowledge how much progress we've made already. I challenge you to do this exercise, either in your journal or notes app or if you have a blog like me you can write it there. Just find a space to reflect on yourself and write it out :) Dear Alexis from 2018,  It's me Alexis from 2023. Hey, girl hey! First off, I'm so proud of you. Well of me (or is it us?) You've been doing big things these last 3 years. You finally launched your boutique in 2...