Life – Rae La Soul

To Sum It All Up

December 3, 2023 by Rae Leave a comment

If I had to sum up this year, I would say that it was arduous. It was hard for me. Simply put. The fragility of my mental state was concerning. After losing a loved one so young, death consumed my thoughts. It seemed impossible to escape this sadness that shrouded me constantly. But I guess it is true that all you need is a mustard seed’s worth of faith.. because that’s all I had left. It’s been hard to express my deep thoughts in this space. Because I get teary-eyed and my emotions overwhelm me to the point that I ...

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Doing What Needs to be Done

October 27, 2023 by Rae 4 Comments

Yesterday I cut my hair. I decided it needed to be done a while back after seeing all the damage I caused to it by not taking care of it properly. Depressive episodes over the summer results in going days without combing my hair. I simply did not have the time, patience, and energy to deal with it at its thickness and length. And I knew that in order for me to grow it out healthily again, I had to lose some inches. It was such a sense of relief when I saw the finished look. Apparently, CoCo Chanel was on to something when those words were ...

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Gentle Months

October 7, 2023 by Rae 2 Comments

Fall is officially here, but that usually means nothing for us here in Louisiana. But today as I’m sitting outside playing with Avery’s new rock collection, making a list of all of the home projects that need to be completed, there’s a cool breeze. A calming breeze. It’s much needed. August and September were good. A bit gentler. I did what I had the energy to do to stay in a level headspace–I decluttered, organized, and rested. I also celebrated my BIL’s & my husband’s birthday; spent a lot of ...