——— About Me ———

HI, I’M

VALERIE

You’ve come to this page where I’m supposed to tell you about myself. The truth is I don’t really know how to put that in a short and simple matter of fact paragraph because I’m learning and growing and I don’t really have it all down yet - or at all.

I’m just a girl trying to figure things out. I can’t say I’ve ever really fit into one mold or category and sometimes that meant me feeling like I stuck out like a sore thumb. But these days I’m grateful for that.

I asked someone today how they would describe me to someone else and they responded “loud but shy”. I think the description is fair.lol I might ask some friends for their take and quote their responses somewhere on here..or something… we’ll see..

I’m the happy friends a lot of the time. Someone nick named me smiley growing up. Everyone knew where I was by following the sound of my laugh in school. But sometimes there’s a sad song that plays inside my heart and I don’t think it’d be so bad to let you see bits and pieces of that as well.

I can’t cook. When I care for people I try to do it with all of my heart. I love my friends and family. And sometimes I don’t let go of people who are bad for me. I like to write songs but I can’t sing. I dance when my I’m happy aka when I’m about to eat some bomb food. I ‘ve been blessed with some great people in my life and I feel/like-to-think that some of the best people in the planet are standing next to me (for which I’m so grateful). I’m a mom to two dogs Jack Harvey and Olivia Harper as well as an aunt to two beautiful boys thanks to my sister Vic :). They’re so cute and I love them all. I’m last to pack and on a road trip and I’m most likely to ask if we can pull over so I can use the restroom. I laugh at my own jokes and sometimes laugh alone. I’m learning and trying to grow. I try to pray when I’m happy and always pray when things are messed up and I’m sad - it’s not how it should be but sometimes that’s how it is. I like to share things that I like with others. If I have the most delicious entree I will pass you a piece so you won’t have to “not know what you’re missing”. I like to shop and like good packaging. I think I can rap even though I can’t but my friends sing my songs and give me beats. I like to play basketball sometimes and I’m horrible at it but my friends hype me up and so if you ask I might say I’m where it’s at when it comes to defense. I’m nothing without the beautiful people me who have been a part of my journey. I’m scared to actually post on here because what if someone I know see’s it.

I’d like to think I’m special and unique and that you’ll never really meet anyone else like me. I guess that’s probably what most of us like to think and also what’s true for all of us.

I wanted a space where I could share and document that -who I am . I don’t have it all down and though I’ve tried to share bits of what pieces make me, me.

What makes me Valerie.

I hope you’re here to stick around and find out a little bit about me for yourself. Hopefully not to sit here and judge or criticize but so we can chat and learn and share together. Maybe you don’t have it all down either. Maybe you don’t always feel you're best. Maybe you’re life’s kind of a mess too. Maybe you need a friend or you want to share your experience with someone else as well. Maybe you do have it all together. In that case help a sister out and give me some tips homie. Maybe you like nice packaging too or want to share where you found your favorite top. Maybe you can’t cook but love the idea of it as much as I do.

This is an about me section.

But what I’m hoping is that it’s not all about me here on thes blog but that instead it’s a little bit about all of us. That my journey can somehow help you with yours and yours with mine. And that somehow -even if only for a while - our journeys intertwine for a moment in time.

I hope you stay a while.

Love and Hugs,

Valerie

Ps: Sorry I kind of talk a lot