TRAGEDY STRIKES-THOUGHTS & REFLECTIONS Five years ago tragedy struck our family… A tragedy that I still can’t comprehend… A tragedy that will never go away… On February 1st, 2014, Korin Lijah Williams, daughter to Keith, step-daughter to me, sister to Kira, and mother to Kayva, and would be Auntie to niece MacKinley, was taken from this[…]
5 Years Ago… Today is the 5 year anniversary of the death of my step-daughter, Korin. This will be a short post, I just really need the opportunity to share a few thoughts, not dwell on the past. The past 5 years have been FULL of challenges and triumphs and although I think we’ve come[…]
Why I draw… I was not a very creative child. I didn’t spend a lot of time drawing or painting. I never really possessed a passion for art. I remember watching my dad, a phenomenal artist, draw and paint but it wasn’t something I did. In high school, I was inspired by a fabulous art teacher.[…]
In one of my first blogs, I wrote about how much my life had changed over the years and how, following several tragic circumstances, I finally had time to breathe and make time to focus on myself. Almost two years later, I am back to the drawing board, life has changed again and finding time[…]
Exactly three years ago… My step-daughter, Korin Lijah Williams, passed away at only eighteen-years-old. Last year, on the two-year anniversary of her death, I wrote a post reflecting on the tragedy. This year, I decided to pay tribute to her in a different way. Kayva Lanae.. Korin left behind a legacy, a gift to the world,[…]