☕ Welcome to the Sip Journal
Not every story made it into 7 Cups of Coffee.
But along the way — in quiet moments, roadside encounters, and unexpected conversations — truths kept finding me.
The Sip Journal is where those truths live.
It’s the notebook I never planned to share,
filled with side conversations, small miracles,
and reminders that every moment—big or small—
carries a blessing if we choose to see it.
Here you’ll find:
✨ Sips Extended — reflections that pour deeper meaning into the quotes and overlays you see on social.
✨ Encounters — the roadside moments, the Luis conversations, the things whispered in passing that left a mark.
✨ Shadow Notes — glimpses into the work of healing, re-framing, and becoming whole.
✨ Behind the Cups — raw pages from the journey of writing the book and living the lessons within it.
This is the place for what didn’t fit neatly into chapters,
but still belongs in the story.
It’s my way of inviting you to pause, take a sip,
and find your own reflection in these pages.
🌸 Origins
The hidden story of how I stopped hiding and became a writer.
Washing Away Yesterday
☕ Sip Journal Title: Washing Away YesterdayPosted: August 18, 2025 How different would we live our lives if we could simply wash away the experiences of the day before? If every shower rinsed not just our skin, but our memories—the words, the moments, the pain. Would...
The Tower Had to Fall
🌸 Sip Journal Title: The Tower Had to FallPosted: August 17, 2025 Today, a real conversation about my bookturned into a reflection on my life.My friend looked at me gently and said: “That tower had to fall.It had to clear the pathfor who you always were—not who you...
Start Living Your Purpose
🌸 Sip Journal Title: This is Me, Writing Posted: August 16, 2025 The only guarantee we carry is this: someday, our time on earth will cease to exist. Words have always been a dear friend of mine. From an early age, they gave me a place to pour feelings onto...
🌿 Encounters
Side conversations and chance moments that carried eternal truths.
Superpowers
🌸 Sip Journal Title: SuperpowersPosted: August 17, 2025 I had tea with a four-year-old today.He told me all about his dog—and all the dog’s friends, too. Then he leaned closer,pointed to the scar on his eye,and said,“See that? I have superpowers now.” I smiled. “Oh...
Not All Friendships
🌸 Sip Journal Title: Not All FriendshipsPosted: August 17, 2025 Even some friendshipsare not friendships at all.They are reminders of the past—seasons we must releasein order to move forward. It is sad.But forgiveness is not optional.We must forgive,forget,and keep...
Like Attracts Lack
🌸 Sip Journal Title: Like Attracts LackPosted: August 17, 2025 Two days ago, I had an incredible conversation with a stranger about relationships. Me: “I’m learning about the law of attraction. You know, the theory—like attracts like?” Him: “Actually, what I’ve found...
Faith Like Noah
🌸 Sip Journal Title: Faith Like NoahPosted: August 17, 2025 Airport security.The officer waved me over.“Stay right here,” he said.“Push these through for me.” “Okay,” I answered. He looked at me,his voice suddenly softer.“Faith like Noah.What does that mean to you?” I...
Seventy-Six Cents
Seventy-Six Cents 💬 “Even seventy-six cents can carry the weight of a blessing.” ✨ Read the full reflection → [link to Sip Journal] Sip Journal Title: Seventy-Six Cents Original Note: Written March 9, 2021 Posted in Sip Journal: August 16, 2025 He stood by the...
Luis and The Dartboard
✨ Sip of Truth: Even the smallest act of giving ripples further than we can see. Luis and the Dartboard 💬 “Maybe it’s not the situation that needs fixing. Maybe it’s us.” ✨ Read the full reflection → [link to Sip Journal] Title: Luis and the Dartboard Posted: August...
☕ Sips Extended
Deeper pours behind the quotes and overlays — the full reflection in every sip.
The Battle Already Won
🌸 Sip Journal “Side conversations, small blessings, and quiet truths — the sips that never made it into the book.The hidden story of how I stopped hiding and became a writer.Side conversations and chance moments that carried eternal truths.Poems, lyrical flows, and...
The Devil in the White City
🌪 Sip Journal Title: The Devil in the White CityPosted: August 18, 2025 In the middle of the chaos,the wind cuts through layers you thought would protect you.The cold finds your bones. Memories surface—and some of them are memoriesyou never even got the chance to...
Who I Am, Who I Am Not
🌸 Sip Journal Title: Who I Am, Who I Am NotPosted: August 18, 2025 In order to understand who I am,I must also understand who I am not. It’s easy to meet a stranger.Easy to find commonalities that spark conversation.Easy to read the signs: eyes that look away, a body...
Fate, Destiny, and the Winding Road
☕ Sip Journal Title: Fate, Destiny, and the Winding RoadPosted: August 18, 2025 In this life, we face so many choices. Every day, we make decisions that change our direction—sometimes nudging us more left than right. But that is the blessing. Fate is the winding...
Body Positive
🌸 Sip Journal Title: Body PositivePosted: August 17, 2025 NAG = Never Apply Guilt. What if I told you your mood shapes your life?That it affects your partner, your children,your decisions, and even your destiny? We are taught: “You don’t know what someone else is...
🎶 Lyrics & Lines
Poems, lyrical flows, and words that came like songs.
The Girl You’re Looking For
🌸 Sip Journal Title: The Girl You’re Looking ForPosted: August 17, 2025 I know the girl you’re looking for—her hair and skin so fair,her eyes as blue as oceans,with a depth beyond compare. I know the girl you’re looking for—the one who stole your heart,with laughter...
The Charmed Life
🌸 Sip Journal Title: The Charmed LifePosted: August 17, 2025 She calls it the charmed life.But your definition of charmed is not the same as hers. That woman earned everything she holds.She built it with her own hands,through hard work and perseverance. She carved her...
The Man And The Bridge
His pack was heavy and worn, his body was shifted to the left from the weight of it and his shoes were worn through the toe. He greeted me, another traveler, joining his path headed in an unknown direction but on a path none the less. I was passing him at the time and...
Speak To Me In Lyrics
Speak to Me in Lyrics 💬 “The song of healing is always your own voice, finding its way back to you.” ✨ Read the full reflection → [link to Sip Journal] Title: Speak to Me in Lyrics Posted: August 16, 2025 Speak to me in lyrics, and I will understand. Your darkness,...
🛤 Timelines & Crossroads
Reflections from the in-between — standing at forks, walking two paths, shifting timelines.
The Eyes of a Stranger
🌸 Sip Journal Title: The Eyes of a StrangerPosted: August 17, 2025 I met a man who had your eyes.And every time I spoke to him,it was as if you were standing there.A wave rolling through me,unexpected and consuming. He was from your town.He grew up where you lived.He...
The Place I Ran From
🌸 Sip Journal Title: The Place I Ran FromPosted: August 17, 2025 Return to a place you haven’t seen in thirteen years.Let the memories rise and move through you. Look at where you’ve been since you stood here last.Look at who you’ve become since you left. This is...
After the Rain
🌸 Sip Journal Title: After the RainPosted: August 17, 2025 Nothing in our lives is truly by chance.There is meaning woven into it all. For me, this day was the end of the past—and the beginning of the future. The blessing of the journeyhas been the change in how I...
The Mansion We Built
🌸 Sip Journal Title: The Mansion We BuiltPosted: August 17, 2025 I understand more now than I ever could before.I even understand him more—his actions, his need for distance,the times he chose solitude over love. I understand the limitations he carried.The push and...
All of the Changes
🌸 Sip Journal Title: All of the ChangesPosted: August 17, 2025 All of the changes. Today I noticed something simple—I rarely listen to sad songs anymore.I don’t resonate with them.I don’t vibe with them. When I’m reminded of the past,it doesn’t feel the same.I no...
The Charmed Life
🌸 Sip Journal Title: The Charmed LifePosted: August 17, 2025 She calls it the charmed life.But your definition of charmed is not the same as hers. That woman earned everything she holds.She built it with her own hands,through hard work and perseverance. She carved her...
Some Endings
🌸 Sip Journal Title: Some EndingsPosted: August 17, 2025 I’m pretty sure if we passed each other on the street today,our eyes would meet.We’d search for recognition—not out of longing,but out of curiosity. We might nod without words,and keep walking.A silent...
When the Past Comes Calling
🌸 Sip Journal Title: When the Past Comes CallingPosted: August 17, 2025 Sometimes the past comes calling.And we are told to keep the door closed. “Keep moving forward.It doesn’t deserve your attention or your time.” But the past does not return without reason.It comes...
🌑 Shadow Notes
Unpolished truths and raw glimpses into the inner work of healing.
The Woman I Was vs. The Woman I Am
🌸 Sip Journal Title: The Woman I Was vs. The Woman I Am Posted: August 18, 2025 A friend recently told me, “You’ve changed.” And he was right. But what I realized is… that’s the point. The woman he met all those years ago wasn’t me — she was a shell. She was insecure,...
The Empty Cup
🌸 Sip Journal Title: The Empty CupPosted: August 17, 2025 Personal truth: The girl who once loved freely,heart wide open,in love with love itself—she has changed. In her place is a hollow heart,depleted and scared.A heart stitched togetherbut far from healed. In her...
The L’s and the W’s
🌸 Sip Journal Title: The L’s and the W’sPosted: August 17, 2025 ♥️ Accept what comes to you.♥️ Allow it to leave when it’s time. Holding on too tightly—to anything or anyone—only gets in the way of your healing. Sometimes there isn’t a reasonother than this:the lesson...
All of the Changes
🌸 Sip Journal Title: All of the ChangesPosted: August 17, 2025 All of the changes. Today I noticed something simple—I rarely listen to sad songs anymore.I don’t resonate with them.I don’t vibe with them. When I’m reminded of the past,it doesn’t feel the same.I no...
Some Endings
🌸 Sip Journal Title: Some EndingsPosted: August 17, 2025 I’m pretty sure if we passed each other on the street today,our eyes would meet.We’d search for recognition—not out of longing,but out of curiosity. We might nod without words,and keep walking.A silent...
NAG: Never Apply Guilt
🌸 Sip Journal Title: NAG: Never Apply GuiltPosted: August 17, 2025 What if I told you your mood shapes your life?Would you believe it? Your mood affects your partner.It affects your children.It colors almost every outcome of the day. We read often:“You don’t know what...
📖 Behind the Cups
Pulling back the curtain on the writing journey — the mess, the magic, the becoming.
The Woman I Was vs. The Woman I Am
🌸 Sip Journal Title: The Woman I Was vs. The Woman I Am Posted: August 18, 2025 A friend recently told me, “You’ve changed.” And he was right. But what I realized is… that’s the point. The woman he met all those years ago wasn’t me — she was a shell. She was insecure,...
The Empty Cup
🌸 Sip Journal Title: The Empty CupPosted: August 17, 2025 Personal truth: The girl who once loved freely,heart wide open,in love with love itself—she has changed. In her place is a hollow heart,depleted and scared.A heart stitched togetherbut far from healed. In her...
The L’s and the W’s
🌸 Sip Journal Title: The L’s and the W’sPosted: August 17, 2025 ♥️ Accept what comes to you.♥️ Allow it to leave when it’s time. Holding on too tightly—to anything or anyone—only gets in the way of your healing. Sometimes there isn’t a reasonother than this:the lesson...
All of the Changes
🌸 Sip Journal Title: All of the ChangesPosted: August 17, 2025 All of the changes. Today I noticed something simple—I rarely listen to sad songs anymore.I don’t resonate with them.I don’t vibe with them. When I’m reminded of the past,it doesn’t feel the same.I no...
Some Endings
🌸 Sip Journal Title: Some EndingsPosted: August 17, 2025 I’m pretty sure if we passed each other on the street today,our eyes would meet.We’d search for recognition—not out of longing,but out of curiosity. We might nod without words,and keep walking.A silent...
NAG: Never Apply Guilt
🌸 Sip Journal Title: NAG: Never Apply GuiltPosted: August 17, 2025 What if I told you your mood shapes your life?Would you believe it? Your mood affects your partner.It affects your children.It colors almost every outcome of the day. We read often:“You don’t know what...
✨ Sip of the Week
Pulling back the curtain on the writing journey — the mess, the magic, the becoming.
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