Tea Time with Hil

I took somewhat of a blog break, which was not planned. I'm noticing that I have a burst of inspiration to write in the Fall, which is where this blog began in 2019. Wow, 3 years ago on a random day at work while talking to one of my closet friends, I took a leap and made a blog.  While my blog hiatus was not planned, in retrospect it was intentional and needed. You see, I've been in a season of stillness since early this year. Maybe since around February.  I can always tell when I am transitioning into a new season of my life. Stillness comes over me and I just sit back and watch the things around me unfold in a way that is always revealing in every way that I needed.  Be Still is what God told me in February. I remember hearing those words in my head, randomly. I had just finished reading my Bible in entirety, and I thought to myself what is next on this spiritual journey that I've been on for the past 3-4 years? Just as clear as day, God said, Be Still. I then remember...

  Happy Monday! I pray that everyone out there reading this is safe and healthy! Lately, I have been thinking a lot about things that make me happy. Like, genuinely happy . Things that light my soul on fire, make me smile, and give me something to look forward to.  You see, this is an important question to ask yourself from time to time. Why? Because on those really hard & busy work days, on days where you feel a bit off or in a rut, days where you feel no one understands or everyone around you is too busy to listen... it helps to have a positive outlet. This positive outlet can be a number of things but notice the key word that I am using is positive. Something that will not harm you or anyone around you, but instead add value to your day/week!   After a few days of pondering on my "happy list", I realized that the things that truly make me happy are the small moments throughout my day. You know, those moments when you know God is winking at you like, "Girl, I got...

Happy Blessed Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the internet. Have you ever asked yourself "Why is this happening" ? I'm sure we all have asked this question time and time again when something doesn't go the way we planned. I'm not ashamed to say I have! Life has a funny way of making us wonder "Why"? Lately, I've been thinking about my own "Why" and I have realized just how much "Why" crosses my mind. Why is work is busy, I'm exhausted? Why won't it stop snowing already? Why are people so rude? Why does my to-do list always seem never ending? Why did I not wake up earlier? WHY are we still in this pandemic? It's human nature to question worldly things but what good does it do? Sure, I have moments of my day when I cycle through the many whys that we all endure. We continue to ask "Why" something has a different outcome than we planned. We go around and around about why , when deep down we ...

Happy Tuesday! I pray that everyone out there who may stumble upon this post is having a wonderful week so far. It's oddly refreshing that the year that felt like it would never end is finally over and we are almost 3 months into 2021. There's nothing like the promise & hope of a new year to reset the pace and start over. Despite the day-to-day craziness we all endure, I've made it a goal to just keep focusing on the good. With that being said, I felt it was befitting to make my second blog post of 2021 to reflect on what I've been loving so far this year. There is always a bit of good out there, right?!  1. Netflix & Youtube - This is a given but even more lately. I've made it a goal to try to get through my list on Netflix, so far so good! I had a ton of movies that were piling up and ironically, most evenings I'd still sit there going "I have no idea what to watch" lol. Anyone else been there? Well now, I am focusing in on my list and so fa...

Happy Friday! Leading up to Christmas, I honestly had no idea what that day would look like. As we know, it's STILL a global pandemic and I don't know about you but my family & I are still practicing social distancing. With that being said, my level of Christmas cheer was not what it usually is because I knew that I wouldn't be able to celebrate with my loved ones the way I normally would. As the month started, I had already ordered most of my gifts from Amazon to cut down the amount of time that I needed to go to the store. Once I had that set, I had to figure out how I would even exchange gifts with people while still keeping myself & others safe. I thought about it for a few days came up with a master plan. For starters, I usually exchange gifts with my best friend and refused to not keep that tradition, so we settled on shipping gifts to each other and opening them on zoom. At first I was thinking this would not be as exciting as it normally is when we open gift...

Happy Tuesday and welcome back to my little corner of the internet! Thank you to everyone who has been reading my recent posts, it warms my heart! As we near the end of 2020, I have been thinking long and hard about what I want my 2021 word of the year to be. I started this tradition last year from an idea I found on Pinterest. Essentially, you pick a word that you hope will define your new year. For me, it is more about having a word that channels hope and inspiration for the upcoming year. By picking a word of the year , it helps me stay centered and focused on what I want to work towards in order to make my year the best it can be! Honestly, with how hectic 2020 was, I'm grateful that I did start this tradition because it helped me stay focused on what I wanted my year to be, instead of focusing on the pandemic so much. On those days were I was feeling unsettled this year I remembered my word, so this is something I definitely want to keep doing for many years to come. You...