Grace: "The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred." It costs us nothing to extend grace to ourselves and others except our ego. May you live in a state of grace today and always. In luv and Dessert, Leisa Monique
4 Questions to ask yourself before making your New Year’s Resolutions
I'm sure you've already seen them. Friends' social media posts about New Year's resolutions and how 2021 is going to be their best year ever. You probably are thinking about your own resolutions and what you want the new year to look like for you. If you're like many of us, you have made resolutions... Continue Reading →
When the Teacher is Ready…
We have all heard it said that when the student is ready the teacher shows up. I was in a conversation recently with my BFF Sandra Dee and I was sharing with her all of the opportunities that I have been getting to be a panelist and speaker for various events. There have even been... Continue Reading →
The Holiday Spirit
Recently I was driving and thinking about the fact that folks in my circlewere saying that they were not feeling the Christmas Spirit. I realized that Iwasn't either. With everything going on around us be it socially, politicallyor otherwise, I can see why we are feeling that way. One thing that I do when I... Continue Reading →
Magnificent Monday:Celebrating National Dessert (Mon)Day
National Dessert Day happens to fall on my favorite day of the week: Monday. Couple this with the Full Moon in Aries and I'm in my happy place. Here at EMDF we believe that Monday, the start of the week for many, is a great day to set the tone for the rest of your... Continue Reading →
YOU are God
I saw a post recently that said, "God will make a way." So many of us have been conditioned to believe that the entity that we call God is something outside of ourselves. That's the kind of world we live in, where we are taught that we are separate from each other and from Spirit... Continue Reading →
Stand Up For Women
“Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.”― Maya Angelou
Have a Wonder-Filled Day Luving Your SELF First!
In honor of Valentines Day, I am reposting one of my favorite blog posts that I wrote some years ago. I find that it is as relevant today as it was when I first wrote it. Enjoy. “Your task is not to seek for Love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within... Continue Reading →
Be A Deliberate Creator!
Be deliberate in your thinking for you create what you think about whether you want it or not. #MagnificentMonday #MondayMotivation. Follow us on Instagram @eatmydessertfirst.
Lenses
We process and view life through the lens of our own experience. Our environment growing up, our values, beliefs, teachings and personal ethics all shape our opinion of the people and events around us. The problem comes in when we only see life through the lens of our own experience. We all could benefit from... Continue Reading →

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