Cheneka T. Is.......

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I'm Cheneka, simply put!! I'm a Mother, Author, Business Owner and Co-Founder of Women Who Network, LLC. I recently became a published Author: Strategically Being Mom. Book number 2 is currently in the works. A series on things I've learned while being a Single Mom. I was born to help heal others through my words and actions. My greatest Joys are my children and to help others. You can find me on Instagram; womenbldgnetwrk( business) neka_th( personal).
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Flawed BUT Perfect...

It's so easy to look at other people's lives and wish you had what they have. 

New Year's Eve, my bestie and I had a 3 hour phone convo( yes we talk that long in real life, most days),about our lives. Our mishaps, bad relationships, good relationships, broken hearts, parenthood and divorce. Yes, we all suffer from one or all the things listed above. 

It's so easy to be an outsider looking in to what is deemed as perfection. To add a cherry to my plain vanilla icecream sundae( don't judge me), my Spiritual Father, preached the exact same message during NYE service( I mean verbatim). I texted her during service telling her. It was as if he was on three way with us. 

Just because it looks good from the outside, doesn't mean it's heaven on the inside. We get so caught up in reading more into what's there that we think our lives are horrible. 

I'm learning it's best to be single than in a relationship where he has another woman he's promising to build with.  It's best to lay in bed alone, than to lay next to someone who has kissed everyone but you. 

I tend to shy away from blogging about love/relationships because I've been dealt a hand that I didn't ask for. Don't get me wrong, they all didn't start that way BUT somewhere down the line we just didn't mesh anymore. 

But I'm Very optimistic these days. Cupid's arrow is messing with me and at some point I'm going to have to fully give in. 

My question is???  Do perfect relationships exit? To an outsider YES but to the 2 people giving their all, their Mess is their love. I'm down for a guy who has faults, I'm down for a guy who may forget to put the toilet seat down, I'm down for a guy who works hard and needs a minute or 2 after work to wind down in his man cave. I'm down for the guy who's not rich but loves me Richly. It's not the monetary, it's his actions that will speak more clearly than anything else. And don't misunderstand what I'm saying ladies, it's not just the guy who has to do his part. We must pull our weight too. No nagging, no selfish acts. Prepare him a hot bath too, rub him down with massage oils, they like honesty too. Teach him to communicate with you( they tend to shy away from
Doing all the talking). They're not the best at communicating but this is where you will both grow together and In Love... Love each other like it's only the two of you in this world. Outsiders don't matter 

Today my Lovies, the challenge is: to be honest with you. Love your flawed self. Not a soul walking this earth is perfect. I mean, we want to be but the truth is we're really not. Love all of your imperfections. And for the flaws you can fix, don't make excuses fix them. 

We're all entitled to be with, Marry and Love the exact same person over and over again but better each day. If you're in a situation that's not yielding the Love you need, quit being a fool gather your ish and move along UNLESS you like the chaos. And let's be real, a chaotic life is not the business. 

I'm no love expert but I know what it is to Love someone truly in your soul. For Love is an action. It's never ever Love that hurts us but people. Love yourself and Love the people who love you. 

Cupid has a funny way of pricking us. Don't get caught up having a Will and Jada love because even they have bags full of trash too. Have a love that's  uniquely designed for you, Flawed but Perfect!! 

Signed, 
Simply Cheneka 


Monday, April 14, 2014

Pretty Wings


I remember this just like it was yesterday. I was out walk/running and I saw this beautiful butterfly. "She" was down. I watched her for quite some time. It seemed as though she took a hard fall and was trying to get back in her groove. As I stood and watched her fight thru it, I thought of all the amazing women I know. Married, Single, Divorced, Lost, struggling, Abused, Hurt, Confused... I thought of each of you. 

So many times, the cares of the world weigh us down. We take on everyone's issues an we lose our way. 

As I watched "her", she stumbled a few times, even tried to spread her wings but it was premature. She wasn't fully ready to spread her wings. I still continued to " watch".. In a way, I was like the world. Passing judgment on her, somewhat waiting to see her fail again. And let's not front, we know there are people out here who despise our process. 

I digress; I go back to this point because it's so true. Many people knew I was going to fail when I relocated.  They just knew this " butterfly" was going to find her way back home... But where was home? Home will embrace you, push you and support you.  Home, I was in search of home. 

Before I knew it, I had spent a great deal of time watching the butterfly that I'd lost track. What as supposed to be a brisk walk/ run turned into a self examination moment! 

I got my life and continued on my way. But my eyes were still watching her... I got back into my groove and I glanced back to look once again. And this time, the beautiful butterfly finally was able to spread her wings. And hunny, she was beautiful!! 

Today's challenge is to spread your wings. The things of yesterday are there for a reason. Yes it hurt, yes we cried, yes we wanted to give up but you know what? It wasn't time to give up. You have to go through to appreciate the good. Today, appreciate the good. Open your arms and embrace all that's headed your way because when you least expect it, it's going to happen. In life, most things start off ugly. We have to pull back the layers to find the beauty. Today, find Your Beauty.. 

Signed,
My wings are Healed, let me Soar

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