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Trotting Thru Texas, Quitaque, TX (2025)

07/02/2025

I go from zero to
"Dear Lord, help me stay outta jail today"
way too fast for a woman tryna live a Godly lifestyle.
I mean....

09/22/2024

"Goodbye Rage" by Angela Isbell

Rage...

It's time we break up

Oh.... it's not that you're wrong

Yes, they hurt me
Yes, if given the chance
they would hurt me again

But this isn't about them....
This is about you, and me...
And I am TELLING YOU to set me free

I won't waste my life on being angry
&
I can't carry you with me anymore
You're too heavy

I have realized
I won't make it to the places I need to go
if I continue to let you weigh me down

So Rage, we're done

Their offenses
Will not determine my feelings

I will dance through life
With peace,
With love,
With joy,
With abundance...
That leaves no room for you

I know Rage...

You have served me the best you could
You did what you could to protect me
For that, I say thank you

& Don't worry....

I know where to find you now
If survival ever dictates a need for you...
Or the monster I become when I feed you.

I am stronger now
Now that I know how to deal with the nightmares that would impose themselves on my dreams

You taught me that
That I don't have to lie there and take it
That I am a FIGHTER

It's just
You fought so that I could live my life...
Not so I could spend it fighting

So it's time to say goodbye,
My dear Rage.

Let me live, and LOVE,
To fight another day.

( If you enjoy this piece of poetry and would like to share, please ensure that you give credit where it's due. Written and published by Angela Danita Isbell September 17, 2024)

01/04/2024

Determination wins when talent gets lazy.

✨ KEEP GOING ✨

12/19/2023

What is "Putting on a Happy Face " costing you?

We've all done it. Put on a smile and push through because today we have things to do. Things to accomplish. Dreams to chase. 🤍✨

It's not an inherently bad thing to do. I have been proud to be called a hustler in many situations in life. I may be down for a couple hours or a day, but prided myself in pulling myself "up by my bootstraps" quickly in every instance.

Until now.

This time around, I needed TIME. ⏳
I needed to unplug. 🔌
I had to just STOP 🛑 Rest. Reset. Cry. Scream. Feel.
Pray and process all of my life that has taken place up until now. ... And I'm not done with it.

Yesterday, I wondered for a moment what all the onlookers must think about the sudden change in pace.... And tone... On this page and the others I run for myself. I knew that it didn't matter because this is what I need for now.

And then I wondered, what does putting on that "happy face" I usually wear actually cost me? Is there such a thing as "toxic positivity"?

I grew up avoiding negative feelings and having a lot of shame for ever even having them.... One of the many realizations that led to my current existential crisis.

I did a little research and it turns out that people who don't judge their feelings as good or bad are more mentally healthy than those who tend to judge feelings like anger or sadness as negative, and attempt to avoid them.

I have been feeling down this holiday season. I miss my dad who passed years ago.... And I am in a season of mourning what I thought my life would be. I am becoming more accepting of what my life is.

If you feel down this holiday too, I am here to say feel it to release it. There is no shame in being human. This life ain't easy... But there's no rainbows without the rain.

11/29/2023

Why in the world did I take a picture of this gas pump??

The reason is simple. I paid for $20 in fuel and the pump stopped at $20 in fuel. I am so grateful for small acts of integrity like this. THIS should be the NORM!!

But have you noticed?? MOST of the time when you prepay, they set the pump for the correct amount, you wait for your fuel to finish pumping, it clicks off....and at this point....they've gotten a lot of you. The ones in a hurry who hang up and go....slow down and check .... That pump likely has anywhere from 50c to a dollar left to pump for the amount you actually paid for. I have noticed this EVERYWHERE except at the Murphy USA pumps at Walmart.

So.... Thank you Murphy USA.... We shouldn't have to double check that the pump is actually done pumping the full amount we paid for.... And with you we don't have to.

11/18/2023

Somebody said, "If you went back and fixed all the mistakes you ever made, you would erase yourself."

And this is 🤌 PROFOUND ✨

10/13/2023

I absolutely LOVE this!! 🤍✨

But I also believe in times of rest.... In going back to the basics... In finding JOY.... In service to others and the way it helps you GROW. 🌱

Sometimes it isn't about WHAT you are doing as much as it's about HOW you are doing it. So do it with ❤️ and PURPOSE. And when you can, do it with a genuine smile on your face. 🥰

10/04/2023

To love well is NOT complicated 🤍
But that doesn't mean it is EASY ✨

To love well simply requires that you meet the needs of the moment 🤌

Sometimes that means doing the dishes or taking out the trash.

Sometimes it means listening to that story you have heard a thousand times with a smile on your face.

Just in case no one told you today, you deserve to love well and to be loved well in return. 🤍🌄✨

08/20/2023

Pregnancy used to be a BEAUTIFUL thing. 🤰🏼

Telling your family you were expecting used to be the best news they've heard. 🤱🏼

But nowadays, everyone makes it seem so negative. 🙅🏼‍♀️

“Oh my Gosh, she's pregnant again" or " How can you afford another child “ etc. 🙄

To everyone who is Pregnant, If no one told you today or at all, CONGRATULATIONS! You got this and your little Family is Beautiful.

It doesn’t matter if it’s your first, third, or sixth child! Your Baby is a blessing and they deserve to be celebrated!!

Here is a photo of my sweet lil blessing!!

08/15/2023

Prints! Prints! Prints!

🗣️Get your JoeleneWacey fine art prints here!! 🗣️

What is a print?? Well, when you get fine art prints from us; It is a professional copy that is inspected and approved by the artist to ensure it holds true to the original. When approved it is then sold for a fraction of the cost of the original fine art piece. This means HUGE savings for all the patrons of the arts here!!

We have 3 of this print coming to Texas for $120 each!

If you would like one of these, claim it below!!

UPDATE: 1 of these 3 prints SOLD

2 of these prints are still available!! Claim them in the comments below!!

08/08/2023

This chapter is called,

"what matters most."

Sometimes chapters close unexpectedly. Partnerships end, jobs change, people move on to the next thing. Friends, colleagues, and lovers can decide that your services are "no longer needed" with little to no explanation or notice. This has been part of my journey recently.

&&& it can be hard not to take it personally.

Here's what I am trying to remember during this stage in my life....

Doors open and close all the time. That's just life.

It may feel personal, and it may even be personal, but speculating is always a waste of time.

MOST things in life are only meant for a season.

What looks like rejection is God's protection. God heard the conversations that happened at that table when I wasn't there.

This is an opportunity to evaluate every part of life. To keep what serves my family well, and to get rid of the rest. I won't squander this opportunity to better align with my purpose.

If it doesn't add to my family's peace, happiness, and sustainable living moving forward, then it's not worth my energy.

Listen, We tend to stress about holding on to things... To jobs....and even to people during times when we should be thanking God for helping us fix our priorities.

Slow down. Think about what REALLY matters. And do JUST THAT for a while. :) You may find that you never needed what was lost in the first place. You may find that "loss" was actually the blessing.

07/31/2023

I had a long deep conversation with a loved one I need to spend more time with roughly a month ago and her words continue to echo through each day....alllll day.... Because those words were beautiful and true, I have decided that something that was that impactful for me would be a sin NOT to share with you. What she said was this:

"We don't always get an easy life, but God is always with us."

Y'all, so many places that I expected to see love, comfort, and the goodness of God....the people and places I was raised to believe I would find that in... are empty. It was just religious lies and hypocrisy all along.

That being said, my life has not been easy, but God, my Jesus, never left my side. He is ALWAYS with me and ALWAYS making a way where there seems to be no way.

If religion, or people have let you down, know this.... God won't.

We don't always get an easy life, and we rarely get the life we expect.... But God is good and he is more than willing to go through the mess of it all WITH you.

That's true love.

Seeing all the mess and choosing to stay and love through it all.

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