Tiffany LaMeia Speaks

There's a Champion in You! “Everyone has the fire, but the champions know when to ignite the spark." Amit Ray If you know me or have followed my blogs, I have shared surface details of some of the things I have experienced in life. While my story may be different from others, I have had my share of ups and downs.   I have had moments in my life where daybreak seemed so far away; but now, looking back, I realize that those things made me better. I had to understand that my struggles, battles, and trials were not sent to break me but to make me stronger. When I got to that point, I stopped looking at what I had gone through as a defect and start viewing them as a necessity.   You see each battle I faced prepared me for a greater victory.   God, through life, was teaching me lessons that would help me secure the win. I’m the type of woman who enjoys watching sports, especially basketball and football.   If you follow the NBA, you are aware of the secon...

Earlier this week, my daughter asked me if I would blog about her; and my reply was, of course! So today, I want to focus on her and the many “little people” who are impacted by divorce all across this world.   The process of divorce is painful.   When you have become accustomed to a life, be it good or bad, and change comes, friction accompanies it.     Divorce has the ability to transform one’s entire life, and it can be traumatizing not only for adults, but children too.   Over the years of working with the church and youth, I have seen the emotional damage that can be done to children when parents decide to go their separate ways.   Too often parents become so busy trying to divide and conquer, find their new place in the world, and/or deal with their own pain, they forget that their children are hurting as well. When I realized that divorce was inevitable for me and my child’s father, I consciously decided that she would know “we didn’t...

What’s Driving You? President Barack Obama said "it is only when you hitch your wagon to something bigger than yourself that you find your true potential." Months after I delivered my daughter, Destiny, I began to undergo a series of medical issues.   I experienced hair loss, extreme weight loss, nerve issues, panic attacks, muscle pain, and other health concerns that were challenging to diagnose.   I spent months going back and forth from one specialist to another with no end or diagnosis in sight.   My quality of life was not good and I found myself in a depression. There were times that I would’ve wanted to quit had there not been something greater driving me.   Every single morning, I looked into the eyes of my precious little girl and I found a reason to keep fighting.    She, without knowing it, became my driving factor here on earth.   She is the reason I work so hard. I don’t think it strange that while life was throwing curve b...

Can we go on a date? Ever been on a date that was so romantic you didn’t want it to end?   The past couple of years I have had some magical moments.   There was so much effort put into the detail of each date that just reflecting, I smile.   Looking back I wonder why men put so much attentiveness into making a good first, second, or third impression, but as time pass they often use their unwillingness to be creative as an excuse to simplify or do away with date night.    Here recently I asked a friend to suggest a topic for me to blog about, and she said “how to date.” Whether you are single or married, please know that it is important to a woman that her man continues to date her.   I know many men reading this have already put up your guard, but relax.   If you pay attention to what I am about to tell you, then you might just see a new side of your woman. 1.) Pay attention to her!   Most times men will mess up when they try to take th...

Men Hurt Too! Ever wondered why women live longer than men?   Ever felt like you had to force your husband, father, son, or male family member to go to the hospital or doctor when you knew he was really bad sick?   Ever wondered why men wait until it is practically too late to seek medical help or psychological advice? Maybe you haven’t because the society we live in seldom takes time to focus on the emotional state of our men.   We spend countless hours coaching and mentoring our ladies on how to deal with pain, but when was the last time you saw a platform that helped men deal with theirs? I know it sounds absurd to think that a man, who is alive and breathing with blood running through his veins, will hurt if you stomp his toe or bleed if you cut him, but it happens. Why?   Because he’s human, and while he may never admit it, he not only feels physical pain, but emotional pain too.   Yep! That’s right! The cat is out the bag.   MEN HURT TOO! ...