Life Lately

Never in a million years did I think I’d be where I am today. I got baptized and am a Christ follower! I have the best church community I could ever ask for. I have the loveliest boyfriend in the world, for almost four years now. I have felt so much of God’s presence this year alone (not saying He wasn’t present before, just I’ve slowed down to actually feel it myself). I’ve read four books of the Old Testament in the Bible this year. I hit the gym hard as heck this summer-September, taking a small break and hopped back in this week! I started reading a different genre, Fantasy Romance, ACOTAR is AMAZING, ConSUMING my life now! This summer I drafted so many version of a book I’m writing because not one has hit me yet, and actually going to start a different version now because it’s been in my head for a while now. Like wow! I’m really doing this thing called life!

I’m proud of Tee🥹.

She’s doing her thing! She’s testing limits, pushing boundaries, trying new things, and all the while feeling lost but continuing to follow God’s direction, first. I couldn’t be more proud of her. Of who she’s becoming and became so far, in this 27 years of life. She finally put herself first. She’s been through a lot, but God’s always had her! Can I get a AMEN! 🙏🏾 praise Jesus!

Goals

Get 8 pulls again, up my bench press to 165lbs for 3 reps and deadlift PR to 205 for 3 reps, (Gym Girl related) by the end of the month!
Finish two books this month!
Post more blogs/vlogs this month!
Finish another book of the Old Testament by the end of the month
Draft this new version of my book

3 Things to be Grateful For

GOD❤️!That He forgives me constantly and continues to do it over and over whenever I fall short. That He is faithful and will never forsake me
Myself❤️. For getting me this far in life and trusting in myself to continue to be greater every single day!
My Landon. He’s my partner in life and I don’t know where I’d seriously be without him! I love him so much! He deals with me constantly lol and I know it’s so hard! Can’t wait to marry him one day❤️.

And that’s the TEE!

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Waiting With God

Waiting…

It’s the one thing none of us want to do. It’s something so hard to do. Nobody wants to play the waiting games. But sis, let me tell you, when you WAIT WITH GOD (Psalms 27:14 NLT), and get what is coming for you, it’s so much more rewarding.

Leaning on God has been all I’ve been able to do this year. For a house. For a ring. For a business. For rest. For children. It’s all I want. But it took a devotional yesterday or the day before, before I sat back and asked God what His Will for me is. How silly of me! To think that I was in control here. Yeah, I want all of those things, and I’m not saying God doesn’t, but did I even ask Him what He wanted for me? Nope. Sure darn didn’t. I just prayed and prayed for the things I wanted. And that’s okay to do, He says, be specific, ask and you shall receive (Luke 11:9 NLT, John 16:24 NLT). But I hadn’t asked God to show me the things He wants for me, His Will for me.

So last night, that’s what I did. I asked Him to show me, tell me, and I need to be still and listen (Psalms 46:10 NLT).

If you are in the waiting period, know that you are not alone. God is with you (Joshua 1:9 NLT) and so am I.

3 Things To Be Grateful For…

GOD + HIS SON! I will forever be grateful for our merciful God and Savior. I have tons of testimonies this year alone to know that God is greater!
The Bible! I am grateful that God has never went back on His promises to His people in the Bible. He will never forsake us! He is with us. I have a lot of the New Testament, and two and half books of the Old Testament, and man have I seen God do some amazing things for us! If you haven’t read the Bible, it may be your time to start. 10/10 rec!
My boyfriend Landon! He puts up with some much from me, and I know God gave me him. I couldn’t have gotten this far without him, and I don’t know where I’d be without him. God really knew what he was doing three and half years ago when our paths crossed.

What can you be grateful for today?

Thank you for reading! Please like and subscribe and follow me on my other socials! I’m mainly on Instagram! However, I am taking a two week fast. I’m in need of a social media cleanse! It’s not goodbye, just see ya later✌🏾!

xox0,

And that’s the TEE🩵☕️

Week of Workouts

Welcome back to a week of workouts with TEE💪🏾

Back & Biceps

5 min warm up

Pull ups 2xamrap (1 unassisted, 1 assisted)

SA Front row pulldows 4×10

Ez Bar curls 4×8

Rear delt machine 4×8-10

Seated Row 4×10

Alternate Hammer Curls 4×8-10

Quads & Glutes

5 min warm up

Leg Extensions 4×8

Leg Curls 4×8

RDLs 3×12

Sumo Squats 3×20

SL Kickbacks 3×10

Chest & Shoulders

5 min Warm Up

Chest Press 4×8

Shoulder Press 4×8

Chest Flys 4×8

Lat Raises 3×10

Incline Press 3×12

Boyfriend Workout

5 min Warm up

Back Extensions 2×25

Bicep Curl Machine 1×20

EZ Bar Curls 3×20,15,10 (drop set, up the weight each set)

Chest Flys 2×25

Ab Machine 2×25

And there ya have it folks! A four day split and a little glimpse of what you can be doing with me! Lezz lift for fun, mental, and physical health! I LOVE UUUU💋✌🏾 AND THAT’S THE TEE!☕️🩵

Goodbye 👋🏾 April, Hello March 💪🏾

Alexa, play “Shoulders” by for King and Country.

“There’s nothing wrong with staring over.” That phrase resonates with me right now because I feel like I’m due for a restart and refresh. I am a firm believer in the mercy of God giving us another chance, to repent and ask for forgiveness, and witness His faithfulness. So, Lord I beg for your forgiveness, your mercy and really appreciate everything you do for me! Because without you, oh Lord, I shall not prevail (I can’t make it without Him🥹🥲). And I won’t apologize for sharing my faith! This faith, that I have, has grown so much this year; and I’m so proud of myself.

That being said, I want to say goodbye to April, and Hello May! This month will be filled with reading the Bible, praying more often than already am, lingering in God’s presence by taking notes as I read the word, doing devotionals. Also, I want to get back into reading romance novels again, it’s been SO long since I’ve just sat down and read a book, for fun. This month will also be filled with rest and being more active too! The gym is so much fun again since having a workout buddy! My cousin and I have so much fun together there and it’s so restoring! ❤️‍🩹

Let this month be the best one yet! Let me end with a prayer,

Dear God,

I thank you. I thank you for all that you do for me. Taking me to my knees and bringing me so much mercy and grace. Your word has been the biggest blessing to me this year; the book of Genesis was AMAZING, I learned so much! And the fear of You, oh God, makes me tremble. Tremble in Your Presence. Again, thank you for all that you do for me. Leading me through, giving me signs, strength, and love. Thank you for holding my hand, Jesus,

I love you, oh Lord.

Praise be to “I Am who I Am.” Jehovah Jireh.

In Jesus name,

Amen!

The Mistletoe Kisser/Blue Moon Series by Lucy Score

Good evening blog fam! I’ve got a mini book review for you on Mistletoe Kisser (with a little taste of review on the Blue Moon series) by Lucy Score!! The Mistletoe Kisser is the last book of 8 in the Blue Moon series and I’m so sad about that. Why? Because I loved this little town, and pictured myself there when reading. Lucy Score’s Blue Moon series was a good chunk of my reading life and TBR pile! Please add this and the the other Blue Moon series to your TBR, 10/10 RECOMMEND!

Thanks for reading! And that’s the TEE👩🏾‍💻💙☕️

Alive at Night by Amelie Rhys

g mornin friends! WELCOME to Reviews by Tee Season 2📖!

I got a book review on Alive at Night by Amelie Rhys for you!! Please enjoy and add to your TBR pile right now, you will not regret it! This book is a 10/10 and everything I needed to get back into reading! Thank you Amelie Rhys, for this great read!

And that’s the Tee 👩🏾‍💻💙☕️

Season 2 BLOGMAS Pt. 1

Strong In Faith

Heyyy friends! I just wanted to start this blog post off by saying just how strong my faith in God has been lately. You guys knows I’m always reading my Bible, praying, going/watching church, and sharing my notes and verses of the day. I love that I’ve come so far and people can really tell my love for Jesus! So much so that Anika, small group leader and in the worship team at Port City Church, asked me to co-lead small group with her! I was so honored for the offer, and I’ve been praying about it this entire week! I haven’t accepted the offer yet, because I want to pray more about it and do devotionals about it first before jumping into the role. It’s a big one, so I want to go to God about it first and actually pray on my answer! I’m so proud of my faith, and how strong it’s become since December, and over the years. I found an amazing church home and I LOVE that for me!

Singing Journey

So friends, the secrets out! I’ve been practicing my signing for months now. Each week is different for me, ups and downs and highs and low. But since about July, maybe June, I have been meeting with Port City Church’s worship team! JP and Anika are amazing vocalist and I couldn’t thank them enough for encouraging me and helping me with my own voice. I do two different types of warm ups, “Female Vocal Warm Up” by Jeff Mathena, and “Power Vocal Warm Ups” on Spotify! (LINK THEM). Another tip that Anika gave me last week, was using “lelele” to mask the actual words with, so that I can work on matching pitches and tones. I was so inspired after doing that for the very first time with Anika during our first mentoring session. I could immediately tell that I actually was able to hit those higher notes! I struggle with higher notes, because I believe I’m an Alto and sometimes I feel like some notes out of my range. I also met with JP two or three times since June/July, and he gave me some amazing tips. He shared both warm ups with me. He told me to record myself so I can see how I’m progressing, which I finally did a week ago! 🫣😬 Why did it take me so long? Because I was nervous, scared actually. I didn’t want to do it because one, I hate my voice being played back to me, and two, I didn’t have enough confidence to actually record myself. But last week, after meeting with Anika, she convinced me and explained that it will help me even more than I could possibly imagine. And she was right. I finally recorded myself signing! It was soooo cringe! But now I know what I need to work on! All of it!🤣 Another tip that JP gave me, and I LOVED hearing was that signing is about the hours you put in. That’s so important to know because it’s not about how many years. It’s about the hours. And I always keep that in the back of my head. With all that being said, I just wanted to share my singing journey. I have lots to work on, and great people to help with this new journey I’m on! I’m so thankful for Anika for telling me that I’m actually really good at singing, that she can tell I have potential! That was so heartwarming to hear🩵

And that’s the Tee👩🏾‍💻💙☕️

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Week of Workouts: Workout with Me!

LEZZ WORKOUT TOGETHER! 💪🏾🙌🏾👏🏾 (PSA🗣️, I’m no fitness trainer, but I do follow Brittany Lupton, who is, and other trainers as well! Also I’ve been in the gym for YEARS, and know what I’m doing and capable of!)

W1D1: Back + Biceps (aka Pull Day!):

Pull ups 2xAMRAP (for me first set was normal grip (meaning: palms facing away from your body), second set was neutral grip (meaning: palms facing in))

Lat pull down 3×10

Chest supported rows 3×10

Superset 1:

Ez bar curls 3×10

Rear delt flys 3×10

Superset 2:

Alternating Hammer curls 3×10

Bent over rows 3×10

W1D2: Leg + Core Day (glute and quad focused):

SL RDLs 2×15

Deadlifts 3×10

Squats 3×10

Bulgarian Split Squats 3×10

SL Leg Press 3×10

Core: 2 rounds

Dead bugs 10 reps

Bird dogs 10 reps

Leg drops 10 reps

Crunches 10 reps

W1D3: Chest/Shoulders/Triceps + Cardio Day (aka Push Day!)

Chest Press 3×10

Shoulder press 3×10

Chest flys 3×10

Tricep Pushdowns 3×10

Cardio:

Stairs Level 5 for 5 mins

Treadmill Walk for 10 mins

Please rest as needed, listen to your body! If you choose active rest for some of the other days that are workout days, go for a walk, do yoga, or anything else your heart desires! Or literally just rest and take the day off!

Four the fourth day (I chose to do this for the first day this week, but will be switching that to the fourth from now on) you can do some type of HIIT TRAINING! For example, my “sad girl workout”🥲 this week was from Brittany Lupton’s EMOM workout! It was an amazing example of what to do, I just was not properly prepared for it on Monday. I didn’t eat nutritionally, I was dehydrated probably as well. So I will be giving this a try again to redeem myself! Speaking of redeeming yourself, here’s how I come back from a workout that I don’t think was my best. Firstly, have an amazing support system and people you can go to that will still give you some good advice and tips and let you know you’e doing great still. We all have these kinds of days, so don’t dwell on it. Secondly, make sure you have a good workout routine and good goals that are easy to accomplish! For instance, I went home right after that “not so good” workout and wrote down my ideas for the remainder of the week, shown above! Then, I made sure my meals were nutritionally balanced and more Whole Foods! I made sure to up my water intake, etc. Thirdly, once in the gym with the good routine and balanced diet, I made sure to dial it back a bit (lessen weight, lessen sets, and reps!) and find good form and mind and muscle connection! I’m doing my push day right now I was draft this out in my notes and I can tell the difference in my form with less weight and less sets!! I came back strong this week after that “not so good” workout! And I pray this next week I can redeem myself again with Britt’s EMOM workout!

I pray you find this helpful and continue to do what’s best for you! My goal is 3-4 times a week and I was able to do that this week!

Have a great week, and catch some gains! 💪🏾👏🏾🙌🏾

And that’s the Tee👩🏾‍💻💙☕️

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Happy October 👻🎃

Or “Merry Christmas!” in the words of my sister Kaysie🙄 (she needs to slow down with all that, because I am NOT ready for Christmas or to be 27 two days after that😂 Lbvs). But HOW IN THE HECK-IN-BOB is it already October????? Can someone tell my why we are rotating around sun faster than normal please? Because yeah I did a lot better, thanks to my motto: I will and I can, last month but geez I wasn’t ready for it to fly by that fast.

Either way, September was good to me. I learned so much about myself this past month, I overcame some barriers as well. Mentally, physically, and spiritually. My finances need a bit more help but I became more aware of my spending habits, which was a goal for last month. And it will only continue to get better now that I’m utilizing my finance planner (link here in most recent blog post).

I’m very proud of myself right now. I’ve read 12 books of the bible (Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Revelation, Philippians, Romans, Ephesians, 1 Corinthians, James, 1 and 2 Timothy, Colossians, and Hebrews) this year! And they’ve all impacted me in different ways. I’ve also read 19 books this year so far! Sadly I did not finish a book in the month of September but that’s okay, that a good for this month, to finish two books before November. I have gotten better at going to the gym in the month of September. Went four times this week alone! Hit some PRs. And lastly, I have As in both my classes this fall semester! I’m doing so well in all aspects, and I’m so proud of me for that!

Tell me some things you’ve accomplished in the month of September. What are you most proud of?

I love you all, and by the grace of God, and from today’s lesson from church, I’m minding my own business, and getting things DONE!

And that’s the Tee👩🏾‍💻💙☕️

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