#Lavenderbread Healthy Friendships A healthy friendship is one that is based on love, respect, honesty (even if you don't want to hear this honesty), support and being a good listener to one another. It is build on trust, grace, and looking out for one another. The relationship should be balanced and not one-sided. You may disagree and have conflicts, but you talk things out and respect each other's viewpoint and can agree to disagree or compromise. You know each other's

Reflective Log Entry #2 #LavenderBread INTRODUCTION This week’s reflection blog focuses on Self-Perception. Do you know how your friends perceive you? Have you had deep, meaningful conversations about your personality and behavioral traits?   FRIEND PERCEPTION I took time this week and thought about what ways my friends and family perceive me. I thought this would be easier if I just simply asked them. That was a difficult thing for them to answer. They were like, "What do yo

Reflective Blog Entry #1 #LavenderBread INTRODUCTION Today’s entry will be a reflection on culture and gender and how they can influence your life. I am an African American woman who has a twenty-five-year-old daughter.  I was a single mother, and I believe I had such a great life because I was chosen to be her mom.  This blog is being used as part of my FCST class curriculum.    The transition from Philadelphia to New Mexico, where I worked in healthcare, is a huge Graduate

10/16/25 #LavenderBread As a mother, I always knew I would have to cook. I never expected to love the art of cooking. I found the love of cooking from watching my mom cook while I was doing homework at the kitchen table when I was young. I could tell where she was at in the process just by the smell. To this day, I trust my nose more than my taste buds. Once I started planning events, I found my 2nd love, which is catering for my friends. I love a good charcuterie board.