The Power of Prayer: Life Update

Heeeeeeey KoKo Puffs! How are you guys! Good I hope, and staying plus size and faaaaabulous of course. Again, it has been some time honey since I've done any fashion blogging on my website, but don't worry loves because not ONLY have I been working on something BIG for KoKo's Kouture Closet, but I have SO MUCH life tea for you to sip that its KILLING ME SMALLS lol!!! So grab the cookies and sweets tray and Ill bring the tea, because not only will this be the longest blog I've done thus far, it will also be THE BEST!

Lets start by placing you guys at the scene, of where this all began. I was leaving work one muggy October afternoon and at this point I was already over so much in life at that point. It had been a little over a year since I graduated with my masters, and because of the mental health budget cuts in Illinois, I was struggling big time to find a job in the field that would even match what I was already making working in logistics. The logistics company I was working for had screwed me over on being promoted so many times that my head was ready to explode with anger and frustration(not to mention all the other shady shit they had done to me that year), and to top off that ice cream Sunday, I had a bad habit of bringing my work frustrations home, so I'm sure you can imagine where that put me and my boo in 2016. AT EACH OTHERS THROAT that's where. Lbvs. I had spent pretty much the entire year listening to Kirk Frankin and Michael Jackson to and from work just to keep my sanity,crying in between red traffic lights and praying to God for a change in career, to be specific, I prayed to God for a job either in logistics or mental heath that would pay me what I felt my skill level was worth, and give me the opportunity to shine and excel. I also prayed for peace on earth, peace in Chicago and to figure out WHAT THE HECK was going on in my household. I'm sure my BFFs, mom and aunt were all tired of hearing me crying about being a failure, heck I was tired of it to! I had started going back to my chur

ch but not as consistent as I should have been, but my praying and praising was in full effect.

Side bar, now look, I know everyone in the world has there own religious preferences, and I am not anywhere near a bible toting, scripture slinging Christian, HOWEVER, I am a Christian and I do believe in God. I really don't care what everyone's religious preferences are because I love all of my subscribers as they are an all I ask for is the same love. I don't aim to insult I aim to inform. I feel like people who worry about if they are insulting anyone should just be watching what they say anyway. I will leave you with this though, BELIEVE IN SOMETHING greater than man, don't be a fool and think you got to where you are alone.

NOW, back to this TEA Party! Fast forward to December and getting closer and closer to NYE. I was on the phone, just catching up with my mom, like I always do, and she mentioned that she had accomplished all of her goals from her list of "2016 Things to Do". I said, ma, you still do New Years resolutions? I have not doe that in yeaaars. She then went on to tell me that she does not do resolutions , but she does make a list every year of accomplishments she wanted to make in the new year. Getting off of the call with her, I was like......hey, maybe I should do a list like that for 2017. Soooooo, that's exactly what I did! Some of the "Things to Do" on my list included; finding a new job by March, going back to church, figure out the status of my love life, travel out the state for boos birthday in April, travel out the country for my birthday, etc. I went on with the praying and crying til about February. However, in January, I did start to attend church regularly, and hit the ground running hard on my job search. In February I my account with my job "disolved" and I was put on another account. Same pay, lower title, easier work. So after 5 years of bussing my ass for nothing with this company, I embraced this "break" fully. I purchase some Bath and Body aromatherapy washes and lotions for stress and sleep anxiety. They are amazing! Still use them now! Lol! I launched my new website with Wix and my fashion consulting business. Around that time, when I started to force myself to be stress free, boo an I began to do alot less arguing an alot more cuddling and future talk.Yay us! I wasnt however, having any luck in the job market. I was still being low balled left and right, or only being offerred contract to hire roles. THAT WAS IRRA! Then I found out my government application web portal had been hacked and my identity might have been stolen. REALLY! I guess when it rains it pours. But I digress.

I guess God decided I had cried enough tears for one year, or for one company at least. In late March, maybe the first week in April, I received a call from a recruiter of a wind energy company(that I did not apply for, they found me on Career Builder) stating they had expanded there business drastically and were looking for Logistics Project Managers and felt I would be a good fit based on experience.Really now! Tell me more......

She went on to ask me more about my logistics experience and would I be willing to relocate to Iowa if they payed for it. Ummmmmmm yea! Boo an I were just talking about relocating if either of us got the right offer. At the end of the call she was very thrilled after speaking with me and told me to be on the look out for a call from the department head in a week or so. Two days later.....TWO DAYS LATER PEOPLE, I was on the phone for 1.5hrs with the head of the logistics for the company for what was supposed to be a 30min interview. I just wanna say, I left that interview feeling like, I SLAYED IT! Beyonce channeled and was alive on that call. The next day, the companies recruiter called stating they wanted to pay for me (room, board, transportation) to come an interview at the head office. The following week I was on my way to Iowa for a 2 part final interview. I arrived in Iowa and had the interview the same day. Everything went perfect. This company was moving extremely fast, which was perfect for me. By the middle of AprilI was being made an offer that I originally refused, then came back with that bank and I could not refuse! I put in my two weeks notice with my company, an against my frustration with them, left very professionally. May was about to be lit!!

Let me time line you. May 5th was the weekend my sister graduated in Ohio, so I had to get to Ohio and back to Chicago by the 7th, get back on the road the same day to Iowa. May 8th was my first day at the new company. I stayed in the Homewood Suites Home Away From Home Suites in Correlville. They provided meals, open bar, office space, pools and shopping! I was also able to get some live footage prerecorded for the next chapter in KoKo's Kouture Closet.....A YouTube Chanel! (More info to come) May 24th I had to go back to Chicago to get my hair, nails and feet done to go to Cancun for my birthday so that left me between May 9th and May 23rd to close on a home or a condo. My life was in a tailspin headed overboard and I still have not settled from all of the excitement.Moved into our new condo May 30th. Got back to work May 31st only to find out I had to travel to Texas for work the second week in June. My birthday and 4 yr. anniversary was the first week in June, but I was in Iowa and Boo was in Chicago, so we decided to postpone our going away party til closer to the Chicago move out date which was the third week in June. Yes, the same weekend I got back from Texas, I had to go back to Chicago to finish packing and our going away party. Low and behold, my boo decides to ruin my mink lashes, AND PROPOSE IN FRONT OF EVERYONE!!! OMG! So now on top of all of that, now I'm planning for a June 2, 2018 wedding.

WAS THAT ENOUGH FOR YOU GUYS! Tea sipped honey! I shared this story not only because I do life updates on my blog, but a a testimony to what a MIGHTY God I serve! The power of prayer is undeniable and remember, it only takes the faith of a mustard seed, to see all of your dreams come true. So to wrap it up, I've been able to scratch four items off of my things to do list, traveling out the country for my birthday, new home, new job and boo and I are engaged and working on us more and more everyday! As always love yourself, and love your kurves, and remember, there is always room for for kurves in KoKo's Kouture Closet!

*One last sidenote, be sure to check out MY RING in the picture attached to this post. Boo did goood yall! LOL!