We started Treasured Locks when Shayna was two years old. The girls were the inspiration for the business and both worked for us, for a while. Shayna loved leaving little notes for us all over. She would sneak into my office and write notes to me in my notebooks I used for jotting down notes […]
Category: Milestones
Day 2433- 100,000 Downloads
It’s day 2433 since Shayna passed away. Just about 1,000 days ago I launched the Grief 2 Growth Podcast. I started on a free platform and switched over to a more professional platform at the end of 2019. When I switched, I had about 5,00o downloads that didn’t transfer over. Just a few days ago, […]
Day 2408- 50th Anniversary of Pop’s Passing
Three days ago my little brother Brandon turned 50. It’s been fifty years since we brought him home from the hospital. I still remember the day. Today is the 50th anniversary of Pop’s passing. Dad’s father had been sick and bedridden for a while. So, we stopped by his house on the way home with […]
Day 2352- YouTube Channel Growth
I’ve spent the last day and a half spiffing up my YouTube channel. I’ve finally hit the marks to apply to monetize the channel. Thanks to a partnership with Shaman Oaks’ channel, a couple of my videos have gone a touch viral. Views of those videos are skyrocketing and my subscriber base is going along […]
Day 2260- Kayla Crosses (A) Finish Line
Twenty years. For the first time in twenty years, we don’t have a child going back to school this fall. It all started with Kayla starting school just before she turned five years old. In April, she received her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Cincinnati (UC). We thought her educational journey […]
Day 2191- The Sixth Angelversary
Today is a day like any other, except it’s not. Tywana is back to work full time now. But, she has the day off today. The weather is eerily like it was six years ago today. I started off the day with my 7-mile walk. It was a three 3 mile hike back then. As […]
Day 2065- Uncle Ronnie
Today marks the end of an era. I got word yesterday afternoon that Uncle Ronnie had made his transition. For a couple of weeks, I knew the call would be coming. Uncle Ronnie is one of those men who are larger, than life. He was a legend in his own lifetime. He could spin a […]
Day 2028- Christmas 2020
Christmas 2020 it’s the sixth Christmas since Shayna passed away in June of 2015. Over the years, I’ve learned not to anticipate Christmas as much as I used to-, whether I’m expecting it to be good or bad. Let’s just wait and see what the day brings is my new motto. Expectations lead to disappointment. […]
Grief 2 Growth Podcast Bonus Episode- 2,000 Days A.S.
2,000 days 48,000 hours 5.479 years That’s how long it’s been since my life changed forever. June 24th, 2015 was the day that my daughter Shayna Elayne left this Earthly plane. Today is December 14th, 2020 This morning I woke up and thought about how things have changed since June 24th, 2015. I got up, […]
Day 1827- Shayna’s Five Year Angelversary
Captain’s Log Stardate 1827. Video entry