NATURALLY ZEE - Fitness & Natl Hair Journey

My mother passed away a few months ago. It's our first holiday season without her. She is truly missed by me, my father and son. We've ALWAYS been together during the holiday season. Every year we knew the holiday season was approaching soon  starting with my mother's birthday - September 19th, then my parents' wedding anniversary, Oct 10th, then my dad's birthday, Oct 20th, then lastly my birthday, Nov 26th; with Thanksgiving landing on, before or after my birthda. Considering it is the first holiday season without her, we (being myself, my father and brother) decided to travel "home" to Portland, Oregon for the holidays. I was born there and most of our immediately family still lives there. My dad and brother arriving at my apartment

Today would have been my mom's 63rd birthday, but she died a few months ago from cancer. She fought long, well not too long (13 months), but she fought hard to live as long as possible. What her illness taught me is that you have no SAY on when you are going to die or how long you are going to live. If it's your time to go, then IT'S YOUR TIME TO GO. My mom, who was obviously my mother, who I respected, my idol, who I adored, my best friend, who I could shoot the sh*t, my motivator, who would pump my ego and my all around everything I held sacred was the bomb. I miss you much and I thank you for being my mother and MY PEACE! You passed on to me to be CREATIVE, WORK WITH MY HANDS, MAKE STUFF, LOVE TO MAKE STUFF, BE PHYSICAL, BE ORIGINAL, BE CURIOUS, BE HONEST,, BE YOURSELF, DON'T DISRESPECT YOURSELF AND DON'T BE A BULLSHITTER even though looking at other people's blogs, I feel fragile, weak, dorky and HUGE), but I am tryingo to challenge myself to ...