A Little Bit About Candy

Heyy, what’s up. I’m Candice bka Candy. I am 26 years old and a working mama/wife/daughter/sister/niece/bestie/cousin/god mommy/student/advisor/amateur baker/future business owner, etc etc. You get the point lol. Like so many women out there, I wear a ton of hats. I am a proud black woman and a 90’s baby. I come from a diverse background of British and Caribbean cultures but I’m a born and raised Brooklyn girl! NYC stand up!

Some words that you could use to describe me would be:

Intelligent. Wise. Ambitious. Strong. Achiever. Loving. Nurturing. Helpful. Caring. Joyful. Compassionate. Patient. Faithful. Lovely. Dangerous. Beautiful (inside & out). Sweet. Kind-hearted. Down to earth.

I asked my friends and family on social media to each tell me one word that they would use to describe me. This post allowed me to examine myself through an external lens and it also helped me with my self reflection. Reflecting on these terms and the people who commented them flashed me back to my memories with those individuals. I also reflected on what was happening in my life during those times. Some were truly moments of happiness and I felt on top of the world. Others were darker and more gloomy, moments where I felt really lost.

As you’ve probably read in our Welcome, we are new parents, newlyweds and we are also semi new residents of New Jersey. That being said A LOT has changed in a very short time for Andy and I. My life personally has changed drastically. My responsibilities, my day to day routine and I’ve been semi trying to find a balance. More than finding a balance, I’ve been working on learning how to simply navigate my life as it is and be as productive as possible while doing it.

My director once told me that there is no real perfect balance. Some days, I’ll be a great mom and a crappy employee. Other days an awesome wife and a not so great mom. This has proven to be so true.

I am harder on myself than anyone else ever could be and it is my biggest downfall. I initially attempted trying to figure out how to be 100% in everything most of the time. That’s the most unrealistic thing I could have ever attempted lol. Now, I’m taking life and it’s hurdles one day at a time and simply working towards being the best version of myself each day. That person can be the 100% great mom early in that day if it calls for it and then switch to that awesome wife in the evening.

Life is definitely a marathon. With every lap I strive to be better and gain more endurance to push through the next one.

“My past molded me into the person I am today. My present shapes who I'll become tomorrow.”

Candice G.