Ericka's Blog

My grandma got breast cancer when she was in her 40s. Her sister died of the disease and later, other kinds of cancer killed my Grandma. Thankfully, it was much later and we got an extra 30 years with her that we thought we might not have. But it was clear breast...

The news of her post flashed up on the screen. Tennis super star Serena Williams published a photo describing her battle with "post-partum emotions." She wrote on Instagram that she was in a "funk" when she lost the Silicon Valley Classic tennis match last week. At...

When I met started attending Pastor Mark Batterson's church in 2006, it had two locations and I don't believe he had yet written a single book. Fast forward to 2018 and he is an accomplished author of many popular books, a sought after speaker and incredible Christian...

I started my blog, The Sweet Life, in 2011 after becoming a big fan of other people's blogs. The first one I loved was Eat, Live, Run -- and I actually still love watching Jenna on Instagram stories today. Reading her blog made me realize I could write one too and so...

"Someone else's opinion of you is none of your business." I've heard this quote from a few different places so I don't know where it originates from, but it doesn't matter. I have been leaning on it for several years and specifically, the past few weeks. I'm well...

It's high time I did a new book review post, friends! I've been blessed with the ability to read fast and amid distraction, which is why somehow I'm still getting a lot of books done despite having a new baby, a book release and a full-time job. What can I say? I love...