On March 14, 2016, I got really real with myself. I finally admitted that all of the excuses, all of the valid reasons I’d created, and all of the perceived barriers to my progress were false. I admitted that even though I’d experienced success in some areas of my life, there were other areas where… Continue reading You’re Tripping, Get Out of Your Own Way
He was sent to me. By God, and/or the celestial universe, but whoever sent him, there he was. He came to teach me. He came to shine a light. And when people say, “he may not come when you want him, but he’s always on time,” I know they’re usually talking about God, but, my… Continue reading YOU are who you need
On a daily basis, I find myself listening. I listen to conversations with close friends. I listen to co-workers. I listen to podcasts. And, I listen to my own voice. There is a persistent message that permeates and resonates through the air waves to my consciousness. That message is “I’m not worthy.” Unlike some others,… Continue reading 3 Ways to Overcome Feeling Unworthy
Recently, during a conversation, one of my good friends made a statement that I later posted on my Instagram: “Sometimes, a pedestal can also be a prison.” and here was my caption: So, some transparency on a Friday morning: The truth of this statement lies in my day to day reality of being an ambitious,… Continue reading #TheLoveLife: When Blessings Become Burdens
Recently, I was in conversation with a wise young man discussing monogamy in relationships. We both agreed that monogamy does not come naturally for most people and that it’s really a choice (and often a very difficult one). He, then, used an analogy that inspired this post. He began his comment by stating, “just because… Continue reading #TheLoveLife: Optimal, but Optimal
“Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don’t know how to replenish its source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of witherings, of tarnishings.” ―Anaïs Nin I find myself attracting conversations about love and relationships, what seems like, all the… Continue reading #TheLoveLife: Love Works
I’ve ruminated on this topic, periodically, for the past few months. I’ve read articles and reviewed research study results. I’ve conversed with my parents, family and friends. I’ve observed relationships. I’ve listened and discerned the spoken and unspoken words of men and women in my life. And, I’ve even talked to God about it. And… Continue reading #TheLoveLife: I Just Don’t Get It
The title of this post is also the title of a song originally recorded by Bonnie Raitt in 1991. The popular song (remade several times by artists like Boyz II Men and Tank) speaks from the perspective of someone who is asking for honesty in a relationship. The writer is expressing the need for true… Continue reading #TheLoveLife: I Can’t Make You Love Me
Consciousness often finds its way into our lives through unique avenues. Life experience is one of those avenues. While, I do not believe that our experiences define us, they do shape our perspective and ways of living and being. I prefer to view our experiences as evidence. When organizations implement new programs, they often want programs that… Continue reading #TheLoveLife: Evidence-Based Love
5 days before my most recent hair appointment, I experienced a range of emotions. I couldn’t believe that I was about to get my hair cut and I mean a real cut; a big chop. This was not the typical big chop that women who have finally decided to go natural post about on social media… Continue reading #TheLoveLife: “Cut to Love”
