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…
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…
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…
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…
#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,…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#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…