#TheLoveLife: When Blessings Become Burdens

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

#TheLoveLife: Love Works

“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

#TheLoveLife: I Just Don’t Get It

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

#TheLoveLife: I Can’t Make You Love Me

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

#TheLoveLife: Evidence-Based Love

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

#TheLoveLife: “Cut to 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”