Having discernment when creating new relationships can be more of trial and error, than having a rule of thumb. For me, as I become more mature in life, the clearer I understand what it is I’m looking for in a relationship. … Continue reading Meeting People: Friends or Lovers?
The Bible says that Jesus came to serve, not to be served (1). He gave His life, which is the ultimate sacrifice. A person can give a million dollars to a non-profit organization that funds orphanages so to help teach, … Continue reading A Child Who Gave
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Phenomenal Woman Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I start to tell them, They think I’m telling lies. I say,… Continue reading A Beautiful Poem
Once every blue moon the subject of MARRIAGE will come to mind, and today is one of those days. This time it was placed in my mind because of a conversation I had with my mom and hearing her adamant desire … Continue reading Too High Expectations
I found myself feeling annoyed as I was talking with a friend the other day. Though my friend is cool and positive, just like me; as we talked, I felt myself beginning to feel as if my friend’s lifestyle wasn’t … Continue reading Positivity versus Reality
Everything worth having comes at a price. There are some who only see value in $ dollar amounts, but everything has value. Your time, your attention, your effort, your ideas, your abilities, your talents, or a compliment you give to someone… all these things have value. Even your presence is valuable. People will pay you just to sit in a seat and do nothing. I feel that my time is the most valuable thing to me. It’s said that about 300 people move to Los Angeles every day, and in spending the last 2 years living in Hollywood and downtown … Continue reading The Cost of Success
It is now the beginning of May. In a few weeks the season of Spring will end, and summer will be upon us; and the year which is 2014 will be halfway over. As I take a step back to think about all that has happened in the last few months of my life, though I know that I’m blessed, I really feel as if I should be further along in my pursuit of happiness. So what does that mean “…I should be further along in my pursuit of happiness”? It means that I feel life for me can be … Continue reading What Is It That You Seek?
What are the general qualities present in those who have the best relationships? I would obviously think that LOVE is the key to any successful relationship; however, since everyone has their own interpretations of what love is, and also their own opinion of what they deem attractive, it is reasonable to assume that we all have different qualities we look for in a girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse/life-partner/whoever… 🙂 As I was lying in my bed tonight I thought to myself, “I haven’t been intimate with anyone since my last relationship, which was about 6 months ago.” And, some may say that’s a long … Continue reading Relationship Qualifications
Do you love yourself? No, really do you? This is a serious question that requires a thoughtful response; because just as it requires a lot of thought before you would tell anyone that you love them, you don’t want to tell yourself “I love you” without taking the time to clearly recognize your truest feelings. First of all Self-Love is not narcissism. And, love is more than just a four-letter word. Love is an action. I could go through what I feel love is and go through everything that the Bible tells us about love (you can read it in my … Continue reading Self-Love
Right now, the relationship I presently have with my father is basically non-existent. I don’t believe I have spoken to him this year… and I probably only spoke to him once or twice last year, if I spoke to him … Continue reading Fathers
