Originally Published by the National Urban League Young Professionals for the Mental Health Month 2020 Blog Series: I define self-love as a conscious decision to commit to personal worth, awareness, and happiness, without compromising ones’ well-being to take care of others. Essentially, M.O.E. (Me Over Everything). I know that may sound a little selfish,... Continue Reading →
Weekend of Love
“A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love.” - Max Muller I know I'm mad late, but I'm just coming down off my Valentines Day celebration and just wanted to share with you guys. #ThrowbackThursday Some people are completely anti-valentines day because they want to go against the social normity, commercial... Continue Reading →
Pray For Your Future Spouse
"Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.” – Max Lucado 2018 was my first year doing the "Pray For Your Future Spouse Challenge." I was... Continue Reading →
Spoken Word
"Spoken word poetry is the art of performance poetry. I tell people it involves creating poetry that doesn't just want to sit on paper, that something about it demands it be heard out loud or witnessed in person." -Sarah Kay You ever seen the movie Love Jones? You know, the one with Nia Long and... Continue Reading →
Dear Future Husband: Three Girls & a Flat Tire
Dear Future Husband, So today one of the assistant coaches came to practice with a flat tire. One of the other assistant coaches volunteered to change the flat if she had a spare. The girl didn't know if she had one but said she’d look. It was a whole process to get to that tire.... Continue Reading →
Monday Motivation: Love Language
I love love! Seriously! I really do. I can't get enough of the whole cliche' romantic movie moments, smile all day, good times with family and friends, happy endings type stuff. Like I literally live for it. Crave it even. Just want to understand it, experience it, give it...... Yea.... I'm all about love. That’s why... Continue Reading →
The Chase
On a scale of 1 - 100 (1 being anti-social and 100 being a social butterfly), my social skills are probably at like a -5. So meeting someone new, trying to build a relationship, and flirting the whole "chase" thing...yea it's all confusing to me. I mean I may be over thinking this, but can we attempt consistent communication. Spend some QUALITY time together. Or at the very least let me know what you tryna do and what you are and aren't ready for so we both on the same page and not wasting time. Is that too much to ask? Am I over thinking this? I can’t be the only one lost and confused right? What are your thoughts??? Let me know!!!
When Love Don’t Love You Back
Loving someone who doesn't love you back is really an emotional roller coaster. But how can someone love you.....How can you love someone...if you don't know how to love...if you don't love yourself..if you don't know how to be loved? A lesson I am learning daily. Loving others. Loving my-self. As imperfect as I am. As God created me and loves me unconditionally...
Dear Future Husband: Ready for Love
2/22/17 Dear Future Husband, "I am ready for love Why are you hiding from me I'd quickly give my freedom To be held in your captivity I am ready for love All of the joy and the pain And all the time that it takes Just to stay in your good grace Lately I've been... Continue Reading →
Dear Future Husband: Me vs. The Wasp
Let me start of by saying. I hate bugs. I hate spiders. I hate bees. I hate centipedes. I hate moths. Ants are alright. potato bugs..fine. Worms ok.. Butterflies...love em. But everything else....ewww.