Relationships on Reality TV are real, right? Another rose ceremony occurred this week as The Bachelor continues with Juan. Pablo. (Two words, one name.) looking for love. As the women start feeling insecure and wondering if the connection that they made on their 1-1 date with Juan. Pablo. a couple of extravagant dates ago has been forgotten. … Continue reading
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…the bachelor is back…
The Bachelor is back on! You know what that means…millions of women around America are drooling over another eligible bachelor looking for love in a crowded room of women. Two words, one name. Juan. Pablo. Need I say more? No. So grab your glass of wine and bag of peanut butter M&Ms and buckle up … Continue reading
…New Year, New Start…
I love the start of a new year, partially because it is my birthday month, but more so because it is a time to reflect and rejuvenate yourself with New Year’s resolutions. I know there are some folks who cannot stand New Year’s resolutions and won’t make them and those who use the fresh start … Continue reading
2013 in review
In looking back this past year, here were the readers’ choice Top 5 Posts from this past year. Check them out below and see if your favorite made the list! Cheers to 2014 and another great year! 1 …broken vases… 2 …sunday night lessons… 3 …Dearest Friend… 4 …sorority lessons to the church… 5 …The … Continue reading
…roadblocks, riding the guilt train…
In continuing the roadblock series, this week we are going to work on getting rid of the guilt we put on ourselves and bring in a dose of reality, positivity, gratitude, and love. There is something that we tend to do to ourselves and that is to put unrealistic expectations of perfection on ourselves and … Continue reading
…roadblocks, the fear of failure…
Last week we talked about playing the comparison game as a roadblock to learning to love yourself fully. That in comparing yourself to others, you get down about the things you don’t have instead of celebrating the qualities you do have. In learning to love yourself, you have to appreciate who you are right now … Continue reading
…roadblocks, the comparison game…
In the journey of loving yourself, there are some roadblocks along the way. These roadblocks are mindsets that keep you from fully looking at yourself in the mirror and loving every detail about your life. It is important to not get stuck when you hit these roadblocks, but to keep moving forward and using it … Continue reading
…streams and shakes…
Writing helps you remember where you have been, what God was doing in your life at the time, and how much you have grown since then. This week’s post is a journal entry from when I was a sophomore in college at Azusa Pacific University. I had visited Forest Home with some friends to gorge … Continue reading
…why i write…
Have you ever woke up in the morning looked at yourself with your lopsided hair all frizzed up, dark mascara circles under your eyes, and sleep washing its side effects all over your face and you wonder how am I supposed to make this look good today? Or you look at your closet and can’t … Continue reading
…action plan…
In reading one of Paul’s letters to the church of Philippi, I was inspired by the charge that Paul gave to its church members. In the book of Philippians, I recognized the challenge to inspire the people in the church to be greater and to develop into better people. Here are some summary thoughts on … Continue reading
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