Sensational Self-Care and Real Relationships

So, I was in a very emotional state this past weekend. My brother was chosen to be the youth speaker for my church's Men's Day prayer breakfast. I was so excited to hear that he was chosen I made up in my mind that I definitely wanted to be there. A few days later that week, Saturday, we had all met up at the biggest theater in my hometown, Showplace 12, to see the final installment of the Jurassic Park series. Maybe it's not the final installment, but let's just assume for the time being that it is. After the movie was over, I drove back home to my apartment and went to bed. I was dead beat tired. I woke up the next morning two hours before nine 'o clock and went through my normal routine of making breakfast and turning on the news, etc, etc. Then, a little after nine' o clock I got a text from my mother: Are you going to see your brother speak?  I immediately jumped off of my sofa and ran to my room to get ready. Yes. What time is it at? I had completely ...

There is going to come a time in your life when you have tired yourself out from dating. You've done all you can to find the right person but you keep running into walls. I'm sure at this point with all of the trials and tribulations you have been through you just want to throw your hands up in the air and just say "I'm done!". Well, I am here to tell you don't give up just yet until you ask yourself these questions. Am I dating just to date? If you are dating just to date, then it shouldn't matter who you end up with because you have no set standards for what you look for in a partner. Without standards, you are opening a door to a partner that will give you all of the things that you don't want. The best way to get something out of your romantic relationships is to set standards. Keep in mind what you absolutely have to have in a partner. Make a list and keep that list in mind as you date. If the person you are dating does not align with...

If you are in any way like me, you know that being single has its challenges. You always feel the need to compete with your friends' attention and you feel like the third wheel. But you also begin to wonder if there is anyone out there for you. Someone that gets you and is literally on your level when it comes to your likes and dislikes. Someone that you can connect with on an intellectual level AND on a spiritual level. If you are not like me, maybe you have it all figured out. You are content with being single and you may never want to get married or be a part of any long or short-term relationship. You are very comfortable with your own thoughts, space, finances, etc. That's cool too! All the power to you! But at the end of this blog post, I want to help and clarify, for both parties, some of the greatest benefits of being single. Time- When you are single, you are in control of what you do with your time. I know having a job/career is part of that, but don't th...

None of us asked to be born and yet here we are. Trying to make it through this life without falling out and giving up. I get it. But at the end of the day, your life is what you make it. Do you have dreams and aspirations that you hope to fulfill? Have you talked to that girl you have been eyeing for the past three minutes? Did you finally decide to say "hi" to that guy you have been walking past every day? These are the things that make life worthwhile and not matter who crapped on you or beat you down...you are important. You have a purpose. Some of us don't know what our purpose is. We came into this life with no instructions. How am I supposed to know what my purpose is in this life? How am I supposed to know what I was meant to do? Well, I can't answer any of those questions for you because I am still trying to answer them myself, but I can give you three ways that you find your purpose and make it worth your while. Pretty sure I said that already, but I ...