“I’m not saying this to shake you up/I’m just saying this to wake you up/It’s all good when we’re making love/All I ask is don’t take our love for granted…”—Lil Wayne On more than one occasion, I’ve been in relationships where I felt like I was being taken for granted. I was 100% committed to […]
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Why Love Is Not Enough
Friend 1: Jon cheated on me again. Friend 2: Man! Why haven’t you left him already?! Friend 1: Because I love him! (cue dramatic tears) Friend 2: (Blank stare) We don’t have to watch a cheesy talk show or soap opera to witness a couple that sticks together in the name of love that really should […]
Finding Time To Love
Fifty years ago, an article about finding time to love wouldn’t be necessary. Why would something that comes so naturally have to be scheduled? But things were a whole lot simpler back then. If you were lucky, you had a television AND radio in the house which served as entertainment on a given night. Couples stuck together out of […]
Learn to appreciate difference
We live in a world that constantly reinforces the notion that too much difference is bad. Yes, there are a select few who admire those that stand out from the rest, but in the grand scheme of things, difference is frowned upon. Those in positions of power have literally gone and continue to go to […]
How to Be Content With What You Have Until You Get What You Want
As human beings, it’s natural to want a lot of things. Often, it’s quite easy to focus on what others have and what you do not. While most of it is material, sometimes it can spill over to emotional desires such as love, honor and companionship.
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