When I was six years old, my mom faced a dilemma. I was a smart kid who loved to read. And because my reading level was so high, my principal suggested I skip two grades, going from first to third. The problem? I was painfully shy, and bullied often. My mom ultimately decided it was better to keep me in …
The Danger of Settling
Do me a favor. Close your eyes, and recall your past relationships. In how many of those relationships were you settling? Women settle wayyy too often in relationships. Has this ever happened to you? You meet a man, and he’s interested in you, but you are not interested in him. But after he pursues you for a few weeks or …
Struggle Love is Not Real
“I gave him everything, and he still left!” That’s what I said to myself as I blasted Adele’s “21” album, and journaled. (Side note- can you believe it’s been ten years since that album came out?) I had just ended a four-year relationship with a man I thought I loved, and I thought I would marry. We went through so …
Balancing Your Happiness and Your Purpose
You owe it to everyone in your life to make your happiness a priority. You owe others the effort of healing and fixing your relationships with family, friends and romantic partners. If you don’t have the life and love you desire, you have to do what it takes to change that. Because if you don’t, what example are you setting …