By loving and respecting ourselves, we teach people how to treat us. It makes perfect sense, right? I was a “sucka” (sucker) for mistreatment and disrespect. Somehow, I had the foolish notion that other people’s feelings were more important than mine. That’s precisely what happens when we’re a sucka for inappropriate treatment. We have to […]
How many of us have experienced “ghosting” via text or other means? I have, and I’m not too fond of it. I think it’s a childlike, cowardly way of dealing with human interactions. As adults, we’re supposed to talk about our feelings and issues, but some either don’t care or can’t express what they want, […]
So many things affect how we see ourselves. Since birth, we have been bombarded with messages that enter our subconscious mind and form how we think, act, and what we believe about ourselves. For many years, I felt like I was living in a pinball machine, bouncing from one thing to the next, never getting […]
Today, Mother’s Day, got me thinking about what to write. I know I’m grateful for being a mother and don’t take it for granted like I used to. Life and goals had me bumping around an imaginary pinball machine for years. I made mistakes as a mother. My time was too fragmented to focus one […]
I learned a lot about how men think from my husband. Women and men see things differently. It’s just the way it is. So, I thought I’d have a little fun and show what we need to know about the opposite sex. Some general differences: MEN […]
“Love comes to you when you least expect it. Don’t look for it.” That’s something I heard many years ago, I think from a movie. It makes sense, and it happened to me and my husband. I wasn’t looking for it at the place we met, but I think I attracted it. There was a […]
I think I have a knack for choosing appropriate gifts. I pay attention to what others like or talk about, and I care about getting something the other person would find useful. Anyhoo, I had this idea when I woke (you know, I ask God for inspiration) about everyday gifts we can give to others […]