Am I a giver or a taker? I am definitely more of a giver than a taker. In most instances, I give entirely too much, rather than taking what I deserve. I think I’m most cases, we tend to find ourselves giving more than taking. We don’t want to appear selfish, so we give and…
Category: Lifestyle
Are you Courageous Enough to Live Freely?
Oftentimes, we have these amazing goals and visions for ourselves. We have vision boards, detail-oriented plans and explanations on how to make these goals a reality and we have the ability and the opportunity to make these things happen. The question is; do you have the courage to step out and live freely in those…
…I Will Continue to Bloom
A journal prompt led me to write this post today, because my feelings were somewhat in line with it as well. There are many days when I feel like all hope is lost in my quest to maintain my optimism. I generally try to maintain a level of positivity about my day; especially with the…
Be Mindful of the Energy you Put Into How Others Think of You
Do I care about what others are thinking about me? The short answer is this: NO. When I was younger, I was very self-conscious and was very concerned with how others perceived me and what people thought of me. I have always tried to be a good person and a good friend to everyone I…
Learning to Forgive and Forget
Do I easily forgive or hold a grudge? I’ll be honest; depending on what it was that made me upset in the first place, I have the tendency to hold a grudge sometimes. I am definitely one who will forgive but never forget, and I’m not proud of it sometimes. I know that forgiveness is…
Do You Stand Out, or Go With the Flow?
Do I speak up or go along with the crowd? To be honest, it depends on the situation. If it's something that I don't particularly agree with or something that I KNOW for a fact I will not be comfortable doing or being a part of, I simply won't do it or I will voice…
Do You Have Magical Thoughts?
If you're a fan of Insecure, then you were tuned into episode 2 this past Sunday night. In that episode, you see Molly begin to open up more to her therapist, and she starts to list all of the things that "should" be happening in her life. When Dr. Pine realizes this, she immediately clues…
“Lessons from Love” feature on Dear Queens!
Check out one of my latest posts on dearqueens.com titled "Lessons Marriage Taught Me" as a part of a month-long series on the lessons we all learn from love. Click HERE to read about my experience with love and marriage!
Live Every Moment as if it Were Your Last
If I only had 6 months to live, how would I spend my time? I'm not going to lie, I actually skipped this question because it was not really something I wanted to write about; but I told myself that I wouldn't skip any questions no matter how difficult they may be or may make…
How to Push Past Your Comfort Zone
So far this year, there has been a lot of discomfort in my transition into 30. There was going to be a lot of things I told myself I would do that I normally wouldn’t have ever done. One of the main reasons I chose to do this cruel thing to myself was because as one gets older,…
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