Today I listened to my father discuss tolerance during church today. He made a very interesting point in how it related to love. He said that tolerance is closely related to love. When he said this, he referenced 1Corinthians 13:7. That particular verse says this: It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things…
Tag: Relationships
There’s Green Flags, Too.
Relationships are at most times not easy. We find ourselves ranting and raving and venting about the things that frustrate us most about our relationships more times than most. On the flip side, some of us cannot stop gushing about all the good things that we discover in our relationship and how we cannot get…
Why You Can’t Fit into Everyone’s Expectations
As I get older, I try to adapt the mindset that 1) I am not perfect, and 2) I cannot allow people to make me feel like I have to be Superwoman for everyone. I am a people pleaser. I always have been; and fear that I always will be. I definitely know this about…
Lessons vs. Lifetimes: Using Discernment in Meaningful Relationships
We all have encountered many friends, associates and experiences in life, but how do you know whether or not someone was placed in your life to teach you a valuable lesson, or to be there for a lifetime. I believe there is true discernment in allowing yourself to differentiate from the two. A lot of…
Marriage, By Any Other Name?
When I was younger, I dreamed of having a “perfect” marriages. A white dresses (which would have been the only time I wore a dress), black tuxedos, a bridesmaid line as long as the eye could see. As much of a tomboy that I was, this was going to possibly be the most feminine moment…
Self Love is Always Your True First Love
A lot of times, there are lessons that I feel cannot or will not apply to me, even being five years into my marriage; however, 2017 put me in a place where I was struggling with loving myself more than I ever was before. In turn, that put a big strain on parts of my…
Good Friends or Bad Friends; Which One are You?
So, im still on my #50Days50Questions journey, and I came across a question that I felt compelled to discuss, since it has become somewhat of a hot topic in my life currently. Here is the question. Am I a good friend? How so or not so? I could be lying to myself; however, I feel…
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!
#50Days50Questions: Intuition
Do I trust my intuition? About 90% of the time, yes. Intuition can either get you in trouble or save your life, honey. I always do my best to trust mine. And when I don’t, I usually regret it because it’s usually right on the money. That’s about all I got for that one,…
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