So often when we are in relationships, we often see potential or have a longing for the other party to possess a certain something that we feel would make the relationship better. We want them to have what we think is missing to make us happy in the relationship. We want them to make changes because we have convinced ourselves that they are the ones that need to change and not us. We make affirmations like, “if they don’t change then I’m leaving”. “If they don...

Do you feel like as a parent if you have raised your kids and they become famous or financially successful that they owe you? Do you feel that since you rushed off of work to take them to practices and games, or you worked extra hours so that you could afford to put them in special leagues like “AAU” and you’ve paid for special coaching sessions, or made sure they had enough money to go on all of the out of town trips with the team, sold dinners on the side so t...

According to Wikipedia, practice is the act of rehearsing a behavior over and over, or engaging in an activity repeatedly for the purpose of improving or mastering a thing or craft. In sports/games there is always practice almost daily before the big game in preparation of being good at your sport and mastering it. Practice is set up so that you aren't fearful of your opponent and although you aren't able to determine their next move you are so confident in what you know and your ability that...

According to the dictionary the word “value” has several meanings but there are just a few that I would like to focus on. 1. The regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something. 2. A person’s principles or standards of behavior; one’s judgement of what is important in life.

I chose these two definitions because so often I hear people refer to the first definition when it comes to how they advertise their self-wor...

So many times we find ourselves in long relationships and not even realize why we’re in them. We find ourselves questioning is it worth fighting for or staying? We actually wonder why we stick or around or stuck around for so long and why in the world to we keep going back to them after something took place to say we needed to leave…..the answer is simply, it’s a Soul Tie!

Soul Ties are emotional bonds that form attachments and whether they are good or bad th...

According to "Learning Mind" there are 7 different types of thinkers. You have the "Abstract Thinker" who is able to relate random things with each other, they read between the lines so to speak and they get bored easily. The "Analytical Thinker" like to break things down, they take the big picture and break it down which enables them to be excellent problem solvers. The "Creative Thinker" is one who typically thinks outside of the box and will come up with genius solutions to solve dilemm...

In this beautiful country called America the land of the free, the home of the brave, it’s the place where everyone wants to live. It’s a place where immigrants risk their lives and the lives of their families to escape too because of the opportunities and the freedom of choice, but is it really free? When you are born here, you are blessed to have so many choices. The choice to dream. The choice to decide what you want to be when you grow up and how you want to follow that pat...

Communication comes in many different ways. There is verbal communication, when you are actually speaking. There is non-verbal/ interpersonal communication which includes things like facial expressions, body language, etc… Then you have written communication which is communicating via texts, letters and things like emails. The fourth kind is formal & informal which is also known as “grapevine” or getting information from other sources whether it’s people or Soci...

The movie Beauty and the Beast depicts how a humble young lady raised by her single father, who loves to keep to herself and read books, who has a heart of gold and is compassionate, empathetic and sympathetic towards people falls in love with the polar opposite. She finds herself in a castle with a Beast who is mean and pretentious, who was raised in royalty to be selfish and inconsiderate, and who had no compassion or empathy for others. Yet with the contradicting personalities and chara...

Often times I hear people say, "I need to lose weight," "I wish I was pretty like her," "I wish my hair was long," "I wish my curls were defined like hers," "If my stomach was flatter, I would be the bomb," "If my waist was smaller and butt was larger, or if I had a larger chest, I'd be more attractive," "If I was lighter he/she would notice me." So many "if's" and wanting to change who we are to be accepted, seen, noticed or more desirable, but by whose standards? Who said a size 22 was l...