Category: relationships
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An Unexpected Turn
My life seems to have turned upside down. I have been absent from my blog for some time now, unable to find any words to write that I have felt would be any value to you, the reader. For weeks, I walked through a heavy season of depression. I was a ghost, a shadow of…
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It’s Time to Evaluate Your Friendships
I’ve been thinking a lot about friendships lately. For years, I felt like I didn’t have many friends. I had a lot of acquaintances, but very few people who I would really consider a friend that I felt close to. I’ll be honest, I didn’t really know how to be a friend myself, so even…
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Learning I was an Introvert Freed Me
People exhaust me. I mean that in the nicest way possible – I really do. I’m not trying to sound like an asshole, although I come across that way sometimes. It’s just, I’m an introvert. Most people think of introverts as being shy, but I am not a shy introvert. Thanks to a career in…
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Taking Action: Having Intentions Vs. Being Intentional
People talk about being intentional, but just what do they mean when they say that? In this post, we’ll talk about intentions vs intentionality. INTENTIONS VS ACTIONS I think one of the hardest lessons I had to learn growing up – and by growing up, I mean I didn’t learn this until my mid-20s – was that…
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Healthy Relationships Begin with a Healthy Self
Let’s get real. Relationships can be tough. This goes for platonic relationships or romantic relationships, parent/child relationships, and even work relationships. I believe this to be true whether you are straight or gay; whether you’re white, black, brown or any other race under the sun. And I believe this to be true whether you’re a…
A Growth Mindset 