Are you unhappy? Are you living a life that just isn’t what you expected? Do you feel like things shouldn’t be the way they are and you are trying to figure out why? This happens to so many of us. You start down a path, expecting one thing, only to find what you expected just isn’t there. It’s disappointing at best, devastating at worse. And when we find ourselves … [Read more...]
9 Steps to Get Happy & Stay Happy
By Jinnie Cristerna When it comes to happiness, people ask me two questions: 1) What does it mean to be happy? and 2) When do you know you’re happy? My answer is pretty simple: You’re happy when you feel good either in that moment or as a whole when you look back at your life. Then, there is the follow up question: But what if I feel good but don’t feel happy? At … [Read more...]
I Want My Husband to be Happy, Even If It’s Not With Me!
By Cassandra Paul 19 years is a long time to be with someone. Change is inevitable. I was delusional to believe that the handsome young man I married long ago would remain the same. Don’t get me wrong, he is still handsome, even the more but he is definitely not the same young “whipper-snapper” I snatched up at the age of 23. He’s better in some areas. There’s always room … [Read more...]
4 Ways You and Your Spouse Can Become THAT Couple
Do you know a couple that you smile at when you see them? That couple seems like they have known each other forever and just seems like they were made for each other. I know a few of them and feel like my husband and I have become that couple too. Here’s how you and your spouse can become that couple. [imagebrowser id=330] … [Read more...]
13 Things That the Happiest Marriages Have in Common
Have you ever met anyone who wants to be unhappily married? I sure haven’t. The end goal for everyone who chooses to say, “I do” is simple: They want to live happily every after. I know that’s what I want. And it doesn’t mean that I expect some fairytale marriage with this perfect life. I am no fool. I know things won’t be perfect at all. However, I also don’t subscribe to the … [Read more...]
10 Things You Should Know About Marriage
You may have received a lot of advice from different people regarding marriage, whether you are single, engaged or already married. I didn’t receive a lot of advice before I got married. But I have received some wise nuggets from a few family members over that last 17 years of my marriage. I will share what I was told and some things I had to learn on my own. Keep God in … [Read more...]
6 Things Happy Couples Do Often
Here are 6 things happy couples have in common and they do them often. It is no surprise that there are commonalities between happy couples. Each couple of course has their own way of doing things, yet and still there is a common thread between them. [imagebrowser id=275] … [Read more...]
Howard University Creates Their Own Video for Pharrell’s Song “Happy”
Whether you attended an HBCU or not, we are all familiar with Howard University. Well, the faculty, staff and students at this popular HBCU created their own video for Oscar-nominated song “Happy,” and you just have watch it. “Happy” by Pharrell Williams was one of the coolest and most popular songs of 2013 and was a part of the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack. Pharrell even … [Read more...]
It Gives Me So Much Joy to See My Husband Happy
My husband and I both got the text message: I have 2 tickets to the ACC tournament, and you all can have them if you want. I didn't respond. It was 8:30 a.m. and work was calling. Heck, I didn't even know the ACC Tournament was in town. It's more than a big deal in North Carolina, so you would've thought I would be aware that traffic would be hectic around the coliseum … [Read more...]