To many people, this article may seem pointless. On its face, it seeks to deliver information that seems obvious. Love yourself. Okay. Yeah. But if you think about it, how many of us really take those words to heart. We get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of life that we give lip service to the very thing that makes life rich. Self-love is essential to a productive, happy … [Read more...]
Reality Check: Being Mary Jane Gives Singles 7 Brutal Relationship Lessons
In this week’s episode of Being Mary Jane, aka #BMJRealityCheck, a conversation ensued between Mary Jane’s brother Patrick and his daughters's mother Tracy. After receiving news that she would be released from a halfway house, Tracy was ready to rekindle her relationship with Patrick based on the fact that Patrick stated that he loved her. Tracy interpreted that statement … [Read more...]
Singles: These 3 Powerful Relationship Tips from “Being Mary Jane” Will Change the Way You Think
With so much buzz surrounding the 3rd season of BET's Being Mary Jane, I decided to play catch up and binge watch previous episodes on Netflix. I was never a fan of the show, however, I figured I would give it another try. After my binge I am still not a fan, however there are a lot of lessons we can learn from this show. Here are the top 3 relationship tips we can learn … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Love Yourself, Now
This is part of a sponsored campaign with McDonald’s®. All opinions are my own. We recently made it through the season of love or February depending on what you call it. While the hot topic of conversation may have been how to express love to your loved ones, something, if not more important, is how do you express love to yourself? Are you pushing so hard with your main … [Read more...]
The Single Life: 3 Character Traits to Develop Before Marriage
If the desire of your heart is to be married, then being single is really the proving ground for “life after” singlehood. There are some character traits we can develop as singles that are necessary to being complete individuals by the time we walk down the aisle: Confidence As a relationship coach, I have worked with people who lack confidence issues. I think the key for … [Read more...]