In my last post I told you that I would be sharing a blog about boundaries vs barriers. Hopefully you learned what barriers are. However, if you need a refresher, tap on the link to review. In this article I will teach you how to identify and set healthy boundaries vs [...]
As a dating and relationship specialist I hear all sorts of reasons as to why someone cannot find love or why someone's relationship is not working out. However, the most common reason why many of my clients struggle in love and relationships is because they fail to appreciate the difference between boundaries [...]
The Power of Forgiveness Over the past few weeks the power of forgiveness has been a hot topic of discussion in churches, social platforms and dinner tables across the globe. Since October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I wanted to talk about the power of forgiveness and how the forgiveness process can [...]
When you are ready for love, one of the hardest truths to face is accepting that your relationship failures were a reflection of your self-worth. For instance, my first husband was a physically, emotionally and mentally abusive person. And, while I didn't deserve to be abused, nor does anyone else, I knew I had [...]
Don't expect people to change for you. Change is a personal choice and either people want to change or they do not. That's not to say you have to put up with unwanted behaviors. Instead, if you don't like something someone you love is doing try a different approach. Ultimately, however you cannot make [...]
Healthy Relationships And Unhealthy Relationships In this blog post I am going to outline the differences between healthy relationships and unhealthy relationships. However, before I start outlining the differences I want to make something clear: Unhealthy relationships are not necessarily abusive relationships. However, abusive relationships are always unhealthy. I will be discussing both below: [...]
How To Protect Yourself Against A Stalker Stalking has become a high criminal offense and, the number of stalking reports continues to rise. Some people blame the increase in stalking on the Internet. However, stalking was an issue long before people had personal computers in their homes. In the previous article I [...]
How to Identify A Stalker Regardless of your race, ethnicity or your economic background you may find yourself dealing with a stalker. However, before you can deal with a stalker, you must be able to identify a stalker. Only in recent years have the laws been put into place to help people [...]
#MeTooNowWhat? Embed from Getty Images On October 15, 2017, one of the most powerful and profound hashtags spread across social media. The two words are extremely important to me – because I was sexually assaulted. Likewise, these words resonate with many women who have been victims: from being objects of lewd remarks, to [...]
Violence can affect any woman, anywhere in the world regardless of educational, economic or racial background. However, when violence against black women occurs, black women are often depicted as women who do not need help. Embed from Getty Images According to Feminista Jones, a mental-health social worker and feminist writer from New York City, statistically [...]
