love
ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR GOOD THING?
The Bible tells us, “He who findeth a wife findeth a good thing and receives favor . . .” (Proverbs 18:22). Are you ready for your good thing and favor? If I say the word WIFE what is the first word that comes to your mind? I asked this question of the fan base for my dating and relationship blog Code Red Flag and the answers showed just how different life experiences and biases lead to different perceptions as to the meaning of certain words. The most popular response wasRead More
YOU SAY YOU ARE READY FOR LOVE, BUT HOW READY ARE YOU
You say you are ready for love but are you truly ready to accept love into your life? I mean are you truly ready? Or are you allowing your views on love, relationships, and men to manifest red flags and toxic relationships into your life? In 2015, and the years before the rhetoric towards black love was pretty much the same: all men cheat, men ain’t ish, black love is dead, black women aren’t wanted. Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. If you hold any of these beliefs then don’t be surprised thatRead More
BOOK REVIEW: Teach Me How to Love
It is a process, but the healing has begun. You are now able to see the part you played in the demise of your previous relationships. You are now ready to be open, vulnerable, and let love in. But you are still afraid. Afraid that you still don’t know how to love, or even worse, than you cannot identify when true love is being offered to you. Have no fear, this book is exactly what you need to get passed those walls you’ve built up around your heart and allowRead More
BOOK REVIEW: POETRY IN INFANCY
I haven’t read a book of poetry in some time so when I began reading the Poetry in Infancy series by Bryant Linda I wasn’t sure what to expect. As I read it I was delighted by her use of poetry to speak on my favorite topic, love. In Seducing the Heart, the first book of the series, the poet makes love sound like music to the heart, the wounded heart as well as the healed heart. She speaks of love for her man, her child, and her family. She speaksRead More
5 REASONS YOU SHOULDN’T FALL IN LOVE WITH POTENTIAL
“Most women want a man who is already established, a strong woman will be a part of his struggle, survive it, succeed together, and build an empire.” Yup, I knew once I saw this quote I had to write about it!! I’m not sure how I feel about this statement. As a man I get it that we want someone to support us even when we are struggling or at our low points, but as a father and a coach I don’t think I would go around advising my daughterRead More
