“It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.” – Julius Caesar For those who have never been in a relationship with someone in the Military or for those who are just entering one there are a few traits you will need to have if you want your relationship to survive and more importantly - to thrive. Loving a warrior is [...]
“I don't want to be alone, I want to be left alone.” - Audrey Hepburn Anyone who’s an extrovert won’t get this post at all. However, if you have a friend or loved one who is an introvert you may want read it. The original meaning of the words "extrovert" and "introvert" are different than what we consider them to be today. Today people consider an extrovert as someone who is social and outgoing, while [...]
“Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world." - Helen Keller Always Take That Call Tonight, I was speaking with a friend. He did not have a happy childhood and like many of it influenced his life. On top of the unhappy childhood, he suffered some severe trauma as a soldier in Iraq. He was a witness to his best friend having his [...]
"With fools, there is no companionship. Rather than to live with men who are selfish, vain, quarrelsome, and obstinate, let a man walk alone." -Buddha Many of us choose emotionally unavailable partners. Why do we do it? How do we stop? What type of partner do you usually choose? Do you chose someone who is toxic, alcoholic, emotionally unavailable, unemployed, unusually close to a parent, still attached to the ex, commitment phobic, financially unstable, perpetually [...]
"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out." - Walter Winchell Do you believe in negative energy? What if you don’t have negative energy, but you surround yourself with others that have negative energy? What do you think will come into your life? Ridding yourself of negative energy that surrounds you will open your vibration up to new and more positive experiences. There may be people in [...]
Who doesn't need stress relief? Take some time for yourself! This is a wonderful guided meditation by The Honest Guys.
“Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.” - August Wilson Do you know your value? Do you fear that you're never going to find someone who loves you because you're too much trouble, too difficult, too fussy, too depressed, too outspoken, too weird, too whatever? If so, I know how you feel. I always [...]
"All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy." - Scott Alexander There is a misconception that men cheat for sex. Men do not cheat for sex. Men cheat for the same reason that women cheat. They want to feel desired and appreciated. A man's need for appreciation manifests itself differently than ours. Women want to feel understood. Men want to feel desired. Women want [...]
"Be straight up with me, either you want to be a f***ing lawyer or you don't." - Naomie Olindo Do you think television is a representation of real life? Do you think you can only learn by reading a book? Maybe, just maybe you can learn how to avoid a break-up by watching Southern Charm. My boyfriend always asks me why I watch Reality TV and I always give the same response which is, “I [...]
I’m in love with a Warrior. He is a Father. He is a Brother. He is a Son. He is a Marine. In short, he is a Bad-Ass. He is also my Lover and my Best Friend. But, above all, he is a Warrior and accepting the truth of this has made our relationship work. Loving a Warrior is not like loving an ordinary man. You must know this. Loving a Warrior will show you [...]
