This is a guest post by LaDonna Green, a communication and relationship coach. Please welcome LaDonna to the HBW Community! I’ve always been that person everyone bounces ideas off of. The advisor, the editor and often the shoulder to cry on. At times, my shoulders have been drenched from the tears of the burdens of others. [...]
You’ll find There’s no one left to love you In time You learn to love yourself You’ll find When no one’s thinking of you It’s time To care about yourself – Blue Six, “Love Yourself” It’s been three years since I’ve been in what I would call a “serious” relationship. I’ve dated many several men, but nothing that [...]
I almost canceled my date tonight. It’s already been a busy, wildly productive week, I was tired, I was running late. I had a myriad of excuses. But one of the things I’m striving to be better about this year is honoring my commitments. OK. I’d said yes to another first date. So I [...]
This week, I’ve been spending lots of quality time with family in Clearwater, Florida. It’s been too chilly to get in the water, but we’re still enjoying the beach! It’s funny because I actually don’t celebrate Christmas anymore and my family has started going way low-key for the holiday as well. I stopped buying and giving Christmas [...]
I’m on the plane back to Richmond from Minneapolis. I’m happy for a window seat to slump into because the man next to me is a real talker. Right away, he starts chatting up the woman in the aisle. They go into stories about their families and where they will spend the Thanksgiving holiday. Amid [...]
I’ve been thinkin’ ’bout you Do you think about me still? Do ya, do ya? – Frank Ocean, “Thinkin Bout You” Early tomorrow morning, I’ll be taking a red-eye flight to Minnesota. No, I’m not traveling for a speaking engagement. I’m flying to Minneapolis for a date.
“Drink wine. This is life eternal. This is all that youth will give you. It is the season for wine, roses and drunken friends. Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” ― Omar Khayyám Tonight, my sister dropped by my mom’s house. These days, it’s a rare visit when we’re both there at [...]
“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe When I was in college, I moved in with a boyfriend for a while until I could afford my own apartment. It was the first time we had been around each other on a constant, daily basis and [...]
Just one week after I got back from Europe, me and the Pianist ended our relationship. I was the one who initiated the breakup conversation, though in the end it was a mutual decision. I felt guilty about ending something that, just one month ago, I had been so excited about. I felt like I [...]
I know, I know, this is like the third video I’ve made in 2012. I may just be on a roll here, LOL! I took my iPhone to the woods to record this 8-minute video with some reflections about my recent month-long trip to Europe.
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