Category Archives: Love

It’s The Little Things

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It’s the little things that bring a smile on my face.

A child’s laugh

The conversations my mommy and I have in the mornings

Dessert

New shoes

Manicure and pedicure

talking to my sister for hours

Locking eyes with him and making silly faces because we get each other’s sense of humor

 

Man(woman)’s guide to Love

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The romantic, the naive or the optimistic in me always has and always will believe in love. Maybe its all of those cheesy french novels my mom let me read at 10 because she didnt care what I read just as long as I read. But as I’ve gotten older my view on its existence has not changed, its just shifted. Learned a lot from listening to friends and family members and also from my own observation. Now that I know and I have an idea what love is and all about, I wish that it didnt take me so long to find out.

Today while browsing the internet instead of studying for my exam, I came accross without looking , just like the best love, this site, which is set up to help guide men when it comes to love. Real men from different backgrounds and different ages give their advice based their own experience.  Although it is dedicated to men, I really think women can benefit from it as well.  My favorite advice from it is ” there are no rules,  just listen to your heart”. http://www.themansguidetolove.com/#

Self Discovery

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Dear diary, its been a while since I’ve written an entry. I’ve been mute, keeping my feelings hidden, even from you.  Self love and search for true happiness have been my goal, always coming up empty and unsatisfied. This constant battle with myself and coming to terms with what has, is and will happen to me is getting old and I am tired. I realized that I am more in control of when and what makes me happy. Everything is clear now.

“I have prayed many prayers asking for things to change. I have begged that my body change, that other people change, that jobs change, and that my lifestyle change. With each of these prayers brought me father away from the truth because they were coming from a place of resistance.

The truth is that life is what it is, and the judgements about things being good or bad are simply illusions. One day it dawned on me that what I needed wasn’t for things to changes, but for me to have abillity to see things (especially myself) CLEARLY.

The more clearly I see, the more I am able to see who I really am, and the life that wants to be lived through me. Seeing clearly has given me the courage to take the actual steps to live this life rather than continue to resist life and its natural course.

Be clear about what you are true beautiful and inifinite light. As you are clear about who you are, you can see other things clearly and accept them for exactly what they are and realize how beautiful it is.”

Beautifully written by Kali Shirley  http://www.soulistichealing.blogspot.com



Desert Flower

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This past week was a stressful one for me. I was drained emotionally and mentally. So as I was unwinding and scamming through Youtube for hair inspirations and a little entertainment, I came across Desert Flower‘s movie trailer. Based on a true story, the film depicts Waris Dire’s life. She is a former Somali model turned human’s rights activist with an incredible story. At the age of 13 she fled her family in order to escape an arranged marriage to a much older man. In 1997 at the height of her modeling career she publicly spoke about the female genital mutilation she had to undergo as a child. Sometimes it takes listening, watching someone else’s life to see that some people’s past is dark and the circumstances from that past help shape them into the person they are today. This movie looks interesting and well made. I can’t wait for it to open in all theaters next month. I will follow up with a review once that happens.

Below is the trailer.

Love Poem

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There are times when I think back about how love used to be when I was younger. I know that 24 isn’t old but frankly its been a while since someone wrote me a love note, a love poem, gave me a card just because. Whatever happened to that? Why did the love notes and sweet letters stop? They are still the way to my heart. I wish men and women realized that sweet words have more weight than how much money a person has, or how much swag they have.  These days  all I get is guys who think that telling me about their jobs and how much money they make is somehow supposed to impress me.  I would love to meet someone who for once would be himself and try to be romantic. No I am not expecting to be serenaded but opening doors, pulling out my chair and trying to get to know me better, taking me out somewhere other than the movies or dinner, would be nice. Out of my group of friends, I am the “Charlotte” as in the romantic who always believes in prince charming  and waiting for him to sweep me off my feet.  When I saw “Love Poem medley” I fell in love with the words. Gentlemen please take note and express yourself to your lady. Ladies please appreciate them when they do.