Day 68: When A Man Falls In Love

Today’s post is brought to you by the writings and reflection of author C. JoyBell C., a leading female thinker and writer in our world today, and is a mentor to many other modern-day leaders, as well as an inspirational figure to people from all walks of life, according to GoodReads. As I continue to…

Day 42: 20something & Selfishly In Love

“The sad thing is most people have to check with someone before they do the things that make them happy. We’re all passing through; the least we can do is be happy, and the only way to do that is by being selfish.” – Gene Simmons Cuban Activist Jose Marti, once said that a selfish…

Day 39/Day 40: The Great Love Debate

The Conference Call. I tried something a little different this time around. Because I’ve had such detailed one-on-one conversations with both men and women from various age groups on the topic of love, I was curious to see what it would be like to conduct a group interview. I wanted to see in real time…

Day 38: Happily Single

Singing to myself: “This time next year I’ll be livin’ so good, Won’t remember your name, I swear. Livin’ so good, livin’ so good, livin’ so good. This time next year I’ll be livin’ so good, Won’t remember no pain, I swear…” SZA wrote Ctrl about me. I’m convinced. I say that only half jokingly because…

Day 37: The Empty Cup

Poetry heals. Words have become my medicine.    Did you hope I wouldn’t notice You gave me empty words to drink? Well my tongue’s tasted more lies, Than you would ever dare to think, You’re not the only one, With truth like poison in their veins, Whose ribs are shaped like cages, Holding tightly to the…

Day 33: We Come First

I sat with a good friend of mine, Justin Brantley, a little while ago and we talked about love. We also talked about his truth – the fact that at 23 years old, he’s never actually been in love. In fact, because of this he admitted to being hesitant about participating in this project. He…

Day 31: Still Growing

Growth is embracing the uncomfortable. I didn’t want to continue this project after writing my last post. Day 30 revealed my truth. The truth that this 100-day experience is the result of my love encounters, the truth that I am being completely honest not only with those who read along, but also with myself. The…

Day 24: Mature Young Love

College sweethearts. Young love: A bond between two youthful kindred spirits, seemingly unafraid of the unknown, instead they welcome it. This kind of love is hopeful, pure, exciting, can often be complicated, but worth the work. It is the reminder of love being ageless, a reminder that love is often in the place unexpected with a person…

Day 21: Let Go?

Let go and let God. I’ve heard this before. I know to do this. I know I can only move if he guides me. Yet, I’m still stuck. I’m still stuck because I beg for signs from Him, but I’m not sure I’ve receive them. If this isn’t where I should be, move me Lord.…

Day 20: Dear Self,

You can only give love if first you love yourself. Self love requires practice. As much as we may want to be more in tune with ourselves, to be real with who we are and what we’re about, or to be comfortable being truly alone, like most things, getting there is a process. Life is well-known…