Category: Love and Relationships
SINGLENESS: Curse or Blessing? You decide.
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogs I've written quite a bit on the type of love that's worth waiting for, but one thing needs to be clear: singleness isn't just a stage to prepare for a relationship or marriage (though it can be, provided that marriage is your vocation). Rather, it is much more; singleness carries a beauty and purpose ...
Friendship: the Gift of Witnessing
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogs "We need a witness to our lives. There's a billion people on the planet... I mean, what does any one life really mean? But in a marriage, you're promising to care about everything. The good things, the bad things, the terrible things, the mundane things... all of it, all the ...
"THE LIST": Top 6 Things Women (Should) Look for in Men
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogsTHE DREAM ... Women long for intimacy and connection. It doesn't matter where it comes from--a friend, family member, boyfriend/husband--the fact remains the same: we yearn for someone to share our lives with, someone who'll witness us at our lowest points and also times of celebration, someone who'll understand our hopes and ...
A Love Letter from God
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogsTo those of us who are currently still waiting for the 'right person' to come along, I want to share this with you--a reminder that although things seem bleak, God has great plans in store. Never give up. It's worth the wait. Note: The following "Love Letter from God" was not ...
Valentine’s Day: Let No One Go Unloved
"I am going to walk to the bridge. If one person smiles at me on the way, I will not jump." - Quote from The Bridge Unfortunately, the person who said those words did jump. No one smiled. A life was lost. I hate to be such a downer on the week of Valentine's Day, ...
Forgiveness: The Final Form of Love
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogs Once upon a time I was in a relationship with a great guy, who, till this day, is still an incredible person. But we were quite young at the time, and relationships at that age usually don't last. Ours didn't. But looking back on it now, I wouldn't have had it ...
Ladies, Know What You’re Worth — & Don’t Settle for Less
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogs A LONGING FOR LOVE ...The longing for companionship is strong and real for us women. Some of us are shyer to admit this than others, but nonetheless, it is what it is. Put simply: it feels good to love and to be loved. Who doesn’t want the assurance of belonging ‘exclusively’ ...
Letting Go of "Yesterday", Appreciating "Now"
Follow this blog on Twitter: @realtalkblogs Things CHANGE. Sometimes we crave it, other times we're afraid of it. Numbing routine makes us want something new, yet other times we want familiarity, for something stable to cling onto. Especially when memories from the past seem more attractive than the present, our longing for familiarity becomes stronger ...
Celine Diaz: Real Talk 