Happy Monday!!!

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  All of my children sleeping under one roof tonight, mine. Gratitude.  J. Michael Walker




Hey all!  I hope everyone had a terrific weekend, I know I did!  I just want to take minute to tell you all how much my children mean to me and that I love them very, very much!  I watched them this weekend and I have to admit, it pleases me that they not only love each other, but they actually like being around each other as well!  My son is 20 years old and no longer lives at home, but he comes home on most weekends.  My daughter is 11 years old and is the apple of my eye.  Rounding them off is my awesome 14 year old niece; Angie's daughter, whom I've had the pleasure of raising since her Mom has been in Afghanistan.  My niece's Dad was gracious enough to allow me to keep her here with me in New York, and for this I will always have love for my former brother in law.  On Friday night, after the four of us enjoyed an early dinner, I sat in my living room and listened to them.  They were hanging out in the next room engaged in a spirited conversation.  My daughter giggled, while she listened to her cousin and brother debate over some video game nonsense and I could feel the happiness in all of them.

I was content and a little tired and began to make my way upstairs to bed.  I stopped in my niece's room, formerly my son's room, to say goodnight, and there they were, the three of them relaxing on the bed with laptops open and game controllers within arms reach.  I just stood there and watched them...  The happiness that washed over me made me a bit emotional, so when I walked into the room and reached down to kiss my daughter first, she put her arms around my neck and hugged me tight.  She told me she loved me, then my niece kissed me, told me she loved me, and my son did the same.  I felt love, it was all around me.  My kids weren't hungry, they were happy and safe!!  God is so good and I am so Blessed.  Be well...



I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   Cherish what you have. REAL MEN....DO REAL THING'S


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   What a pleasant surprise... I woke up to my family at my door this morning...They came to take care of me...what a blessing. I'm beginning to feel better already! :)  Phyllis Fisher


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.”-Unknown #woowoowoo Kim Coles


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   Family and friends have the power of this choice at all times...to make things hard for you, or to make things easy for you...how GREAT the family and friends who choose to make things easy for you when they can...love ya'll...you reap what you sow...seeds of harmony.  Ben Barnes


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   @ the end of the day...all you have is FAMILY! Gerald Parker Jr


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!    "I'm urging all daughters to kiss they mothers, with those lips that all that lipstick covers you're never to grown up to kiss and hug her..." ~Drake~ (Aston Martin) I LOVE YOU Devan Worth ♥"  Angelique Worth


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!    If there is someone that you love Mother,Father,sister,brother,son, daughter, cousin, spouse... Tell them every chance u get, life is short. I love you sis I haven't told you enough in this life.  Elijah Long


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   "Its easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." Frederick Douglass via  Chyone Micah


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  Be sure to feed enough advice to your children while they're still young enough to believe that you know what the hell you're talking about... :-)  Guy Evans Ford Jr.


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   I am so BLESSED and GRATEFULL for my child!  Marie Price-pierre


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  MOPSS: it Trips Me Out when some parents allow their teens to do whatever they want, and then are super-suprised when there is a pregnancy/drug problem/loss of life!! Some people want to be thier kids 'friend' so badly that they stop being PARENTS-compromising what they KNOW is right for the sake of 'peace'. Who's the adult here!? Let your kids be mad at you!! Wouldn't you rather they grow up healthy!?  Myckelle Williams


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  Damon Nash just spoke to one of my new young men, and we were talking about what he believes...He believes in sports, fast money/quick cash, and girls....My response..YOUR WHOLE BELIEF SYSTEM SUCKS!!!!!!! Now it is time to break him down and build him back up!! Nfluence...CSWS!!!"


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   Damn I love this feeling......................... -Shawn Lovings'


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   Ignorance, disrespect and lack of respect for the safety of others is very serious case of LEARNED BEHAVIOR...what are you teaching your kids?  Gerald Parker Jr

A Song For You....

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  Life is about trusting our feelings and taking chances. Losing and finding happiness. Appreciating the memories and learning from the past. ~ Sol-Caritas.com  Carlos Wallace


I had a dream the other night about the Man God has planned for me.  In this dream, there wasn't a glitzy video like quality to it, although I recall the colors in this dream being more beautiful and brighter than any colors I've ever seen; it wasn't even the most romantic scene I could have imagined, although in a word, it was beautiful.  You see, in this dream my Man was troubled and with learned words of wisdom along with the love I could feel emanating from me, even in this dream,  I helped him through it.   Now, I'm not clairvoyant, there was no real face other than my own that I was able to discern from the dream, but when I woke up this morning and remembered, it had the strangest affect on me.  Need.  In my dream I was needed and it wasn't the horrible co-dependent need, or that selfish need for one person to hold the other down while pursuing other things, that I've experienced in my past.  It was the kind of need I've heard in hundreds of love songs and read in thousands of poems and for the first time, I dreamt about it in the purest and most sincerest form...  


I always wanted to be that person that loved and was loved by a Man that shared his innermost thoughts, dreams and nightmares with.  I know my dream wasn't real, but it was definitely a window to what God has in store for me and what I know know in my heart is coming.  I prayed for patience, and He's given it to me.  I am no longer interested in "imitation" anything, the real thing, when it happens, will mean so much more.  These are the thoughts I share with my little girls, and this is the posture I'm encouraging them to adopt as well.  


So in this dream, with this Man's face is in my hands, I tell him I Love him and the quiet that washes over him is visual.  The calmness I can feel emanating from him is comforting and the certainty I felt when I opened my eyes was this; if I could share anything with this Man, whoever he is, wherever he may be this very minute, it's this...  No worries, I'm right here.  




I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   “We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.”-Unknown #woowoowoo  Kim Coles


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  I wish society would stop teaching young girls and GROWN WOMEN you need to be on a man's arm every step of the way instead of learning to wait on a man who will stay by your side. Not the same thing. A single woman is more criticize than a woman with a SORRY man. I will teach my nieces and if I ever have a daughter, patience...in the long run that is what I see really pays off.  Tawni S. Fears


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   Lee Fuller shares this: "Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and realizing you were the prisoner!" - Max Lucado


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  Lee Fuller shares this for those who are afraid to try love again: "The sooner you give, the sooner you get to have a love of your own." - AWB


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "I've been so many places in my life and time I've sung alot of songs I've made some bad rhymes, I've acted out my life in stages with ten thousand people watchin but we're alone now and i'm singing this song to you..." via  Kevin A. Calhoun


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  When your eyes are limited to your day you will never see what the tomorrows have in store for you.. via  Selina Davis

Flying the not so Friendly Skies!!

News 12 Long Island: The mother of a Jet Blue flight attendant leaps to her son's defense. Diane Slater says she understands why her son, Steven, snapped after a passenger cursed at him and apparently hit him with a piece of luggage. He's facing charges for deploying the slide. His mother, who lives in California, was also a flight attendant. She says if it were her, she might have snapped even more.

WTF!!!!?????  Everyone is applauding this dude... really?  I'm a little perturbed.  I mean, he's supposed to have it together as a flight attendant, right?  Publicly vilifying that passenger for disrespecting him and inadvertently assaulting him with her overhead carry-on bag was one thing, but jeopardizing the safety of all passengers, fellow co-workers and the ground crew, was in excusable!  I'm sure his behavior was based, on no small part anyway, on the fact that he is a recovering alcoholic.  The fact that he "swiped"  two beers, before his grand exit from the aircraft, was clearly indicative of that.  Coincidentally, the disgruntled flight attendant's mother is ill and this also weighed heavy on the poor guys mind.  Dropping the "F" bomb several times could have been considered and pardoned as retaliatory and ultimately excused.  Sanctions would have been imposed, maybe even a brief suspension would have been the more immediate punishment, but opening the emergency door and causing a security breech of that magnitude is just wrong in this terrorist crazed world/climate.  His issues notwithstanding, the additional problems he's created for himself almost renders the nobel act null and void!  

You know what would have been awesome is if he hacked into the computer and had Jetblue pay for everyone's ticket who flew that day.  Yeah, hacking into the mainframe and disabling the operating system that pertained to charges would have been a real home run for everyone!!  Sticking it to "The Man" always helps in regards to public opinion/support and this would have had the people cheering for him for days, weeks and weeks to come!  Oh well, that's how I see it anyway... Be well!  

Shoshin's FsnToday "Steven, after getting blasted in the head with a suitcase, just said f**k it to his job(one of my favorite books The F**k It Way)."  Jet Blue has a "Slip and Slide" | It's a Funny Source for News 

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  Not wasting time on being angry... For, me, that's a first and it's progress!!  Khai Missy Patterson

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!! Monica Cooper is organizing my thoughts :) theme music: "Get up Stand up" ~ Bob Marley

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!  "A man is, as he thinks..........." via  Monique Mitchell

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  Wherever I go, I meet myself. Not to be able to stop thinking is a dreadful affliction, but we don't realize this because almost everyone is suffering from it, so it is considered normal. This incessant mental noise prevents us from finding that realm of inner stillness that is inseparable from Being. You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running inside you.  Rick DaBarba

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them. ~G.B. Shaw, shared by Tara Sessions

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "Calm and Easy! Cant fight with anger, Have to clear the mind first!!!"  Real Ras

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "You're not going to get me to resign to make you feel comfortable," --Charles Rangel shared by Roni Minter

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius. It is a thousand time better to have common sense without education, than to have education without common sense. Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes  Rick DaBarba

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!! Take a moment today to think of something that stresses you out. Immediately follow up with a thought that brings you happiness. Then, try to think of both at the same time. You can't. The brain can only focus on one complete thought at a time. When faced with a choice today, think positively. Change the course of your day, one good thought at a time. ~ Sol-Caritas.com  Carlos Wallace

The Circle of Life...

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  “So many people spend their health gaining wealth, and then have to spend their wealth to regain their health.” - A. J. Reb Materi shared by  Lee Fuller

I saw a young mother walking down my beautiful tree lined street pushing her baby in a stroller and immediately began to reminisce...  Twenty years ago; Damn, it's truly been that long, my son was born.  The first grandchild on both sides, his birth was a celebration.  Unfortunately, his first 6 weeks were spent in ICU, but he was a strong little thing and we all knew he'd be just fine.  His christening was HUGE!  I mean, if anyone who's reading this is aware of Haitian culture, most of us practice Catholicism and the religious celebrations; Christenings, First Holy Communions and Confirmations, are big familial events.  Twenty years ago I attended more of the aforementioned gatherings than I can remember.  Not to mention weddings, baby showers and Baby's 1st birthday parties...  Those were really good times!  As I watched this young mother on her summer evening promenade with her baby, I thought about some of the most important milestones in my life and the ones that her and her family had to look forward to in theirs.

It's funny, twenty years ago, when I was in my 20's it was all about new beginnings, and now in my 40's it feels like I've been saying an awful lot of goodbyes.  That's the circle of life  I guess.  Too many parents of friends are passing and too many friends are ailing... I have to imagine this is the natural order of things, right? We're born, we live and we die... But everyday, I'm learning more and more that it's the in between that will play a large part, for some of us anyway, when the end comes too soon.  To live  HEALTHY is a choice... one that I made a few years ago, and boy am I grateful!  After back surgery, weight gain and bloating would have been natural, what with the lack of movement and physical activity.  But because I had already adopted a more healthy diet, I was able to maintain.

Physical therapy helps, but I had to recognize and reconcile with myself the various things I won't be able to do anymore, like run...  Sit ups are difficult as well, so I'll be pulling out that "Body Magic" girdle from time to time in the future... I'm just saying!  ;-)

I read an article about Geriatric doctors, Doctors who primarily care for the elderly, being in demand as a direct result of Americans living longer and healthier lives and that's pretty inspiring.   I guess what I'm trying to say is in 20 years, I'm going to be the "old" lady in my sixties and 20 years from then I'll be the old lady in my 80's...  Depending on how well I treat myself now, will determine on how healthy I will be then.  I know it's something I sign off with on a regular, but I really mean what I write and I hope you take it to heart when you read it... Be well!  :-)

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  Take a moment today to think of something that stresses you out. Immediately follow up with a thought that brings you happiness. Then, try to think of both at the same time. You can't. The brain can only focus on one complete thought at a time. When faced with a choice today, think positively. Change the course of your day, one good thought at a time. ~ Sol-Caritas.com  Carlos Wallace


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   "Due to the high temperatures this summer, by my calculations (bring down the five carry the two divide it by four), I've lost a total of.......... 25lbs in sweat. Skinny Jeans here I come!"  Chaundra Daniels


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   "Don’t allow people who say it cannot be done interrupt you while you are doing it. Have a GREAT day fb family." ~ Sol-Caritas.com  Carlos Wallace


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily."  Ronald Thornton


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "Remember challenges make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."  Healing Heart Counseling Service


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "Focus..and just try to be the dopest"  Donovan Price


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   "AS sure as you are LIVING you are going to go through something.. the question is are you willing to FIGHT AND COME OUT OF IT... God bless..."  Kendell Maliki


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "Working out keeps my mind right..and my body follows:)" ---Tamika Handy  Black Women "DO" Workout!

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business." - Michael J. Fox~courtesy The Daily Love shared by Kim Coles

Life's a Beach! :-)

Taken yesterday, August 8, 2010 Long Beach, Long Island New York

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!! "Today was a Good Day... (in my Ice Cube voice!) xoxo" 
Francesca Price









Hi everyone!  I hope you had a fabulous weekend full of love, happiness and summer fun!  For me the weekend culminated in two things; saying goodbye and new beginnings...

My sister, Angelique Worth, left yesterday to complete her tour in Afghanistan.  2 weeks goes by in a flash and I already miss her terribly.  From the moment she landed heading straight off to Mexico, to the awesome photo shoot the day before she left, we packed in as much fun and family time as possible and had a blast!  We ate great food, connected with many friends and felt love all around us.  More good news is that she'll be back, for good this time, in less than 3 months and boy are we going to celebrate when she does!    I know the Roosevelt Alumni weekend was going on, and I'm sorry I had to miss it.  I'm sure it would have been great to see so many friends that meant so much to me then and continue to now, from High School.  If we went, this Blog may have been a little different too!!  I'm just saying... Lol  Anyway, it was more important to unwind at home and spend that time with Angie, quite frankly, the family didn't want to share!

Our Mom came to the airport to see Angie off and we had a great conversation on the ride home.  For the last 7 months, my parents have been going through a transition.  My beautiful Mother's decision to end a marriage that hasn't been fulfilling for a long time, and start her life anew, is courageous and admirable.. I'm very proud of her and wish her all that life has to offer and a ridiculous amount of happiness as well!!!  Splitting up after over 47 years of marriage must be difficult, but with the support of all her daughters and friends, I have no doubt that Ms. Angele Price will know a life full of happiness, wonderment and love. Have fun on your journey Mom, it's going to be AWESOME!!! xoxo

When I dropped Mom off at her home, I decided to do me...  I went for a long drive along Ocean Parkway.  All the windows were down and I was loving the ocean scented breeze.  It was so tranquil and I was so at peace, it almost felt like I was in the passenger seat!  ;-)  No, I wasn't driving with cruise control.  But I was being guided and the feelings of peace and contentment can only come from one source... Him.

I went to breakfast, alone, and felt a pang of guilt.  I immediately called my babies and after hearing from one sleepy one that the other one was also sleeping, I was good!  :-)  Going to Long Beach and sitting on a bench on the Boardwalk was probably the most fun I've had all year.  It was awesome to watch the thousands of happy beach goers enjoy the water and sun.  People running and playing volleyball, remembering the time when I moved with that kind of agility and speed.  Without even realizing when the shift occurred, I didn't feel sorry for myself as I people watched and reminisced about the way I used to move, I felt happy.  The sky was blue, the sand was... well, sand and the ocean looked wonderful!  It was picturesque and I was enthralled.  I'm not sure how long I sat, but the pain in my back let me know it was time to get up!  I made a mental note to ALWAYS travel with a chair and a bathing suit in my truck because hey, you never know...  Lol!

When I came home, my babies were up, my home girl Patricia Trish Peay-Mcneill, came over, cooked turkey wings and home made macaroni and cheese for me and my family before heading home to North Carolina.  This made me REALLY happy!  I took a long shower, spoke to Angie, who will be traveling for the next 2 days (uugghh!!) and checked the  I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!... page.  WOW, I can't believe it!  In the past 2 days almost 100 people "Liked" the page!!!  Thank you guys so much for appreciating this page and becoming a part of the team.  Please feel free to re post any and all words; that are humorous, inspirational and awesome, as you like!  Thanks friends for the wonderful continued support, have an incredible week and be well...


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "We miss out on God's plan for our lives because what He said to me doesn't line up with what I said to me... Bishop K. Yelverton shared by  Charles Hamlin


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   "It don't take a whole day to recognize sunshine" :-) shared by Tawni S. Fears


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   "What seems relatively trivial to you may, perhaps, be quite meaningful to the next person. Let's make an effort to see things through the eyes of others with heartfelt compassion." Brooklyn Cam


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "Don't miss your blessing because it's not presented in the package you told God you wanted it in." Bishop Kenneth Yelverton shared by  Charles Hamlin


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  ‎"I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business." - Michael J. Fox~courtesy The Daily Love shared by  Kim Coles


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   "If you conduct yourself as though you expect to be successful and happy, you will seldom be disappointed..."  Reggie Storey


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "What I wish I could change < What I wouldn't change for the world. *Perspective.*" shared by Tawni S. Fears


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!! ‎"Working out keeps my mind right..and my body follows:)" ---Tamika Handy  Black Women "DO" Workout!


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   "Monica Cooper had such a great weekend with old & new friends ♥! Today's theme music: "The Glow of Love" ~ Luther..."


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  ‎"...there's only this...forget, regret, or life is yours to miss. No other road. No other way. No day but today." - from "Rent" shared by Lee Fuller


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "Nice evening..sushi and champagne..thx ladies n welcome home Angie!"Lisa Crawford DeRoche


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "Just had a wonderful evening with my girls.. sushi, moet rose,verve cliquot rose...I'm rose,d out...life is so damn good....the get fresh crew..." Gina Tappan

Repost Fridays!

TGIF!!  I am so happy that God Blessed me with another week on earth with my family and friends, giving me the ability to share my thoughts and views without fear and the opportunity to make it happen... 

Look out for exciting new changes; translation: structure, to the Blog next week!  I'll start of on Monday with the weekend recap, Tuesday's Blog will be all about Health; physical, mental, emotional and last but not least, spiritual!  WTH???Wednesday's Blog will be incendiary, I mean FIRE, where I'll discuss all things controversial!  Thursday's Blog will be Love and Intimacy and as always Friday will be the top 20 + re-posts!  Now, depending on a myriad of things, this is subject to change, so thanks for working with me in advance!  

Your continued support continues to inspire me... *tear/smile*

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.  Again, if you want to check out more re posts, don't forget to hit "Like" on the I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!! page and become a Fan!

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "Family. When someone offers you love, receive it gracefully. Respect the journey of the person that thinks enough of you to extend love, food, drink, and laughter. This weekend, I lived, loved, learned, and laughed and it was given to me by another. It is now time to pay it forward to another...."  Keiron Bigby

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "The only exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions, running down their friends, side stepping their responsibilities, and pushing their luck !!"  Rick DaBarba

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "Reflecting on how calm my life is right at this moment. So thankful for the personal downtime, God! Khai Missy Patterson

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "Not everyone can be a friend however, anyone can be an enemy. Neither is readily identified, but with time each will reveal their true nature. People in your life will come and go. Just be careful when choosing who you ask to stay." ~ Sol-Caritas.com Carlos Wallace

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  Thanks to Mel Hopkins via Positively Positive "The people who challenge you the most, the 'Button Pushers', are actually your spiritual guides who are showing you where you still need to evolve. When you become evolved in that area of your life, you won't have to have those buttons left to push." oooo YES!! shared by Kim Coles

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "My appetite for love, sometimes becomes my hunger pains...."  Gina Tappan

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  ‎"The day you convince yourself that you've mastered your craft or profession or even your relationships, is the day you cease to live. The thirst for knowledge and the mind's ravenous appetite for constant growth and evolution helps sustain a meaningful existence. If you cease to aim higher, you will surely fall short." ~ Sol-Caritas.com  Carlos Wallace

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "WOMEN....are much stronger than men, real talk." Aaron Justice

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "We (& yes I'm including me) live contradictory lives at times so much that we feel simply mentioning God is enough. What I mean is we can go from sex, getting drunk, doing ppl dirty being (or put it n a status), then the next day its back on how God good is. Yeah he always good but we rarely are. Sometimes we all needto just be quiet, stop trying to prove our relationship with him and really get one." Tawni S. Fears

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  “People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross shared by Lee Fuller

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "When you choose the action, you also choose the consequence."Sasha Caldwell

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  “I’ve never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful.” -Unknown

What do YOU have to SMILE about today? shared by Kim Coles

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "Its amazing how God brings great people back into our lives." Gregory Hampton

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "THE MIRROR CANT LIE TO YOUR EYES, JUS LIKE YA FEARS CANT HIDE WHATS INSIDE..." Kwasi Jones

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "I feel like a run on sentence in a punctuation crazy world" Chyone Micah

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "IT takes courage to stand up and speak for what U believe in, BUT it takes even more courage to sit down, shut up and LISTEN!!!! hahahahaha" Aaron Justice

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "Its amazing how willing a woman is to follow a man she can see going in the right direction. She'll gladly support him, offer advice, and bend over backward to help him elevate. She'll stay on that ship through the storms as long as their confidence in the captain. As her faith in him dwindles..so does her support." Jullian Goodin

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "When the Ax entered the forest, the trees only saw the handle and said, 'Look! He is one of us'." Yoruban Proverb shared by Chyone Micah

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "If you want something, go after it NOW! Remember, procrastination and hesitation, simply means you lack motivation to reach your destination." ~ Sol-Caritas.com Carlos Wallace

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "Nothing can stop the (person) with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the (person) with the wrong mental attitude." - Thomas Jefferson shared by Lee Fuller

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "Don't ever be so afraid to lose someone that you hold on too tightly & operate out of fear & jealousy instead of Love & Trust. If you do that: you will lose them regardless! Trust God to know WHO & WHAT needs to be in your life:some of those people you fight so hard to hang onto is the people that God needs to remove from your life in order to take you to the NEXT LEVEL!! Have you asked HIM about it?" Myckelle Williams

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  

"There's one sad truth in life I've found
While journeying east and west -
The only folks we really wound,
Are those we love the best.
We flatter those we scarcely know,
We please the fleeting guest,
And deal full many a thoughtless blow,
To those who love us best." Jason Six-Nine Barnes

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "Divorce your past and leave it behind; engage yourself with your present, in itlies many gifts; marry your future, it is where you will spend the restof your life."  Kim Coles

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   James Hannah Presents Truthpaste is petioning for a national holiday for men. It's gonna be called, "You're Not A Punk To Admit You're In Love Day". To be observed by ALL men over the age of 25. Stop waiting until she leaves you to realize you love her, dumb ass."

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!! "In the beginning the Word was God so the Word IS Power. So don't let nobody tell you that posting the Word or divinely-inspired words in your status,is just words & not action. These type words inspire,motivate, uplift, & offer guidance. So if your divinely inspired words generate ACTIVITY in people, then you are ACTIVELY involved in transforming human life. That's Work! That's Action! That's Power!" Mark Goggins

Don't forget, I'll be checking back in on Monday with the "Weekend Recap", be well and have an awesome weekend!!

The Un-gettable Get???

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!! "It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?"  Jason Barnes


So it occurred to me while I was having a conversation with my beautiful sister and lovely mother this morning that I am, and in their opinion,  the 80%+ woman.  My "single-dom" notwithstanding, it is the 20% or less women that Men are really looking for, and I shouldn't take it personal.  The truth is, I don't.  I know my value and I also know that when the right person is sent to me, he will too.  My confidence level is at an all time high, I'm not even going to front, I'm fabulous and know it!!!  I'm genuinely happy and the idea of being embittered because of past relationships with men who couldn't discern a genuine quality woman, positioned right under their noses, is not my issue... it's theirs.  Some men would rather get "robbed" and "stole" on in pursuit of that un-gettable "20%", and I say more power to you.  Just do us "80%+" women a favor, cross the street and walk very fast... in the opposite direction, THANKS!  ;-)  

My real question is time vs energy.  If acquiring that 20% requires more of both, then why aren't you guys putting in that work?  Why make the real quality woman feel like she's taking up space until the dream materializes?  When beautiful, strong and intelligent black women are willing to love you in spite of yourself because the potential and growth that's clear to us, but isn't cognizant to you at this time, what exactly is the problem?  Could it be, Men, that your deep fear of inadequacy interferes with the possibility of greatness along side us 80 percenters?  This Blog, believe it or not, is really about love. Love of self, and the love we have the capacity to feel for others, even if they don't truly appreciate the person it's coming from... yet.  Because we all know that at the end of the day when that 20% is still out of reach, that Man is coming back!  Think Dwele's "Find a Way"... Hmmmmm!  See, that's the 80%+ stuff I'm talking about! :-)  

Wake up Men, there are some pretty awesome woman out here, and no, I'm not talking about the stereotypical "mean" Black Woman you all seem to want to vilify and persecute for being who they are, I'm talking about all the quality woman that like trees blocking the forest, you just don't seem to notice.  Instead of concentrating on that "un-gettable get" or perceiving yourself to be unobtainable as well, face that fear, understand the gift of love that God has given you and embrace it.  Love is brilliant, powerful and fabulous...  

One of my ex's said this to me a long time ago, "... you're everything I never knew I always wanted...".  Now "EX" being the operative word in that sentence, I believe he's still in search of that 20% and I wish him all the best, I am not being disingenuous, I mean it... Really and truly!   And no matter what percentage point you're looking for friends, I want the same for all of you as well!  Don't be scared, go out there and be open to it, I know I am!  Be well...  

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "It doesn't hurt to appreciate things." Bob Sumner  

I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "James Hannah Presents Truthpaste is petioning for a national holiday for men. It's gonna be called, "You're Not A Punk To Admit You're In Love Day". To be observed by ALL men over the age of 25. Stop waiting until she leaves you to realize you love her, dumb ass."


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   "Divorce your past and leave it behind; engage yourself with your present, in many gifts; marry your future, it is where you will spend the restof your life." Kim Coles


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "In the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty." Bob Marley shared by Chyone Micah


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!    "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Walt Disney shared by Kathy Fisher Griffith


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!   "I Am."Laurence Oliver


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!  "... a good woman can make u. a bad woman can break u." Chris Anadollis


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!! "Spending too much time searching for the 20% that they pass up on the 80% right up under their noses." Jullian Goodin


I don't just "Like it", I "LOVE IT"!!!
"There's one sad truth in life I've found

While journeying east and west -
The only folks we really wound,
Are those we love the best.
We flatter those we scarcely know,
We please the fleeting guest,
And deal full many a thoughtless blow,
To those who love us best."

 Jason Six-Nine Barnes