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Grieving a breakup or divorce can be just as devastating as grieving the death of a close friend or love one. However, when grieving a divorce, you’re mourning the death of that marriage. Although, the grieving process for (breakup or divorce) one person may be sooner than the other there’s no timeframe to how long one may grieve. But, if you know someone that has gone through the emotions as you, this may help to not feel so alone during the process. Also, never let anyone c

Being Emotionally Detached And Not Knowing It Mothers and Daughters, in order to achieve and maintain a healthy relationship with each other there needs to be an internalized love and adoration that you both can relate too. If that unconditional self-love is not there or if it hasn’t been portrayed, then there’s no way you can give something that you haven’t received. In most cases the first relationship that one enters is the relationship with their mother. The mother carrie

On April 20, 2019, Strengthen The Bond will host its fourth annual Mother/Daughter Luncheon. What a blessing it will be to see mothers and daughters come together to connect, heal, grow, and celebrate each other while strengthening their bond. But, not all mother/daughter relationships need healing. Nonetheless, their bond can always be strengthened. So, get ready…get ready…get ready to come out and listen to some amazing speakers talk about the “The Power of Womanhood,”

Have you ever started a project or made plans to do something but couldn’t finish if you wanted to? If you’re honest we all have! That was me. I knew my purpose and my meaning, but I was mentally exhausted. For the last four or five months I haven’t written any blogs, finished any manuscripts, nor have I uploaded or done any videos. I have not been taking care of myself mentally. I’ve been doing what I love doing and that’s pouring into everyone else but, I didn’t pour into m

There are certain times when our lives seem so predictable. We know what’s going on from one day to the next which, isn’t a bad thing it is just a routine thing. Routines are a sequence of tasks or duties that are performed regularly. It’s normally done without any thought and/or it can be habitual. For instance, my morning routine after I rise is to pray and read a scripture. I do this between 4:30 and 6:30 a.m., without thinking and it’s predictable of me to some of my fami

There Are More Times In Our Lives Than Not That We Are Disappointed, Angry, Or Even Humiliated As We Are Trying To Walk Out Our Life’s Purpose. But, When This Happens How Do We Proceed? Is There A Lesson To Be Learned? And, If So How Can There Be A Blessing In The Lesson? We Start To Question Ourselves Asking, “Why Did This Happen To Me? And, What Am I Going To Do About It?” It Was May 11, 2018 And I Was In Memphis, Tn Preparing And Unpacking Boxes That I Had Delivered

What’s In Your Past That’s Holding You Hostage? What’s In Your Past That’s Holding You Back And Keeping You Down? What’s In Your Past That You Feel You Can’t Let Go Of? So, Your Past Have You And You Don’t Have It? I Know, It’s Easier Said Than Done To Move Past Something That Caused You So Much Agony And Pain. I Know Personally That Every Time You Move Forward There Can Be Something That Hits You In The Gut; Which, Pulls You Back. Or, The Pain Of That Punch Can Hurt So

The Mind Is One Of the most important organs of the body but just because you have sight doesn’t mean you’re not blind. I couldn’t imagine losing my sight, my life as I know it would be much different. I would have to make major adjustments which would cause me to change and, the outlook on my life to change as well. But, if you have sight without a vision or plan it is the same as going through life blindly. It is like having a mind that is blind and eyes that are usel

Today's Youth Go Through A Lot And They Are Confronted With Tough Issues Daily, Such as: Bullying, Body Shaming, Peer Pressure, Eating Disorders, And Etcetera. All Of This Leads To Low Self Esteem. Therefore, Parents You Have To Make Sure You Communicate With Your Child Frequently. This includes Open Dialogue. Also, Talk To Your Child About Focusing On Their Strengths By Pointing Out All The Things That They Can Do Not What They Can't Do. Parents, Purchase Or Create A Self Es

The youth are important, and they need to feel like they are. We as parents need to help them start building their self-esteem at a young age. When children are old enough to talk parents need to teach them how to start making positive self-statements. Proverbs 23:7 states that “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he”. Matthew 12:34 “For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.” Therefore, when the youth hear criticism all the time they tend to believe what they h