Photo from OurMindfulLife.com A friend needs to borrow $20 from you, a family member needs a ride or somebody needs something from you. What they are requesting is either money or time, and you have neither to waste. Even though it might be difficult, you have to shut down needy people. A Favor for aContinueContinue reading “Shut Down Needy People”
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A Journal for Dad
Dad, Share Your Story with Me journal for dads, available now on Amazon Recently, I published Dad, Share Your Story with Me, a journal for a dad to pass down their stories to his kids and their kids in this own words. It becomes the book holding the story the of his life. Along withContinueContinue reading “A Journal for Dad”
Unselfish: Why You Should Put You Before Family, Friends and Other Loved Ones
Image from Stanford Social Innovation Review. Every so often, your phone chimes with a message from a friend requesting a ride or a family who needs money until payday or somebody in need of something. You’re in bed eyes half open or at work stressing over a deadline on a project you don’t nearly understandContinueContinue reading “Unselfish: Why You Should Put You Before Family, Friends and Other Loved Ones”
Get Your Copy of My Newest Book Now on Amazon
Buy your print or ebook copy of my newest nonfiction book about repairing male and female relationships by clicking here. With divorce at an all-time high and gender relations at an all-time low, it is time to address how social media is destroying today’s relationships. Increasingly, women and men have turned to Facebook, TikTok andContinueContinue reading “Get Your Copy of My Newest Book Now on Amazon”
How to Replenish Your Well of Peace
Imagine from Bahawear on Pinterest.com Replenishing Your Inner Well of Peace All too often, we see single people post on social about how they want somebody to “bring” them peace. When you say you want somebody to bring you peace, you’re also saying you don’t have peace of your own. Imagine somebody renting you aContinueContinue reading “How to Replenish Your Well of Peace”
4 Ways to Overcome Self-Doubt
Image from Freepik.com 4 Ways to Overcome Self-Doubt Self-doubt, that nagging voice of uncertainty and fear, is something everyone experiences at some point in their lives. It can keep us from doing the things we love and striving to become your best you. Overcoming self-doubt is essential for personal growth and success. In this article,ContinueContinue reading “4 Ways to Overcome Self-Doubt”
In Case You Feel Small
Image from Self.com Social media is an ocean of selfies and smiles on people sitting poolside sipping Mai Tais. Videos of friends partying in hotels you’d have to save two months’ paychecks to afford make you feel… behind. You’re a grain of sand on a beach that stretches coast to coast. Though you may notContinueContinue reading “In Case You Feel Small”
Online Dating: Getting the Girl Language
Man and woman on date. Photo from Pew Research Center. When you and a woman connect online, you have both already seen each other’s pictures, so you know there’s a physical attraction. But how do you go from screen to in-person? It comes down to how you say whatever you say not just what you’reContinueContinue reading “Online Dating: Getting the Girl Language”
Speak the Way You Write, She Said
“Jermaine,” Ms. Willard said, as she took the seat beside me. The other students elbowed each other on the way out the classroom. Looking me in the eyes, Ms. Willard asked, “Why don’t you speak the way you write?” I stayed up for nights on end… I tilted my head to the side. At theContinueContinue reading “Speak the Way You Write, She Said”
Five Ways to Overcome Self-Doubt in Job Seeking
J Reed, MFA is a college professor and writer from Chicago, who writes fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Subscribe and share to get new self-help articles. Follow him on Twitter @jreed913. For as long as you could remember, you’ve been working in fast food or as a cashier. You’ve thought about changingContinueContinue reading “Five Ways to Overcome Self-Doubt in Job Seeking”
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