Prepare to be Unprepared

A lot of the time love does not happen on our terms. It does not meet our perfectly planned out blueprint of when, how, or even with who. As a result, we as people tend  to become stubborn towards love causing us to keep a closed mind as to what love is or can be. We define and characterize love without truly knowing its full potential. Our blueprint of who, how, and when may not be the blueprint love has for us. Therefore today I encourage readers to keep an open mind towards embracing getting to know someone that may not be your ideal "blueprint." He or she may not be your downtown suite overlooking the lake, but they may just be something better... a mansion on a hill. Until next time. One love, one heart. -B.B.

Man Up Woman Down Part 1

A wise woman once explained to me why women aren't designed to provide for their families as the "head" of their household. She told me that carrying such a burden stresses their emotions, which stresses their health, attitude, and so forth. What I've come to understand is that majority of women would rather play an assisting role in providing because they naturally do more when it comes to family and relationship. Men start respecting your woman as your woman instead of treating her as your mother. Value her as your backbone and not your provider, and I guarantee she will go above the call of duty when needed! Until next time. One love, one heart! -B.B.

Little Things Count

A lot of the time we try to impress our love interest or significant other with grand affections. Though they are nice, I've learned that the little things like babysitting for the wife so she can have a night out with the girls, keeping your word, or simply offering a back massage to your significant other after a stressful day will keep joy and commitment strong in a relationship. Today try a little thing and watch it go a long way! Until next time. One love, one heart! -B.B.

Mistakes = Lessons Learned

What I've realized is that our journey of love is filled with decisions, the good, bad, and the ugly. Unfortunately most of us has mad a lot of bad and ugly decisions that has transformed our lives in dramatic ways. These soap operas of love we live enlighten us to what good decisions are. Therefore, the key to discovering a life of love filled with happiness is to not relive reruns of these popular soap opera episodes. To many times we as people say we don't want this or that to happen again in our lives, but we choose the same path traveled before. We think we can avoid the dangers of past, unwise decisions when the truth is that we can't. The only way to protect the heart from bad choices is to make better choices. Today reflect on past mistakes, take accountability for faulty actions, forgive those that hurt you, and vow to experience better. Remember that making a bad love choice twice hurts 10 times worse the second time around. Learn to guard your heart by learning YOUR past mistakes! Until next time. One love, one heart! -B.B.