Posts tagged relationships
For many of us,
this year was like a shotgun blast to the chest.
Young lives came to an abrupt end. Relationships we’d fought long and hard for had reached their boiling points. Jobs we’d broken our backs for showed little gratitude for our efforts. While others were posting Instagram photos of their perfect relationships, delicious food, and posh lifestyle, our income trudged miserably towards debt.
You ever stop & wonder how many times you crossed paths with someone before finally meeting them face-to-face?
While I’ve never been one to label coincidence as “fate,” I can’t help but be intrigued with this notion that certain people were meant to be part of our lives. Some brought for us to Love; and others, to help us Learn — a Divine Serendipity.
Matchbox Men
Some of the most inspirational people I’ve ever met will never get the credit they rightfully deserve. They’re not very creative, not academically brilliant, nor do they possess the natural #swag of Donald Glover or Emma Stone.
What they do have, however, is a damn good smile.
No Regrets
- M: Personally, I don't have any regrets.
- B: Really?
- M: For sure. Without all my mistakes, I wouldn't be who I am today.
- B: Because who you are today is perfect?
- M: C'mon. You know what I mean.
- B: Of course I do. You're saying you have no idea what 'regret' means. To regret is to feel ashamed of something; to have remorse and seek repentance. In other words, 'Regret' is one of the reasons you ARE who you are today.
- M: Never thought of it that way.
- B: I mean.. having "no regrets" sounds cute on some teenage girl's myspace profile, but if that were really true, you'd still be the same person you were ten years ago. Regret, remorse, guilt — these are the things that push us towards change.
- M: That's true. But sometimes regrets can be SO paralyzing.
- B: Oh, definitely. Especially if we dwell on something instead of changing something. But that has more to do with us than the feeling itself. Ultimately, regret is supposed to push us towards things like humility, forgiveness, grace, and gratitude.
- M: That would explain why I'm much nicer to my parents now.
- B: What do you mean?
- M: When I was a kid, I used to argue with them all the time. Now that I have my own kids, I can finally see why they used to nag me so much. They did stuff for me that I was too young and naive to understand. Now, whenever I see them, I just give them these MASSIVE hugs.
- B: That's what I'm talking 'bout, lil' lady.
- M: Hmm. So what about you then? Any regrets?
- B: Of course not. Regrets are for people who make mistakes.
- M: I hate you.
The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.”
— Elisabeth Foley
Advice from Uncle BJ
Dear Uncle BJ,
I feel like I can NEVER win an argument with my girlfriend! Please HELP!!
Your Biggest Fan,
Akon
Dear Nephew Akon,
The answer is actually quite simple: the reason men have trouble arguing with women is because we believe in things like “Logic,” “Proper Reasoning,” and “Common Sense.”
Seth Godin - Facebook & Fake Networking
