What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving???

Yay! Thanksgiving is coming up and I just can't wait. Been going through a lot lately and I am really looking forward to cooking, laughing, and eating with my FAMILY! I've never been so tired of school! This will be a great thanksgiving.

This year, I am thankful to have the opportunity to spend this holiday with my family, especially my mother. I just treasure every moment I spend with my mother because I don't know how long God will allow her to be part of my life and I just want to be thankful for everyday that I see her face and hear her voice. What are you thankfukl for this thanksgiving?

Currently jammin: The Real Thing by Jill Scott

Thats right! She is back at it again! I love everything about her...especially her big hair! But if you haven't heard her latest CD, you are really missing out! Even though she is divorced, I think that she is doing big things right now! Check it out and tell me about your favorite tracks!

New name: LIBERATION

I decided to change the name of my blog because I just wanted to write about any and everything without the restrictions of my title! So for those who read (even though i wish you guys would comment and not text me about your thoughts) I hope this is a place well you can relate to everyday issues! Holla atcha girl! lol

Liberation- the state of complete personal freedom

The key to happiness

With the year coming to an end and with my new found discovery of pre hypertension, I have come to the conclusion that I am going to change my outlook on life. For now on, all negative things will be deleted, this includes people. All bad habits will come to a stop, this includes my eating habits. All good things will flourish, this includes reading my Bible more. I have to do this for me. I have to love myself more than I do, because no one in this world will have that type of love for me. If I want respect, I have to demand it. If I want to be happy, I have to claim happiness into my life now and forever. No one wants to be around a person that complains and is upset all the time (Trust me, you don't).

For me, the key to happiness is to taking control of my own life. And not allowing others to determine my happiness. It is also valuing my body and my soul, because at the end of the day all I have is me!

Actions speak louder than words!

And it's true! You can tell a girl that you are really into her (more than just the fact that she is pretty but also because she is smart and has a good head on her shoulders) and you want to start a relationship with her. But what should she believe when you give her every reason to think that you just want to have sex with her? Lets just say you meet a nice young man that you have a lot in common with. You talk to him all the time but you never really get a chance to hang out with him. Then one day you go over his house and have a good time. Just as you open your car door to leave, he hugs you and starts kissing you on your neck. WTF??? Um excuse me, we just started hanging out, and you mean to tell me that you thought it would be OK for you to kiss me on my neck??

I think the issue at hand goes deeper than the actual picture. Guys are so use to girls that don't mind that and they are confused when the reaction is NOT "oh baby I like that".

What upsets me the most about the situation is that we talk about our GROWING relationships with God all the time and we also talked about watching a guys actions and not listening to his words. He tells me how he is different (HA!) from other guys and how much he really likes me as a person, not just because I am pretty. So what made him think that it would be OK to kiss me on my neck (which in my opinion is a form of seduction) the FIRST time we hang out?????

I just don't understand guys! And I probably never will. I guess I will remain single until I can find a MAN who is ACTIVELY pursuing a SERIOUS relationship with God just as I am. No I don't expect him to be a perfect saint, but I DO expect him to control his emotions or feelings in that type of situation. I'm a child of God and for those who don't know that means I'm royalty...so start treating me that way!