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Do you have a crush on someone that you are attracted to?   How many times have you contemplated revealing your feelings or admiration to that person? Was he or she the epitome of sexy, gorgeous, and just down right fine wrapped in one package?   We all have come across men and women that we yearn for at times, yet it takes a brave soul to reveal their true feelings toward someone of interest.   When you have a crush on someone is it physical, emotional, or truly genuine interest in that person? One must worry whether or not that person will reject them or be flattered by the admiration/interest. Have you ever asked yourself how you would react if someone walked up to you and said, “I have the biggest crush on you and I would love to get to know more about you.”   What would you say or do?   It’s normal to have a crush on someone as it’s the law of attraction.   We are all human and you attract like-minded people of interest.   Perfect example,...

Falling in love is an amazing and beautiful journey with that special and unique person. We all strive to fall in love with our perfect soul mate.  Every little girl has sat and planned her wedding day with her prince charming.   Sometimes we fall in love with the wrong one that does not mean us any good physically or emotionally. Which distorts what love should be based on past pain.  Meanwhile, for some the journey to healing and lessons learned they discover what true love really is because someone took the time to teach what love represents.  There is a song by Fantasia with the words:   "Teach me how to love you cause I am ready to learn. Show me your willing to learn. Teach me what you need. I will follow your guide and Happy to grow with you."   Those are beautiful words revolved around someone teaching you how to love them.  The journey begins when that special person can show you how to lov...

All couples desire to have the perfect healthy and happy relationship.  Some of our elders who have been married for 50 plus years have given us some great advice on what makes a healthy and happy relationship that seems to slip through the cracks in some of today's relationships. Here are 10 tips from our wise elders for a healthy and happy relationship that has longevity: Build a Friendship - friendship is essential key to any relationship that will grow together over time. Learn to Compromise -learn to choose your battles for you don't always have to be right and you don't always have to get your way.  Be Honesty with one another and yourself - it's better to tell the truth than to tell a lie or even a little white lie.  Express how you feel in a non-confrontational voice Trust one another- Trust is earned and you start out by stepping out on faith and trusting him/her because you desire to be in a long-term relationship. Forgive each other- When disagre...

Have you ever been rejected by someone you had taken an interest in?  We all had that one, two, or three people that we found ourselves interesting in getting to know more about them on a more personal level past the plutonic friendship.   How did you deal with being rejection? Did you smile and walk away or did you stand there an cry?  Did you result to violence toward that person because you were rejected?     Rejection is a hard pill to swallow when you truly have a genuine interest in that man or woman.  One has to learn to deal with it and accept the fact that not everyone is compatible.  Most important thing to remember is that people have the right to their own preference for their type of person that he or she is attracted to or interested in dating.  Just two weeks ago, a young lady was killed because she refused to give her phone ...

By now many have seen the movie, Addicted based on the novel by Zane a best selling author.  In the movie, Zoe is addicted to sex and because of her addiction she puts at risks her business, her family, and her marriage.  It was truly an erotic thriller with various twists that kept your attention through out the movie.  So it raises the question, have you ever been addicted to someone?  Full Picture credits -www.zaneaddicted.com An addiction can be overwhelming and over powering to a person especially a woman given the fact women are emotional creatures of habit.  We love hard and give our all to that special person who has won our hearts.  However, when you become addicted to that person's smell, his smile, his swag, and his physical body sculpture.  You find yourself daydreaming about that person all the time, loosing track of time, and not being able to complete tasks that are put before you.  You find yourself yearning for ...

We hear this all the time from our pastors, parents, and mentors about believing in ourselves to be of greatness that rises above all obstacles that life has placed within our paths.  When you believe in yourself the possibilities greatness of you dreams are endless.  Many times we run into people that distract us from being great because they are not walking in their purpose.  Sometimes we accept the position of complacent and contentment based on our surroundings and  the company we keep.  We have to rise above the fears and remove the distractions that cross our paths so that we become our greatest self.  Your journey's triumphs  will override life's obstacles with much greatness because of your faith, dedication, trust, hard work, and belief in God's promise for your life.  3 motivational tips to Believe in Greatness that is within You Believe in Greatness- simply means start believing that you are already gre...

Thank you all for your continued support for yet another great month. We have surpassed our August traffic numbers tremendously with the launching of our new website www.sistahsplace2.com .  As we learn our audience, we see the majority love the relationship, inspiration, movie spotlight showcase, and motivational tip blogs.  We appreciate the feedback that we have been getting on our blog articles. Thank you for sharing our blogs with your friends, co-workers, and family.  Here September's recap: Top Blogs for Month: 1. Are you Inspiring Black Woman or Tearing her down? 2. Domestic Abuse Pt. 2-You can leave your Abuser. 3. #Inspirational Thursday's-Learning How to Love again Top Blogs YTD (Since launch July) 1.  Should A Woman ask a Man out? 2.  Why are you the other woman? 3.  How do you get out of the Friend Zone? What's in store for October?  We are collaborating and scheduling interviews with some of our local and favorite c...

How many times have you said, "I will make time for me today? How many times have you rescheduled or cancelled your special time/quiet time.  It's easy to get caught up with life events,  family duties, and work.  Taking "me time" can be beneficial to you, your family, your friends, and your job/your business. How does one find time to recharge oneself? Here are a ten  tips taking from some of our favorite resources that are truly helpful to finding "me time":   Create a me time calendar and schedule 30-60 minutes a day just for you.  Plan time for just you to wind down with no interruptions to read your favorite book, take a bubble bath, or have a glass of wine. Take a walk to clear your head and breathe in fresh air-time to reflect Schedule a pamper me day once a month (massage, manicure/pedicure, or facial). Learn to say No it's okay because you are one person.  Accept that you are one person and whatever task it is will get done. L...

Over the last couple weeks, there have been some great movies hitting the box office.  Looks like October will be another great movie month just as September had two of our favorite movies hit the box office and debut opening weekend at #1.  Yes, we are talking about "No Good Deed" starring Tarija P. Henson and Idris Elba and "The Equalizer" starring Denzel Washington.  These were suspense driven and action packed movies that thrilled us all.  We won't give it away just yet since both movies are still playing strong at the box office.  If you have not seen either of these movie then your are in for a treat. Opening this weekend, we will be going out to see "Gone Girl" with Ben Affleck and Tyler Perry and talented cast line up. October is going to be an interesting movie month  with "Addicted" debut on October 10th and "The Book of Life"  and "Dear White People opening on October 17th.  We will be checking out some great ...

Have you ever been in a situation with a friend where you knew something about her man?  Are you taking that information to your grave?  We took a small survey of women regarding things you cannot tell your friend about her man. The results were somewhat shocking given 3 of the 10 can rock or destroy your friendship.  When we asked why not tell her, the overall response was to spare her feelings and to spare the friendship.  The top 3 things you would not tell your friend about her man: 1. He's cheating on her : The thought process is that she will never believe me if I tell her that I saw her man out with another woman.  It may come off as you are being nosey, over-reacting, and confused.   Is it your place to tell your friend that you have seen her husband or significant other with another woman?  Would you be over stepping your boundaries of minding your own business?  The possibi...