Category: marriage
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Tuesday Thoughts: What A Difference A Year Can Make!
Picture courtesy of Thai Language Tuition This will be short and sweet but I have to Thank God for where I am today, as opposed to where I was last year around this very same time. Last April, I was laid off but this April is bringing a brand new…
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Dating Tales: Tinder and the Dawn of the “Dating Apocalypse” by Nancy Jo Sales
I find this Vanity Article by Nancy Jo Sales so disheartening. How empty and shallow the world has become. I was completely turned off by the men boasting of their sexual conquests in this article . However, it is not surprising in a world that celebrates being savage, living a…
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Tuesday Thoughts: Confidently Lost by Sabrina Claudio
My daughter turned me onto Sabrina Claudio’s music this morning. Sometimes, the lyrics of a song accurately reflect your soul – and this song really describes where I’m at in life. I am a new fan for sure now. Be sure to check out her song, Confidently Lost. ~ Mara…
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Mara Prose Monday: Is Facebook Bad for Your Mental Health? by Allison Abrams
Picture Courtesy of HealthGlu I decided to continue with the theme of Logging Out – cutting back on frivolous and pointless social media activities. We recently purchased my daughter a new IPhone, but it started to malfunction only a few weeks after receiving it. We sent it back this past…
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Thursday Thoughts: Logging Out: More Real Time, Less Fake Time
Lately, I have become less and less interested in Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. These platforms lack very little substance and I am bored with the selfies, the hateful comments and the overall nonsense that is so prominent in these places. While I can never absolutely disconnect due to my Mara…
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Dating Tales: Dear ‘Broke’ Men: Don’t Punish A Woman for Not Wanting to Date You by Shantell E. Jamison
Picture Courtesy of NaijaNewsPlus have standards; step up or step out.” – Steve Maraboli You ever meet someone, man or woman, romantic or platonic, real or fake, that makes you feel bad for having standards? I’m talking about those folks who take “humility” to a whole other level (i.e. one…
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Mara Prose Monday: A Day With The Girls – Pearland Chico’s Spring Fashion Show
Image courtesy of Chico’s I have always loved fashion and have been known to be a shopaholic, like most women. Chico’s is hands down is one of my favorite stores. I have been a faithful shopper since 2003. After my layoff last year, I interviewed with A’Cynthia Villery, who was the…
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Friday Preview: Here is a snippet from my debut novel The Davenports: A Battle of Wills
I receive a lot of inquiries about my upcoming novel, especially after reading the prologue. I decided I would give my Prosers a little preview from one of my chapters. The Davenports will grace us with their presence December 2017! Thank you for remaining interested and supportive! ~ Mara Prose…
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Dating Tales: Do men prefer a Scarlett O’Hara or a Melanie hamilton – Wilkes?
Photo courtesy of http://www.popmatters.com Not long ago, Gabrielle Reece, the world famous model, volleyball star and wife to pro surfer Laird Hamilton, sparked controversy with her new memoir “My Foot Is Too Big For The Glass Slipper”. In her memoir, she claims that ” to truly be feminine means being…
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Wednesday Wisdom: Harsh Lessons (A Mara Prose Poem)
Picture courtesy of Truth Follower At this time last year, my world was unrecognizable. It was turned upside due to back to back hardships. I took some time to reflect on all of it and thought to myself ‘Wow’, I have come a long way. I had trouble verbalizing my amazement,…
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