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#LevelUp – Are more women single because they walk in a ‘Girlfriend’ spirit?
There is a current mixed emotional disucssion taking place on social media, concerning the musicial artist Ciara’s recent instagram post about women learning their true value and not settling. Her post was based off of a John Gray sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFpHCBubf_E. I have included the article below for more details. Here is what Ciara posted and I am not sure…
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Reflections for 2017
Happy New Year Prosers!!! I am so excited about 2018, you have no idea how anxious I am to see how this year pans out. As per my usual tradition, it is time to reflect on the past year. NEW ME I have to say that 2017 saw a whole new Mara. My confidence came…
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The Journey to Mara Prose!
The theme for the upcoming year is all about my journey thus far. Mara Prose has come a long way since the inception of my brand. What initially started as a hobby, a past time, a simple way of voicing my opinion; has now grown into an international movement to consistently inspire, empower, encourage and…
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Welcome to Prosey’s Corner!
This past Saturday, I debuted my new radio broadcast, Prosey’s Corner; sponsored by 4E Media Group and The United States of Her, headed by Valerie Denise Jones and Phillip Anthony aka Phelo the Great. I want to send a HUGE THANKS to both Valerie and Phillip for giving me this phenomenal opportunity. It was a…
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Mara Prose Monday Edition: Meet singer, songwriter & entertainment genius Elexi!
It began with one woman’s struggle, a dream, a wish, a vision and is evolving into stardom. Meet Elexi! Born Alexis Arielle Adrian Williams, she began to hone her performance skills while in high school. In her senior year, she was hailed “musician of the year” and has been making musical strides every since. It…
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How do I believe in LOVE again?
As I was watching one of my favorite tv shows, (Sex and the City of course lol), I related to the Charlotte character lamenting about harboring animosity towards her ex-husband for destroying her faith in ever finding love again. She was afraid to put herself out there, but desperately wanted to find a new love.…
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Mara Prose Monday: Finding your inner strength in the midst of chaos…
First and foremost, let’s say a prayer in remembrance of 9/11, for Houston flood victims and for Miami. Mara Prose Announcements: Please be sure to tune into the Roku Channel: The Book Trailer Channel (Twitter @TBTC_TV ) to view my book trailer on your big screen! See my first reaction to it below: New Projects in Development:…
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Thursday Thoughts: Wobbegong (A Mara Prose Poem)
Picture courtesy of Tokyo Ghoul Wiki – Fandom You are motionless in your emotions You give no chase, you only entice Your duality camouflages who you really are You prey on the weak and diminish the strong Your attack is not expected, your victim is left severely wounded And although you are slow to pounce You…
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Mara Prose Monday: The Davenports: A Battle of Wills Book Trailer I
I am so happy and excited to release the initial book trailer for my upcoming book! Anyone who knows me, knows I go BIG or I Go Home. Therefore, this is just the first in a series of book trailers that are meant to capture the attention of all my Prosers and potential readers.…
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Mara Prose Monday: The Timeshare Man by Andre Blaylock
Often times a highly-coveted piece of property is too expensive for the average single individual to acquire on their own. In many cases these properties are offered on timeshare. A timeshare is a ownership model where several people collectively own usage in the same property. Although most timeshare plans apply to real estate let’s, for illustration purposes, apply this principle…
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Why Can’t I…(A Mara Prose Poem)
Happy Mara Prose Monday! It has been a minute since I last posted. This poem came to mind from a conversation I had with a very close friend who is having trouble in the dating world. The verbiage “How many frogs do I have to kiss?” is uniquely hers and I just had to include it.…
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You Can’t Tame Me (A Mara Prose Poem)
There one day and gone the next Nothing but a beautiful memory was left I read the texts but now they make no sense, so I’ve slowly done away with them Was it a lesson learned? Maybe Should I feel burned? Nah baby Or should I just accept it? The problem is, you can’t tie…
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You said forever…(A Mara Prose Poem)
You said forever You said we’d never be apart But when the tide started flooding You quickly made your depart You said for better or worse You said it’s us against the world But when I needed you the most You suddenly went ghost You said forever, we’d always be one You said I got your…
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Mara Prose 5 Weeks of Reflections
Healing – Letting Go At 40, I find myself finally healing from all hurts from the past. I am letting go of my baggage and starting a new life. I am finally facing all that has ever hurt or caused me anguish. There were certain areas where I was deluding myself and clinging to a…
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Mara Prose 5 Weeks of Reflections
Facing the Uniqueness of Me There came a point in January where a light bulb went off inside my head and I suddenly began to see myself for who I truly am and not who I have pretended to be. No one really wants to admit to themselves that they haven’t always been the most…
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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 opportunity, with a nice pay…
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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 poly lifestyle and who regularly…
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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 week for an exchange, and…
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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 that shouldn’t ever be reached)?…
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DAILY MP REBLOG: Your Name Is Not Failure by Jena C. Henry
Jena and I met via Twitter a few years ago and have a mutual respect for one another as writers. She graciously agreed to be a guest blogger and I am choosing today to re-share the prose she wrote for my followers. No matter how much time passes from when she initially wrote this piece,…
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Thursday Thoughts with Mara Prose: 10 Quotes to Inspire You (Reblog)
Thank you for all the love and support you continually bring to Mara Prose. For those who have sent me messages, I miss you too! I am still on hiatus from the blog so I can focus on other writing projects and developing material for upcoming contests. However, I will return with new material on…
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Wednesday Wisdom: Is Instagram Ruining Our Female Friendships? by Amy Leak
Picture Courtesy of Tom’s Guide This article: Is Instagram Ruining Our Female Friendships? by Amy Leak is everything! I honestly could not have said this any better. I think we have all been guilty of this at one time or another. The key is to admitting to our envy and working to fight against it. …
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Tuesday Thoughts: Time Doesn’t Heal All Wounds, And That’s Okay by Pardis Alia via her blog Thought Catalog
I felt this was perfect for Tuesday Thoughts, enjoy! ~ Mara Prose unsplash.com“Time heals all wounds.” We’ve heard it before. It’s the saying that we’ve held close and hoped would tend to our hurt. We’ve put the bandages away. We’ve tucked the polysporin back into the medicine cabinet. And we’ve hoped, however in vain, that…
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Mara Prose Monday: Obedience (Bible.com – YouVersion Devotional)
I begin everyday with a series of devotionals. Today, I thought I would share one that really hit home. ~ Mara Prose Everyone hates being told what to do. “What right does so and so have to give me advice and telling me how to live my life? They have no idea what I am…
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Friday Frankness: If I Was Who I Am Today…
I have been thinking back to who I was and who I have become. If I was who I am today, a lot of people would never have been in my life. There is a lot of nonsense I would not have entertained. There are a lot of decisions that would have been made differently. …
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