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“The love you have for him or her, shouldn’t feel the same, moments after, days after, or years later. You should have felt the immediate growth. If not, what are you doing. Bottoms up, it’s time to ascend in your relationship or wrap it up and let them find their true love in someone else.… Continue reading Frequent Flyer Miles

“Have you ever found yourself in a moral dilemma? If so, an ethical barometer will be wise to use to find your way. It will give you balance every time! There’s no tangible item out there for you to buy, this is when you give voice to your inside thoughts. You got a reach way… Continue reading Make It Make Sense

“Friends are like old shoes 👟. You keep them around because they are comfortable, familiar, and a good fit in your life. So, when those shoes come in and out of your house and life, Self-Evaluate to make sure you’re just as worthy of their friendship, as they are of yours. There’s no better time… Continue reading Good Friends

“Will you, Have you, Can you, is the beginning of a lot of what’s to come after sentences or texts. Have you been expecting it, do you open the full view of it, do you have someone else view it, do you ignore it, or do you just address it and move on to the… Continue reading Anxiety Triggers

“When you find yourself sitting in judgment of others, ask yourself, when were YOU gaveled in to be the judge and jury over someone else’s life. If it’s not because you were asked, then you must be overruled. And it’s typically a black robe you wear when you’re feeling judgy! So, don’t bring attitude or… Continue reading Being Judgy!

“Are you in essence putting love on layaway through dating. When do you know it’s paid off? Does that come in the form of the engagement ring? After that, have you moved into accumulating dividends to move to The Wedding Date?” Do you rinse and repeat if your dividend investment didn’t pay off? What a… Continue reading Love On Layaway

“Women, we are known to hold it down in all facets of life. But if you really want to know a man’s strength, share the power and allow him to Lead all the time. This is not regarding your input, this is showing your character. And if for some reason he falls short, lift him… Continue reading Share the Power

“In your journey, in this thing called life…may start out as a dirt road with rocks and gravel, but when you look back over those chapters, all you see is a paved road. Some spots polished and others with visible gravel. That may mean you had company of different shades and character that helped you… Continue reading Making Memories

“What are the unintended consequences if you asked to get out of a relationship you wanted to stay in? Do things have to dismantle in order to rebuild with a better foundation? Trust your instincts in love and the journey will create the story for you!” -Vanessa That’s All… Ms. Teardrops Speaks! 🦋💜 #MsTeardropsSpeaks http://missteardropsblog.wordpress.com… Continue reading Your journey will create the story!

“Ladies, when a man is polite to you in a way that you’re not used to, such as, opening the door for you, praying over your food, or make sure you make it home safe, does that offend you or make you blush? It’s okay sometimes to surrender your vulnerability and be soft and know… Continue reading Vulnerability!

“I’ve been thinking about planting veggies in my backyard, but I stopped thinking when I come to realize that I will also have to keep it up. I’m not there yet in the confidence in being accountable also for my hobbies. So much for that thought bubble. Now that was a Martha Stewart quick moment.”… Continue reading A Moment of Insanity!

Wait What Wednesday “If you find yourself so high up that you become detached from reality, is gravity your only go to? If so, try coming back down on your own. This way, the journey could be so personally gratifying and that you get to teach as you descend, and re-learn the experience as you… Continue reading How Is Gravity Pulling You

“Will you ever forgive the letting go? If so, can you also understand the WHY? There’s always the lingering WHY in every break up. Are you pausing to think about this right now? If so, is the pause a time to reflect and listen or deflect and avoid… Either way, do it with purpose. Just… Continue reading Tough Thoughts!

“What is pain to you? Is it HURT, is it REGRET, or is it DENY and MASK? You must learn to manage what ails you the most, and don’t just settle for COPING. When there’s the absence of the journey, how do you get to the after? Which is the GROWTH and UNDERSTANDING? Be VULNERABLE!”… Continue reading Identify Your Pain!

“Knowing how to love and be loved can be difficult if you let it. By LEANING into the breakdown in however it manifests itself, your breakthrough can be waiting on the other side. Trust in HIM always and let go of that hidden doubt you’ve been lugging around. Go ahead, get your Bill Withers LEAN… Continue reading Become The Solution!

“I had a conversation about Faith with a friend, and my ask is, at what point do you realize that that’s the bottom line? HE gives us the Tools, the Knowledge, and the Understanding of what we need to make that judgment. So, at some point people, it’s up to us to stop talking and… Continue reading It’s Just Faith!

“Every now and again, we should Pause, Reset, Refuel, and clear our database for the next episode to enjoy. Don’t let something so small in your life overshadow the big picture of what’s to come. Are there not any flowers to stop and smell anymore? Look for the floral bouquet in every aspect of your… Continue reading Literally, stop and smell the 🌹!

“It’s tough when you’ve chosen someone that will never choose you. Well let me say it this way, they may never choose you the way you should be chosen or want to be chose. In some people’s minds, it’s all about the Hook Up! In others, it’s about settling down with the want to start… Continue reading It’s All In The HOOK To The UP!

“If you find yourself so high up that you become detached from reality, is gravity your only hope? If so, why? Come down on your own, the outcome can be personally gratifying! -Vanessa

“Life is about little bite-size chews, slightly risky adventures, winding roads with no end in sight, walking in the rain, naming the shapes of the clouds, smelling and tasting the dirt of the land, trying to find matching snowflakes, and challenging father time… but most of all, LiFE IS! So make the best of it,… Continue reading Life Is!