One thing I’m never going to do is lie to my children what love looks and feels like. Many people take control as love. It’s never been love. When you know what you don’t know, that’s when cycles of misery can be broken. Abuse is not love.
Being More Than Just An Option
Anyone who disappears then reappears in your life because he or she can’t decide where they stand with you, doesnt deserve a place in your life. You’re an option. Don’t tolerate that type of behavior. Someone that wants to be in your life will be there.
I’ll Never Say Yes. String Along Men.
Remember ladies, some guys will date women they like but will never consider marrying.Don’t let anyone string you along. You’re worth more than that.
Women Empowerment: Let Him Lead In Love
You can be a new-live independent woman & still let your man take the lead in your relationship sometime. It is a sign of affection and signals you want & need him around. Do notlet your ego get the best of you.
How To Know If He is Your Man
Many women seek to have a man that is truly her man only. However, few get the happily ever after of “That’s my man…the love of my life.”
What I have learned in my 20’s I think will truly help a woman asking herself whether a man is really her man. Yes, it comes in the following statement:
 If you have to track him, he is not yours. A man that loves you,really loves you, you will never need to track him. Immature is a man that needs to gets tracked.
You are worth more than that. Never settle for it. Love will never come in this form…ever.
Lessons on the Go
If you have a dream, you have to protect. If you want something, go get it. Period. Repeat daily. Never be afraid to fail because you learn to succeed through the stepping stones of failure. Oh and lastly, never make an excuse for why you cant accomplish what you set out to do. Stay positive and greatness will follow. 🙂
True or False:Men Aint Shit
A guy just told me Men aint shit and never will be. You just have to find the best 1 out of the aint shits. Do you think this is true or false? Post a comment and let us know!
The Power of Prayer
So one of my New Years resolutions is to pray more often. I decided I would pray at least 21 times a week. I did not want it to be prayers of need but prayers of thanks to God. I decided to do this after learning about Jesus continuously praying to God through out each day of his life. It inspired me. I am trying to grow my faith in God and myself. In the Bible it states through God all things are possible. I believe in it. For New Years Eve I sealed a wine bottle my loved ones( including my life partner)had a drink of wine. I put two leaves of my praying plant in the bottle. I put rolled up papers of everyones prayers in the bottle. I would like to think that God is listening. There is power in prayer. I am working on making it through the week. If I can make through the week, then I know I can commitment my faith. -strongBriana Booker, Founder of Fromgirltogirl via mobile./strong
He Is Not Your Best Girlfriend. He Is Your Man.
By Briana Booker
In recent months, my thoughts on men have changed for the better. I have always been taught to be suspicious of every man. I have been told from men and women alike, that men “ain’t shit.” Although some men “ain’t shit” others, even with imperfections, are worth lowering the steel walls we, as women, build to protect ourselves.
Those steel walls can prevent us from finding a good man. I would know. I use to keep any intimate partner at a distance to keep “control” of the situation and protect my emotions.
Caring about someone can make you vulnerable if you have no idea where you stand with the person. You learn where you stand by communicating with your intimate partner.
Men and women communicate very differently from each other. The man in my life has taught me that we are different but also the same. Both are looking for the right one. We are also working on personal growth and our careers. Previously, that threaten me in relationships but to see this man grow as an individual is honestly beautiful to me. I want to look out for him. He goes out his way to protect me, even from myself.
An example of this was when I was mad at him not doing something when I wanted him to do it. He instantly asked me why I was mad. I honestly did not have a good reason to be mad besides not getting my way about something petty.
That is when I remembered a few weeks ago we promised each other we would not go to sleep angry at each other as an action  to build the strength of our relationship. I was the one who requested this action be done in our relationship and here I was trying to make an argument over something petty.
This is when I realized my actions matter to someone beyond myself. It was a scary thought but at the same time I felt my soul smile. I kissed him good night and he opened the door. I thought once I got to my car he would have just forgotten about me and went back to what he was doing in his home. Instead I saw him watching me from the window at the front door. I texted him “Why are  you looking out the window?”  He replies back while still looking through the window: “Ha. Just Checking to see if you were ok since you didn’t move.” I told him I could take care of myself. Again, I was falling into old habits from bad relationships with my “I don’t need you” persona I mastered in unhealthy relationships.
But then I realize, he is not my past but my present. So I just smiled and he checked up on me when I got home as well. Â It felt good to not only be wanted but that I am cared for by someone who chose me.
I realized the best thing to do is live in the now. Do not linger in the past. And do not think too far in the future. If we are meant to be, then we will be. Â We just can not jump to conclusions and keep communicating, even if we fear the unknown.
I was bruised but I was never broken. He shows me it is still okay to bring out the best in me.
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How To Make a Man Want to Commit: Be Selective
By Briana Booker
Besides having a positive attitude and a life of your own, how do you make your man want to commit to you?
Fromgirltogirl is starting a series on what makes a guy want to commit to you. We will provide you advice on how to get him there without convincing him or playing the mind games.
Tip #1 Show Him You are Selective.
When you show a man you are selective and not every man in the world can have you but the “one”, you draw him closer to you. Men love the thrill of the chase. They love working for something worth having. Sex with a girl that he cares nothing about is like a snack before a holiday feast. It is just for now but he is really anticipating the feast, the big reward.
You can start drawing a man in by saying honestly where you stand on your attitude about relationships. Do not whine about him and what he has not offered yet. You will scare him away by appearing too needy.
Say something around the lines of the following commit reference:
“It is your right to date more than one woman at a time. I understand, but I want you to know I am looking for an exclusive relationship with the right man. I want to find out if we are on the same page before taking our dating further.”
AND NO, IF YOU HAVE BEEN DATING A GUY FOR LESS THAN A MONTH, please do not try the whole, I love you forever and a day. You have to commit to me.
These actions and words are controlling. Honestly, it takes 3 to 4 months on average for people to get out of the lust/ honeymoon stage of dating.
Notice in the statement you made no demands. Because you made no demands, you do not come off needy and unattractive. You are simply letting him know you have standards and you will stick to those standards. He NEEDS to meet those standards before YOU can decide to choose to be with him.
It is that simple. You are presenting him your needs and boundaries. Any man that truly wants you and does not want to lose you will respect that.
Trust me, the right man will ASK YOU for commitment. Â And best of all he will think it was his idea the whole time and that he won your affection and passion.
If this does not happen, you know where you stand with him. He just is not that into you but that does not mean that will not change down the line.
But if he does not change( and please do not wait around for change), keep the door to your soul and effort open for someone ready to give you what you need and more. This is one of the stepping stones to forming an amazing and committed relationship.
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