Life, Faith &Love™

Hey Readers, Welcome back to Life, Faith &Love! This week I got the opportunity to interview a lovely woman named Simi. She has been married to her husband for 5 years now, (August will make it 6 years actually) and they have two little girls together. Simi spent majority of her life in the USA, but her husband majority of his in Nigeria. Although Simi had a lot of traditional Nigerian views, she still had more modern views than her husband and they had to figure out a way to meet half way. This is Simi's Story: "Before I got married, I was excited about having kids. I told my husband when we were dating, that as soon as we get married, I want kids right away. He's a bit more practical than I am and encouraged us to be financially ready first, but it all worked out. We've been married for 5 years now and with two little girls. I love being a mom, especially at a younger age, having them at an age I can keep up with them has been good. I thought I wa...

It's very easy for us to love people that treat us right. Even easier to love others when they are thoughtful, caring and compassionate. But what do you do when people make it difficult for you to love them? When they are closed off, emotionally unavailable, and difficult. Holiday season is right around the corner and you might be seeing a relative that is difficult to love or might work with a co-worker who is difficult to work with, or possibly married to someone who is difficult to love. This blog is focused on applicable tools on how to love the unlovable. 1. Evaluate Yourself First, Are YOU the Problem? When I was in college, I was a Resident Assistant for five years. Throughout those five years, I've worked with at least 70 different co-workers with several different personalities. Some co-workers were easy going, others were more up tight, and some were difficult to work with. The few staff members that were difficult to work with, made me dig dee...