Don’t be a convenience to anyone!  You and your time are valuable all the time not just when someone needs you to fulfil their needs. You teach people how to treat you.  If they can call you anytime and you are always available or you are willing to cancel plans just to do what they want […]

Tee, I recently ended a longtime friendship with a friend and I am still so angry with her that I feel like I should just tell her secrets.  Do you think that is a good idea or should I still keep her secrets? Camille G. Hi Camille, I’m sorry that your friendship has ended.  It […]

Frienemies: A Like Story By Stephen Holmes  The world lexicon is in perpetual flux. Imagine Snookie drunkenly berating one of her equals or lessers (wrap your mind around that for a moment) while using the Queen’s English. “Thou best not be speaking to me, skank!” Even better, imagine an MLB player being ejected from a […]

It is OK to move on in life. Not everybody in your life is meant to be with you through all of life stages. There are those people who are there to teach you one thing or another and when their time is up acknowledge it and move on. It may hurt to let go but […]

by LaToya Byfield Is a friend someone you love or  like? Would you let them ride your bike? Would you let him or her in your home? Would you let them use your comb? Would you help him up when he stumbles along the way? Or would you look away? Would you share your eats? […]

Don’t leave your friends asking “do you have time for me“? Take time to appreciate your friends. A simple phone call, or text saying “hello” or “how are you?” sometimes is enough.   Remember your friends have their own lives to live and even though everyone is busy it is important to make your friends […]

My friend Lisa is the friend of the year. I’m so glad to have found this site. So often we have great friends but we do not get to show our appreciation of their friendship. I want to say thank you to my best friend Lisa for being the very best friend anyone could ask […]

I thought Wayne was my best friend until I had a change in my financial status. I left my job to start my own business but it is a struggle. I just had it with corporate America and wanted to do my own thing. I felt like I wasn’t getting anywhere. After 2 years it […]