Have you ever been to a wedding and wondered why you were participating in the ritual? Most brides and grooms have no idea where many things come from. The upcoming movie JUMPING THE BROOM is a hilarious comedy that tackles the wedding ceremony that forces two divergent families to get along. Today the world is […]
Closure, that unpopular C-word that leaves otherwise sane people feeling stuck. Moving on from what was once an important piece of your life can be a difficult or painful thing to do. Without proper closure there may be sleepless nights, worrying and those awful “what if” questions pondering through your thoughts… not a great feeling […]
We all want to think positive. No one wants to be that person that people run away from. We all want to love lives that can be reflective of what we wish to do in our lives. Joy, happiness, and forward thinking should be your mantra. If we are creatures of a loving God why […]
Friendship is what makes us better people. We see it everyday around us. Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg are examples of strong friendships and what works well. Snoop’s tweet about the untimely passing of Nate Dogg last night. You can read the pain. It is working on having a friendship that last through the years […]
Forgiveness is a hard thing to do. It is something we rarely do to others, but we should. It’s a hard thing thing to do for ourselves and we don’t. Forgiveness is a key to spiritual growth. Each day we should try to forgive ourselves and others. It does not make you weak.It just shows […]
Over the years I have watched my share of reality television. I have even taken part in one. I was appalled by the actions and behavior of Evelyn Lozada on last night’s ‘Basketball Wives Reunion Show”. One of the reasons I chose to write for Elev8 was to uplift and inspire people. It was a […]
Praying for friendships is one the most important things we can do in life. Without true friends we are bound in a world of loneliness missing God’s love in simple things. When we are children it mattered greatky whether someone liked us. We based our world on the people who did and did not like […]
Couples Alert!- Have you ever heard of the term the “7 year itch”? A recent UK study conducted for Warner Bros to promote the film, “Hall Pass” in UK theaters discovered couples tolerance for one another has decreased from 7 years to 36 months.
Cheryl Lacey Donovan delivers an empowering and life-changing book titled, Women, What the Hell Are You Thinking Now? Through the pages of this book, Donovan seeks to help women look inside themselves for the change they want to see in their lives.
Dr. Alveda Celeste American Christian minister, conservative, pro-life activist, and author and niece of the civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke out about MTV’s show “16 and Pregnant”
