Sumaira McCloud

Someone I respect once told me that death and divorce can and will change a person. In my experiences, I know this to be true. Death can devastate anyone....but what I wanted to focus on is that it doesn't have to be permanent . I know it's easier said than done, but it's possible . Time heals everything. Divorce is scary! ....it's a promise that is being broken. If kids are involved it is painful. So why is the percentage so high in our nation? I can think of a few reasons ... 1) Getting married for the wrong reason 2) Not knowing the partner enough before committing 3) Committing before being compatible *mentioned before 4) Hopeful that the marriage will solve a problem 5) Feeling that only marriage proves commitment 6) Insecurity 7) Believing that marriage takes away being lonely 8) Gold digging 9) False beliefs 10) Marrying someone to make parentals happy 11) Not following your instinct I know there are millions more reasons, but those come to mind

Just wanted to remind the Internet world that what we post online (facebook, myspace, twitter, blogspot, ect.) is being published -until you physically delete it. If your posts are not set to private, it's possible for future job prospects/school opportunities to read what you post. We don't always remember that whether we are joking or saying something that is a private inside joke, someone professional won't understand. In fact, they won't even bother researching...they will just remove you from the list of canidates. It's easy to forget because now-a-days everyone is Internet involved and it's so easy to just type away. On another note, I wanted to point out that if you're reading this, you have 365 possibilities (if God's willing) to wake up and make your day a good day. The second you wake up you can decide whether you will make this day good, bad, in between, long, short, ect. Do you have bills? We all do. Do you have personal conflicts goi

The person who comes to your mind when reading these are most likely the definition: The bitch -self absorbed, conceited (normally no reason to be) inconsiderate, says whatever she wants. Every family and group of friends has one. The intensity levels may differ. Some are easier to spot than others. The fake -not so much a people pleaser, but the one who will shit talk day and night about something/someone and then is the first person to also friend the person or thing out of boredom or desperate needs. Normally will lie without thinking to benefit self. The parent -the "mommy" of the group. The responsible, thinks ahead, more consequence aware person. Won't engage in bad behavior and if this person does they will let it be known they rather not be doing it. Fears authority most of the time, or at least knows their actions can cost them. The people pleaser -this one is very friendly and likeable and outgoing. Doesn't like fights or confrontations. Wants eve

If you live in a place with people you love, but are constantly hurting you or pissing you off, you must remove yourself from the enviorment. It could be family, boyfriend/girlfriend, friends, cousins, whatever the living situation is, you must leave if you find yourself constantly being in a bad mood or bad company. If you're married, that's a whole different blog, but you should consider how to fix the marriage and so on with that situation. How do you know if you're enviorment is considered toxic? I'll give a few examples. Toxic doesn't mean someone is intentionally always putting you down or pissing you off. It can be from personalities clashing and leading to verbal abuse/fights, it could be two different opinions and one person's unwilling to settle on the agree to disagree method, it could be constant harassment on getting a job, or changing a job, or changing something about yourself, it could be constant reminding of what to do and how to do it.