The Upgrade Experience

"I had a dream I could buy my way to heaven,  When I awoke I spent that on a necklace...  I told God I'd be back in a second,   Man, it's so hard not to act reckless..."  ---  Kanye West I've heard the expression time and time again that "money is the root of all evil..." "A penny saved is a penny earned..." Oh, wait wait... Don't forget about "more money, more problems..." We hear countless quotes about money and it's influence... But, let's get down to the nitty-gritty... Money is like a WOMAN: You can't live with it, you can't live without it... I've seen some money pass through these hands of mine... It's safe to say, more money than the average 31 year-old chick out of the South End of Little Rock.  However, I wasn't a very good steward of my money.  I was WAAAAAY to carefree and careless... I spent with reckless abandonment and without any real thought of the future... I balled OUT... It ma

"Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience." -Victoria Holt I TRULY believe that one of the worst things that anyone can do in a relationship is to compare themselves to their mate's ex... And sadly, it's something that women do time and time again...  (Oh, some fellas do it, also...) We oftentimes look at the characteristics of our mate's "former love" and size ourselves up to them... SOOOOOO stupid... LoL... If someone loves you and is with you, then you'd better believe that they're with you for a reason... They're with you for YOU... Take comfort in that and stop worrying about dumb shit... I've seen alot of relationships go all-the-way LEFT because folks let their insecurities get the best of them and then insane tension ensues...  It's a CONSTANT battle of the mind... And it's a battle that you'll never win... Believe that... Sometimes, this battle takes place becaus