The kind of pain that hurts so bad is the kind of pain that will confuse you. "You can't tell the difference between heartburn and love". Avoiding all the signs and red flags as you jump into another relationship as if it's going to fix the pain deep inside of your soul.

26 years later, I saw the man who sexually assaulted me when I was 13 years old. What did I do? I walked up to him & gave him a hug. A lot of people got pissed at me & thought I was crazy for hugging him. But, I knew exactly what I was doing.

It's important to understand that your life will never change if you continue to entertain the same ole foolishness from the same ole people. Get rid of the dead weight & allow yourself to heal.

Stop Talking about someone else's problems as if it couldn't happen to you. Everyone has challenges that they have to face. Learn how to deal with yours.

The Truth Hurts

Always remain true to yourself and what you really want. Identify who you really are and accept it. Tell the truth. You can't walk around telling lies to others if you're trying to remove negative thoughts and things from your life. It is your responsibility to fix you. Don't look for someone else to fix it for you.

This means that you should not go out to find a relationship or a one night stand to fix or ignore what's going on with you. We all have felt alone at some point and time in our lives or felt the need for companionship, but we should always evaluate why we feel this way. Dragging another person into your negative space will only create guilt and more problems.

Listen to find out who won the first week's prize for the Man In The Mirror Challenge. In this week's podcast episode I talk about holding on to anger, pain, & resentment. It's important that we don't ignore our issues as if they'll magically fly away. Find a solid support system to help you get past your pain. Take Note & Move Forward.

The Man in the Mirror Challenge is back & bigger than ever. Not only am I firing back up my Podcast for Take Note & Move Forward, I will be giving away a free gift every week to every listener that is willing to participate in this challenge. I will provide you with the details by the end of this upcoming weekend.

The challenge is based upon one of the most effective tools that we use here at Take Note & Move Forward. We use it to help our clients identify & accept the feelings that their having about a painful incident that occurred at some point & time in their life. Are you ready? Okay! Here we go!

Learning, Growing, & Making a Difference. Be Encouraged. Make sure that you are sharing this message with close friends and family. It will inspire someone to keep moving forward despite their past and what they've been though.

When you make a decision to forgive someone, it does not mean that you are in denial about the harm that someone has cause you. It just means that you are ready to move forward. Take Note & Move Forward.

Surround yourself with positive people & positive things. don't be afraid to make new connections. Take Note & Move Forward