M I C H E L L E FM2 INFJDaddy's blog: "12 TYPES OF BLACK MEN"

Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion. Passion is the quickest to develop, and the quickest to fade. Intimacy develops more slowly, and commitment more gradually still.

We have to become more conscious of our feeling-world. By learning to identify the "emotional baggage" and manage our feeling-world reactions, we can view life based on current information instead of being held captive by our past. However, since emotional processes can work faster than the mind, it takes a power stronger than the mind to bend perception, override emotional circuitry, and provide us with intuitive feeling instead. It takes the power of the heart.

Be open to your dreams, people. Embrace that distant shore. Because our mortal journey is over all too soon.

Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are.Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident.

Being vulnerable doesn't have to be threatening. Just have the courage to be sincere, open and honest. This opens the door to deeper communication all around. It creates self-empowerment and the kind of connections with others we all want in life. Speaking from the heart frees us from the secrets that burden us. These secrets are what make us sick or fearful. Speaking truth helps you get clarity on your real heart directives.

The best way to prepare for life is to begin to live.

If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?

It is difficult to live in the present, ridiculous to live in the future, and impossible to live in the past. Nothing is as far away as one minute ago.

True love cannot be found where it truly does not exist, Nor can it be hidden where it truly does.

1. MR. THUG LIFE Advantages a. Real good at making love b. Fun and exciting c. Makes you laugh d. Has your back, will fight and protect you Disadvantages a. Usually drinks and smokes too much b. Always got drama c. Stays a thug forever d. In and out of jail 2. MR. NAW, I DON`T HAVE A GIRL Advantages a. Will take you out in the beginning b. Will introduce you to all his friends c. Compliments you all the t ime Disadvantages a. Has a girlfriend who hes been with since the 2nd grade b. Will not get rid of her c. He tells you about her after youve fallen in love with his *bleep* 3. MR. BIG BALLA Advantages a. W ill give you money with no questions asked b. Has alot of style to him c. Will show you some of the nice things in life Disadvantages a. Never returns your pages b. Feels he can come to your house at any given time without calling first c. Loves to be around his boys more than you. 4. MR. I`M IN THE INDUSTRY Advantages a. Can get you and your friends on the guest list at all the jumpin parties b. Can have a decent stimulating conversation c. Tends to dress nice Disadvantages a. You don't know if hes gay, straight or bi b. Seems flighty when you speak of a solid commitment c. You still have to wait in line to get in all the jumpin parties, then theres drama at the door d. All he has is a bunch of pictures with celebrities but he doesn`t know any of them personally 5. MR. INTELLECTUAL Advantages a. Book smart b. Cares about how you feel c. Has a very good job Disadvantages a. Boring as hell b. Doesn`t know what the hell he`s doin in bed c. He is not street smart d. Always asking you when can he see you again 6. MR. GHETTO Advantages a. THE BOMB IN BED!!!!! b. Makes you laugh c. Got mad style and flava d. Has a temper, but generally a charming sweet guy e. Says he want a real relationship Disadvantages a. He got 3 or more baby mommy`s b. Wants to lay up in your crib, use the phone, and eat up all the food c. Is in denial when you tell him about himself d. Comes home at 3 am and says he was out with his boys 7. MR. I`M A RIGHTEOUS BLACK MAN Advantages a. Will teach you about black history b. Revolutionary c. Inspiring & gives to you spiritually & emotionally d. Wants a wife and &nbs p;family Disadvantages a. Breaks up with you for a white girl b. Mo money-doesnt have a job c. Doesnt own a nice suit, always wearing camouflage and oils d. In the end, you find out he is just a trifling, con motha *bleep*a 8. MR. TOO DAMN GOOD Advantages a. Will introduce you to his mother b. Has a job and will take you out c. Will give you money for your bills if you need it d. Sometimes he goes to church on Sunday Disadvantages a. Sometimes he goes to church on Sunday b. Secretly wants to be Mr. Thug Life c. Wears fake Movado & Rolex watches when he goes to the club d. Ignores you when the game is on because he takes sports too serious -He didnt make it professionally e. You find out after you break up with him that he was cheating on you 9. MR. PLAYA Advantages a. Will tell you the truth - that youre not the only one b. SOMETIMES hes fairly decent in bed c. He tells you that youve changed him and hes ready to settle down d. Has his own apartment and car (invites you to move in with him) Disadvantages a. He doesnt & nbsp;acknowledge you in public, especially if theres women around b. Generally he is a punk (won`t stand up for anything) c. He expects you to believe all his lies just because he told you the truth about other women d. After you catch his lying` *bleep*, he tells you that he told you that he was a playa in the beginning anyway 10. MR. I HAVE A JOB Advantages a. Of course.... he has a job b. Doesn`t have too many bad habits c. Will take care of you when you`re sick d .. Tells you that he is in love with you Disadvantages a. You stay in the relationship 2 years or more and then find out hes a shiftless, lazy son-of-a-*bleep* who wants you to do all the wifely duties but wont give you a ring b. He ends up telling you that he loves you, but is not "in love" with you c. After he leaves you he gets married a month later 11. MR. BEST FRIEND Advantages a. Hes your best friend, you tell each other everything; you get along very, very well b. He gives you advice when you and your man are having problems c. The ultimate gentleman d. Sweet and caring with a good sense of humour Disadvantages a. You end up hooking up with him only to find he ain`t about *bleep* either! b. Now, you gotta find a new best friend because you can't stand his *bleep* no more 12. MR. RIGHT Advantages a. He loves God and takes his relationship with God seriously b. He is intellectual, brilliant, and capable of taking you there mentally and emotionally c. He will love you even when you are not lovable d. He has a career and not a job! e. He acknowledges his faults and strives to be a better man f. He understands a relationship is built on a 200% quota - 100% him and 100% you g. He doesnt have a bunch of kids and babies mommas - hes smarter than that h. He is a true best friend and eve rything you ever wanted in a man i. He was cute when you met him. But, after spending sometime you see hes fine as hell! j. He can dress - knows the difference between formal, semi-formal, professional, business casual, casual, and since we are just chilling let me throw on some sweats and a fitted hat. k. He loves his mother and respects women Disadvantages a. You`ve never met him and if you did he already has a girl/ wife. OR b. He really loves being around you and everything is perfect, but he just doesn't want a relationship right now