About LL&L

Love, Lust and Life is a memoir and journal in which I share all parts of my life. On LL&L, nothing is off limits or considered taboo. When people constantly try to keep their feelings and thoughts inside, the effects can be tragic: depression, addiction, insanity or suicide. Everyone needs to be able to express their whole selves without self-censorship.

Love, Lust and Life is a blog that I started in August 2008 on WordPress. At the time, I felt really frustrated with my life and most of my relationships. I used to be an open person, able to talk about most things with most people. I found myself not investing my heart in most of my friendships because I no longer felt respected; later, I stopped opening up to my family because of a perceived lack of acceptance and support. Eventually, I made a conscious effort to not talk to anyone about anything that would leave me feeling vulnerable or criticized. This left me feeling lonely and disconnected.

The initial purpose of the blog was to share the things I have learned in my life with whoever was interested. As I started to write, I discovered that I had things that I needed to share and get off of my chest first; I will use this blog as an opportunity to heal some hurts that are holding me back in life. I decided to have themed days so that I can make sure that I keep the blog balanced and that you, the reader, can make sure you read posts that interest you:

• Spiritual Sunday: spirituality, relationship with God, and bible lessons
  
• Mental Monday: mindful meditation, emotions and mental health
  
• Talented Tuesdays: talent development, culture and entertainment
  
• Wellness Wednesdays: health, exercise and body image
• (TCB) Thursdays: personal finance, career and education.
  
• Freaky Fridays: scary or traumatic events and sexual experiences
  
• Saturday Love: relationships, homemaking, and emotional intelligence
  

I hope this sounds interesting and encouraging. And I’m not too proud to beg: please leave comments. If you want to share advice or get advice, please let me know that as well. The best way to contact me is send me a tweet.

I am looking forward to getting to know you. Thank you.