Treat Her Like A Lady

Since I'm doing this.... "dating" thing, I was sharing some of my stories with a friend.  She is a little younger than me.  And I am what many consider an "old soul."  In my "dating" adventures, I have come across a lot of men who just haven't lived up to what I feel a woman should be treated like. As the men start to treat me like less than I feel they should, I check out.  Some may see my approach as mean but it is more so to protect myself and let them know the respect I deserve is not there.

As I thought about what we talked about I thought of the song Treat Her Like A Lady.  Thank you to The Temptations.  Treat Her Like a Lady video 

These so called men would say things like "Would you come get me if I didn't feel like coming to you b/c I just didn't feel like getting up and driving?"  "So when are you going to make me dinner?"  "Oh yeah, by the way, I have no money to pay for this date." "Every woman I meet, inevitably falls in love with me." Among other inappropriate things.  Are you serious?  These are not men.

Don't get me wrong, I believe in meeting someone half way, being fair in a relationship, but I still deserve to be treated like the lady that I act like.  Amen?  AMEN!  Us, yes us, as women spend so much time now allowing certain, I will not say all, walk all over us, abuse us, and treat us less than.  Know that you deserve the best.  someone who will treasure and respect you in return.  Though they think they are being nice, they are not.  They are being disrespectful.  We must learn the difference.  If you do not stand up for what you deserve, he can only do what you allow him to do to you.

I, for one, will not be disrespected or settle for less.  I expect to be TREATED LIKE A LADY!

Driving towards sanity

It has been a long few weeks.  If it hasn't been one thing, it's been another.  Regardless, I still stand, not at my strongest by strong enough to fight the good fight.  This week, the disstress hit a new high.  To the point where I have to stop and say out loud "Lord, Sweet, Jesus, Give me strength.  Remember to breath." 

Just as I had hope that today would let up on me just a little, something else "pops" up.  Boy it took a lot for me to keep my cool.  All I could think was "Adria get in the car and go for a drive."  It had finally cooled off.. I got in my car, let down the windows and drove.  I found myself on the highway wind blowing my annoyance and stress away, if even for a moment.  When I completed the tasks I gave my self, I sat in the car with the windows down, secluded, with a cup of hot peppermint tea (my fav).  Found my inner peace for a moment and returned to the ridiculousness of my reality. 

After returning home, I tried not to let the stress creep back on me.  I sat down, turned on the fan, and reminded myself of that moment of peace. What helps you find your moment of peace?

Accessorize

I love accessories… earrings and necklaces mostly. I have gotten into watches as well lately thanks to my little brother, who collects the. I am even learning to adjust to rings and bracelets. None –the-less, I may wear basic outfits but it is the accessories that I choose that make the outfit stand out. Best complement ever came from a male co-worker “Boy, Adria! You sure do know how to accessorize. You always have something new going on.” I asked and he meant it in a positive way.

Having a nickel allergy makes it hard sometimes, but here’s a tip, CLEAR NAIL POLISH. A couple of coats over the jewelry keeps it off my skin and keeps me from reacting.

When I was in Vegas my friend put me on to Titanium jewelry, which is least likely of all medals to cause a reaction. If I didn’t react it’s all good. They have some AWESOME Titanium stuff. He took me to Teno. Check them out.. www.teno.com

Happy Accessorizing and remember, don’t over do it.

Smartphone Addict

If you had asked me a year ago to get a smart phone, I'd laugh. Now that I have caught up as my brother would say, it is fairly addictive. And I love. Especially, now that I have an android platform and there is an app for me to blog. Change can happen.

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