Okay so we’ve all had a time in our lives when we felt like we needed to lay on somebody’s couch and talk. Talk about all the things that have gone wrong in our lives. Talk about our jacked-up relationships and ask that question, “What’s wrong with me?” Well, Dr. Michelle Callahan will tell you, “there’s nothing wrong with you that can’t be fixed.” LiveSteez had a chance to talk with Dr. Michelle about her book, “Are You Ms. Typed.” In her book she describes all the twisty-turny personality quirks that women often encounter while trying to find “the one.” But be warned, she keeps it real and will let you know, “you need to take some time to yourself and figure this thing out.” While it hurts to hear the truth, that’s all you’re going to get from Dr. Michelle, so brace yourself, and get ready to get down to the nit and grit of who you are, not who circumstances have made you!

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1. If your friend’s boyfriend hasn’t been your friend before their relationship began, there is no need to make him your best friend now. Try choosing your next best friend from your existing pool of friends. Don’t go fishing in other people’s pools.

2. As a best friend you are a source of trust, and receive plenty of undisclosed information. Don’t misuse this information to impress her boyfriend. If you can do it better than she does, help her with an advice instead of trying to prove your point of greatness to him.

3. Don’t flirt, send mixed signals or incorporate subliminal messages into your interaction with your friend’s boyfriend or man. It can, and most likely, will be misinterpreted.

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Long lasting female friendships are hard to find these days. Why is it so difficult for women to remain friends for at least half of a life time? In my opinion, the most significant and common reason for a friendship failure is the absence of foundation. “We are friends because our boyfriends are friends” isn’t the most stable foundation for a friendship. You are more like temporary partners in crime with similar goals in mind. After giving the friendship dilemma some more thought and doing a little research, I came up with the following reasons.

Envy has destroyed many female friendships. Simply explained, you have something that she is lacking or missing. Whether it’s a designer purse you bought, a new man you met or a rewarding job you have, she is never happy for you. She always points out the negative in everything positive that happens to you.

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I know that many of us here struggle trying to find the right man. We go on dates, wait for him to call, hope that one fine day he will do the right thing. But if he ain’t right he is wrong. No need to waste your time with someone who isn’t worth a second of your time. If you just started dating a guy, and things don’t seem to be what they were just a little while ago, maybe it’s time to move on to the better things in life. So here is my advice to you:

1. If he promised you the world during the first couple of weeks of dating but now he is too busy ‘saving the world’, he gotta go.

2. If your conversations went from ‘we can talk about everything’ to ‘what’s up’ within a short period of time, he gotta go.

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In case you wonder what to do with your free time and would like to try something new – something that will get you out your problem box- learn how to dance salsa. To begin with, consider taking group lessons. You will not only learn the basic steps but meet cool new people (speaking from experience here).  Most dance schools offer a free salsa class in case you aren’t ready to invest in your dancing education yet. Best way to find a school or a class near you is to Google the keyword ‘salsa’ in combination with your area. Until then, here is a video for you to practice.

Conversation #1. Introduction Phase.

Man: “Hey there.”
Woman: “Hey. Hi. How are you?”
Man: “I am ok. And you?”
Woman: “Just finishing up some work.”
Man: “Good. You know I can’t stop thinking about you.”
Woman: “I have been thinking about you too.”
Man: “You looked so great last night.”
Woman: “Thank you.”
Man: “I was wondering if I can see you tonight?”
Woman: “Well, we could meet around 8.”
Man: “That works. Iw ill pick you up.”
Woman: “Ok. I’ll see you later”

Conversation #2. Growth Phase.

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Some of us had more than enough of the MJ media coverage. Some of us still can’t get enough of it. It’s been almost three weeks since the King of Pop passed away. The circumstances of his sudden death remain unclear. I guess, we will never find out the whole truth. Michael Jackson will remain mystery in the history of music.

As curious and drama thirsty as the human nature is, we always thrive for more breaking news. Of course, the media is to blame for spreading the news. But media isn’t something that functions by itself. Media is controlled by people. Human beings like you and me. Human beings that supply what is demanded by other human beings, in that case the viewers.

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Do you remember the masterpiece ‘Fatal Attraction’ starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close? He, a married man, had a short affair with long term consequences. His one weekend lover becomes obsessed with the idea of a love relationship, and turns into a dangerous stalker that stops at nothing to have the aforementioned man all for herself.

Now, the movie ‘Obsessed’, starring Beyonce Knowles, Idris Elba and Ali Lartar, has a somewhat similar plot. Yet, the married man here avoids having an affair with a woman who temporarily works at his office. Her obsession is based on a pure fantasy that grows in her mind as the movie progresses. Read More…