Eros Meets Agape

Death is a natural part of life. Or is it? In life we experience loss and grief. Neither are easy to handle. So how do we cope healthily when we experiencing grief. It's especially difficult when it is attached to trauma. Today's show, I have a special guest, LCMHC, Mia Reid of Change Happens Today. She is going to educate us on the specifics of grief and trauma, how to differentiate and cope as we live our new new normal.

Have you ever wondered why your thoughts tend to sway in a particular direction? For some it's always positive and for others it's always thinking the worst. How do these thoughts originate? If they are negative, how can we get rid of them? If they are positive, what are you doing that creates this continual flow of ever thinking the best of self and others. We're discussing automatic thoughts and developing positive self-talk in today's episode. If you or someone you know could benefit, listen in.

It's not easy dating in 2019. Dating is nice, but we want to make certain it leads to something special, meaning and lasting. How do we go from I want to find someone special to...hey I'd like you to meet my girlfriend/boyfriend. On today's show, I will share some tips and tools to help you to position yourself for better dating. I'll share some his and her do's and don'ts and of course some safety tips. I mean, it's 2019, we have to stay ready.

Did you ever notice how it seems that people who have previously been married seem to always find love? How does love work the second time around? Are they better equipped the second time around? What makes things work? Or not work? Does it make a difference if the happy couple knew each other early in life and revisit the relationship? So many questions. While we could focus on all the things that didn't quite go right the first time around, let's instead focus on the lessons learned that couples bring into their current marriage that make it work. Let's take a look at the growth they have accomplished. Let's take a look at the love they found that may have been missing originally.

Don't you want to have better love? Lasting love? Well of course you do. But guess what, not everyone knows how to get what it is they desire from their relationship. In today's episode I am sharing some key tips on how to build happier, healthier relationships and move towards lasting love. These keys teach the basic elements necessary for any relationship. If you want to learn more about these tools, join the ABCs to Better Love challenge where we will learn how to develop and build upon these keys. Go to erosmeetsagape.com to sign up.

Gillette has gotten a lot of flack from their new commercial. They are asking men to do better, thus be more open and sensitive. But, can the alpha male be this person? Can men expose themselves in the workplace emotionally? Do they have a safe environment at home to come to in order to express their emotions? Join me and my special guest, Sherri Moore, as we discuss the alpha male as we try to understand their style of emotional expression at home as well as the work place.

In 2019 we are expecting great things from the Eros Meets Agape podcast. As our listening audience grows - so do we. Today's show provides a sneak peek as to what you will hear from us this year. If you think you were shocked by some of last year's episodes...hold on...there is more in store. Join us as we share what's coming!!!

Winning at life and love can sometimes be difficult. We sometimes struggle to balance it all. We want the productive and successful work life, but also must do our part to make the best of our relationships and to make them work. How do we have both? How can we live our best lives and experience love at its best? To help listeners win at love and life, I have some therapists joining me on today's episode to share their tips, tools and resources to help you win in all of your relationships. We're joining forces and combining our skill set to help you win at love and life.

The holidays seems to do one of two things. You either welcome it with open arms, enjoying a new snow fall, visiting with loved ones, the spirit of the Christmas season and sharing quality time with those you love...or you feel the pressures, stress, anxiety and depression that seems to take over during the holiday season. If this is you, or someone you know, I've gathered a few African American female therapists in the Metro Detroit area who are sharing their wisdom and expertise in hopes of helping others survive through the holiday season.

The birth of a baby can bring a joyous time for many new mothers.  However, not everyone experiences such elation after the birth of their child.  Some new mothers, due to the hormonal change in their bodies, along with existing life challenges can cause an onset of postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is real.  Although it can be a difficult time, it can be overcome.  Know that you can overcome this and there is help. We'll hear from Author, Kimberly Batchelor-Davis as she shares her trial and triumph overcoming her postpartum depression.

It seems that when you are a counselor you have a history of others seeking you for advice. I can remember this happening as early as my teens…and from adults. I never thought much of it. I answered as best I could and prayed for the rest. Everyone desires to be loved, but not everyone knows the best ways to go about finding and cultivating that love. I want everyone to get the best out of their relationships. Now that I am a counselor, the questions have increased. So today's show may be helpful as I dig into the many questions I'm asked on relationships, sharing my wisdom, education, and counseling expertise navigating your way through love.

Millennials are those who were born between 1981 - 1996. Technology is a generation-shaping consideration for how millennials connect and communicate. What is unique for post-Millennials is that television, the Internet, and social media has been part of their lives from the start. Millennials believe they are very different and most parents cannot understand why they think and do things differently. Today we listen to a group of millennials share their points of view on life and love - in a technology driven age. Let's get schooled by this generation.

If love was something that we could buy, it would be the hottest item selling out in every location. Many books are written to show people how to find and keep love. Yet, couples are still unhappy and struggle to fight divorce. So what works? What are successful couples doing that unsuccessful couples are not? Let's find out some keys to making love last from a few successful couples on today's show. We'll hear their tips, do's, don'ts, and advice on how to live Happily Ever After.

Men are sometimes misunderstood. Many are labeled in a negative light, but what about the good guys?! What about the men who strive to be the best man, husband and father they can be? Many times we don't take the time to understand the heart of a man and the things they grapple during their transition from boyhood to manhood to fatherhood. We assume men are emotionless and navigating through life effortlessly, without pain. But it is not so. Good men desire to share a legacy with their sons, and extend love to their daughters, so they know how a real man should love and treat them. Today, we have a heart-to-heart with some men sharing their views on their evolution from boys to men.

When most women imagine their adult lives, they picture themselves married with children. We view this as the norm in our society. But what happens when what you imagined would happen, does not happen the way you imagined? What happens when life does not present you with a spouse in the early part of life? Is it a blessing? A curse? With the advent of online dating, traditional dating has changed. Is online dating the way to go? Who takes the lead? Who reaches out first? How much do you disclose? I guess the question everyone wants to know…is there someone out there for me and how do we find each other? If you find yourself, never married, single with children or single hoping to have children when you marry, listen as our guests share their experiences to dating after 30.

Sometimes in life we get stuck. It helps to have a professional to help answer questions that will get you thinking clearer to help you process better. Today, we address some of the harder relationship questions so that you can do your part in bettering self and your relationships. Let's dig in!!!

July is Black Mental Health Awareness Month and we looking at the effects of life after abuse. We're having an intimate conversation as one woman shares her experience of sexual abuse and how it has helped to frame her life. Join me today as we tackle the hard conversation in hopes of educating some while helping to open the door to healing for others.

We live in a society where we say do what we feel and what feels good. But how does this come into play with pornography use? Is this a healthy form of sexual release? How does it effect the psyche and our relationships? What determines addiction? This episode addresses pornography addiction as I speak with Social Worker Clifford Clark, a Marriage, Relationship and Sex Addiction Specialist. Join us as we shed some light on this important topic.

July is Black Mental Health Awareness Month and we are shedding light onto the subject of suicide. On average, 122 Americans die by suicide each day. More than 9.4 million adults in the United States had serious thoughts of suicide within the past 12 months. We're having an intimate conversation as one woman shares her experience of losing a loved due to a suicide and how she and her family learned to heal and move forward from this tragedy. Join me today as we tackle the hard conversation of life after loss.

Women sometimes struggle with understanding what it is a man really wants from her if he attempts to pursue her. At times you may have questioned how does he really feel? How does he really feel about marriage or me? Today's topic delves even further into the mind of a man as we continue our conversation with our male panel discussing what men really want and how they really think and feel.