I wrote a book called The Match Disaster and their were events in the book that were inspired by some of the things I went through in relationships. I was asked the following questions by some people who were familiar with my real story. Why did you stay in a relationship that was clearly wrong for you? Why didn’t you know better? I was even … Continue reading Low self-esteem leads to accepting anything!
I used to believe I needed closure in order to get over a relationship, but I no longer believe this. I always wanted to know what happened. I would ask myself questions, like what did I do to cause this relationship to end? What could I have done better? I would reach out to the person to get closure. Now I know it is a … Continue reading Closure is no longer essential for me
If you are over the age of 35, you are probably wondering what “ghosting” is. Ghosting is the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication. This is something that is currently done all the time when someone wants to end a relationship. I feel this practice is ridiculous and cowardly. What happened to telling someone … Continue reading Don’t ghost me!
I am the type of person that don’t like to give up on anything. That fact trickles down into my relationships. I find myself going through turmoil over and over and not just in romantic relationships. So how do you determine when enough is enough? In my last romantic relationship, I really did not want to give up, especially after being divorced. I was always … Continue reading When to call it quits
I will be the first to admit that I am a hopeless romantic. I believe in love and I celebrate it. I thought I found love during my last relationship but somewhere in the middle of it, I realized I was repeating the mistakes of my failed marriage. I started to feel like I was unable to be my authentic self, so I started to … Continue reading Breaking Cycles
I wrote my book, The Match Disaster, because I wanted to bring light to subtle issues in relationships that are very unhealthly. These issues can eventually destroy someone’s confidence and self-esteem. I am very proud of this book. I fully expect mixed reactions to my work but I was definitely blind-sided when I received a text from a reader that seems to know me personally. … Continue reading When someone tries to knock you down don’t let them
I was in the same relationship for 18 years. Out of the 18 years that I was in that relationship, I was married for 9 of those years. The marriage was horrific and I finally found the courage to end it. I am not advocating for divorce but it was the best option for me. I was so broken that I never thought I would … Continue reading Built me up to break me
Let’s talk about the dedication of my book, “The Match Disaster”. It states, “To all the women who are in a relationship that is just good enough, but they deserve so much better.” The reason I wrote this book is because now a days it is very common for us as women and men to settle in our relationships. We don’t realize that we are … Continue reading To all the women who are in a relationship that is just good enough
Books by Latesha Kellam 