Gerald Levert – The Best of Gerald Levert: The CD reminds me of why he was one of my favorite artists. May he rest in peace.

Kem – Intimacy: Yes, the men are dominating my favorite list this month. Just listen to Kem’s CD and you’ll see why.

R Kelly – Love Letter: All I can say is this is one of R Kelly’s best CDs in a very long time. The CD has an old school sound and if you like good R & B music, this is one you’ll definitely want in your private collection.

Fantasia – Back to Me: Now that her court case is over, maybe she can get back to promoting her music. Don’t sleep on this one.

Keyshia Cole – Calling All Hearts: She’s back and shows she has staying power.

Jamie Foxx – Best Night of My Life: Jamie has something on his CD for everyone. I prefer his slow jams.

Tank – Now or Never: He delivers on his latest CD and reminds me why I love R & B music.

Honorable Mention:

Trey Songz – Passion, Pain, and Pleasure: This young man reminds me of a younger R Kelly.

From reading blog comments on other blogs it seems that a lot of people are holding on to grudges because someone of the opposite sex did them wrong. Three words of advice – LET IT GO.

Since I’m on this reflection quest as I approach another year,

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I’ll use a past situation from my past for an example. I haven’t always been the calm and sweet woman I am now. I admit there are times when I might slip back into that I don’t give a f*** mode because some man I’ve encountered is showing me that he’s full of BS.

Now where was I. When my ex-boyfriend showed his a** and hurt me beyond words it took me a minute (okay more than minute) but eventually I had to let go of the anger and move on. Before I let go of the anger, I  was hard on men. I allowed my built up frustrations to be taken out on unsuspecting men. If the guy didn’t do exactly what I wanted, he could hang it up. The new guy didn’t stand a chance. I eventually got over my anger and became the loving and kind woman that I am today:

•    one who doesn’t settle for less than I deserve (It’s important to know your worth…another blog topic)
•     one whose tolerance for B.S. is nil, but yet
•     one who can appreciate a good man who has respect for women

If you live long enough you’re going to experience some things–good and bad. I don’t know one person above the age of 18 that doesn’t have baggage. It’s what you decide to do with that baggage that matters. Are you going to let it weigh you down? Are you going to put it to the side and keep on moving? Whatever a person decides to do, in order to move on and be happy with self and the opposite sex, Letting Go is a must.

I think I’ll take y’all back in time with this old school track from Teddy Pendergrass – LOVE TKO.

This is one of my favorite tracks by Keyshia Cole – LET IT GO.