In my line of work, I’ve been fortunate to meet so many amazing people … some famous, others infamous, and then there are those who I consider to be the true stars because of their pure hearts and beautiful spirits. But no matter the type of person, I’m always fascinated when I meet women who seemingly have it together, but for one reason or another just can’t figure it out when it comes to matters of the heart.

Lord, grant me the strength to always honor my gift of self-expression. But if I ever fall short and it’s taken away, I pray that I’m still able to learn from the thoughts and honest expressions of others—particularly as it relates to love and relationships.

“I’ve wasted so much time.” At least that’s how I felt after watching the latest video from Los Angeles Lakers star, Ron Artest. You see, I’ve spent so many hours researching the perfect way to express my thoughts and desires to a woman, when all I had to do was follow the example set by Artest.

I told her she was beautiful… She in turn responded, “thank you…that means a lot coming from a man that truly understands the word beautiful.” She was right … I do understand it.