Lips

Brown

Brown

Stocky

5'  7"   (170 cm)

Canadian

Mixed Race

Non-Smoker

Socially

No

Yes

Other

Professional Degree

Advertising / Marketing / Public Relations

I'll tell you later

English

Acoustic, Alternative, Blues, Classical, Classic Rock, Dance / Electronica / House, Latin, Rock & Roll, New Age

yes - I'm a professional writer, poet, & training/workshop author

After they finally get used to how predictable I am because of it, my friends all admire me for being brutally honest. I've simply found that anything other than the truth is a huge source of crap - so I avoid bullshitting people... even when the truth might be uncomfortable to hear. (I'm not a jerk when honest feedback is required though.. I am very tactful and respectful. I don't say 'fluffy' things to make a bad thing sound good. I am just careful about how I open up the topic, and lead people to a positive outcome. That's why they call me 'LifeCoach67' - cause I communicate well, and I'm determined to help others.)

Disrespect will get me every time... no matter who's doing it, or who it's being done to. Just witnessing it (whether it's directed at me or not) is all it takes to get me to stand up for the person who isn't being respected.

Shared Values and expectations.First, let me address Values.. and I mean THINK about this carefully..If your values are the same as someone else's, you simply can't go wrong. People need to spend time ascertaining what common ground they share with someone, and devote special time to discussing how their values are out of alignment, and whether or not the differences can be accommodated or compromised upon.If we all did this with prospective partners BEFORE we fell in lust or in love with them, we'd save ourselves a GREAT deal of heartache and pain down the road.BUT THIS OTHER CRITICAL POINT IS ALSO MOST IMPORTANT -We must be unafraid to lay out what our expectations in a relationship are.For example.. my daughter who was going to acting college back in 2012-2013 to pursue a career in acting) recently had to break up with a pretty nice guy because he wanted to settle down with her. However, because she's got a career agenda and other personal goals that wouldn't permit her to fit in to that kind of a scenario for another ten years or so, she knew deep inside that she's got to lay out her expectations for any men she's going to be dating. Because she is a very intelligent young woman, and knows without any question that she didn't want permanency at that point in her life, she was clear and up front with this fellow and spared them both a lot of grief with expectations that were out of alignment with each other. My point here is that we all need to understand what WE, as unique people in this world, need for our SELVES to truly be happy FIRST. And once we have that innate understanding, we owe it to anyone worthy of being our prospective partner to tell them what we truly NEED in life - so that they don't make dumb presumptions like most people do.. where it is mistakenly assumed that everyone else wants what they want - because that is never the case entirely.. even when a lot of common ground is already shared. We must TALK about all things - and be totally unrelenting in being open with our questions and answers. Only this way can we minimize the underground landmines that the world of relationships has to surprise us with.

Maturity and the ability to make intelligent choices is a far more important factor than age. My 18 year old daughter is better prepared for marriage than most 30 year olds. Yes - no Bullshit - you'd agree upon meeting her and talking with her for 10 minutes.. she's more intelligent than MOST people 10 years older than her. NOT more experienced.. I didn't say that.. she's more capable of making intelligent choices.. and that's the key. When we're ready to face the world without the assistance of others, but still aware that 'others' are the fabric of a team environment, and should never be left out for the sake of independence.

People who can't stand meaningful conversation, or can't be bothered with advancing their own self-education. People that have to operate at the surface level or have to have the world stated with such brevity that they never take the time to learn about how it actually WORKS - cause themselves to make a lot of poor choices due to their lack of better understanding.

Lustful dialogue - but I have to state that it doesn't interested me in the beginning of a friendship. I am deeply respectful, and for whatever reason, I feel there's a time and a place for hot talk.

I love what I'm doing now. Perhaps bigger and better in the same field I'm in, but essentially my answer here is that I've spent deliberate time and effort designing my life so that happiness is mine each and every day -- and I'm never going to change that outcome, although I may redesign my method(s) for arriving at that end as I take advantage of all the wonders that life has to offer.