Marry Yourself!
Andre Young
Leadership & Work/Life Harmony Speaker, Author, Leadership Trainer, & Founder of You Evolving Now, LLC
Years ago, Dennis Rodman, a NBA superstar made news for marrying himself. I remember watching the news and looking at this 6’9 man, with a blonde wig, horse-drawn carriage, and long white wedding dress do something the world had never seen done. The world went crazy and there were so many negative remarks made about him and his decision that the event became a spectacle and the meaning was missed. That event has stayed in my mind, impacted my life, and can help us to EVOLVE as individuals and all roles we play. I’m not prepared to wear a wedding dress or wig, but I am prepared for the concept of marrying yourself!
It is the goal of many to stand side by side with your significant other in front of family, friends, and the world to profess your love, make commitments, vows of honor, love, respect, and dedication through the best and worst of life. Isn’t it odd that we make these commitments and promises to others before we make them to ourselves? You offer yourself fully to another; sometimes before you know who you really are, sometimes to feel whole, or because marriage is the next box to check off on your life-list, etc. What if you declared a day to EVOLVE, make vows and commitments for and to yourself. “I vow to... Read more are EVOLVE at www.youevolvingnow.com