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In the pages to come, keep these definitions and the truth of who you are (a warrior) what you do (love) and how
you do it (strong Romantic Intelligence) at the forefront of your mind. Grasp onto them, they will help give you ears
to hear, and eyes to see.

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My Desire for You in reading #LoveWarrior
My goal for all who read this book is hope. Hope for love; Hope for a Romantic Intelligence rooted in Christ Jesus.
Hope and love are both verbs. So, let’s do both!

If you've experienced what I have after a breakup, your friends can't wait to take you out to forget. Not to stomp on
their efforts, but I'd like us to take a different approach. My goal is to help you save their money and yours, save the
calories of many alcoholic beverages and save yourself future heartache by allowing yourself the proper amount of
time to grieve the loss you just experienced. To heal from pain is to defeat it. To defeat pain, one must become
crystal clear on what went wrong. From here, you will have the inner strength required to alter your behavior to
reflect your desired outcome in the future. In the process, you will become more confident in your self-awareness
skills, your relational skills, and your problem-solving skills, leading to an overall increase in your Romantic
Intelligence.

This book is not to be taken lightly. It will require you to be honest and raw with one person — yourself. But once
you do, you will step into an understanding of your romantic relationships — past and future — that you never
thought possible.

Once you embrace these new discoveries and put them into practice, you will walk forward confident, bold, and
excited to love again. This journey will look different for each of us. Each of us is guaranteed to experience some
level of discomfort, discovery, and redemption. It will all depend on how intentional we each are with our healing
and growth. We must remain laser focused, always remembering to embrace the truth that we have a powerful and
gentle Savior. Remember, the truth is timeless. He will be right there with us; each step of the way, holding each of
us close. Let His love surround you. Surrender to Him, surrender your pain and watch Him work in you.

As I write this, I am praying for you. I may not know you personally, but I hope to connect with you in the pages to
come as we embark on this journey together. I am in this with you. As the chapters progress, you'll walk with me.
Having gone through the 5 Steps of Healing in my own life, I now continue my journey strengthening my Romantic
Intelligence while enjoying singleness. Soaking in all the joy the Lord desires for me, it’s a daily choice to enjoy His
tailored process for my part in His story. I hope along the way you will be reminded – you are not alone in this. The
person beside you in the Starbucks line, at the gym, or in the grocery store has most certainly experienced one if not
all of the pains— and pleasures — surrounding love that you have.

Ladies, my prayer for us is this: That in addition to our own growth, we walk forward loving the man in our life
(either current or future) with a heart of admiration.

Gentlemen, my prayer for you all is this: In addition to your own growth you walk forward loving the woman in
your life (current or future) with a heart of adoration.

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