I am the Queen of Overthinking, and trust me when I say it’s probably the most toxic throne. Overthinking is a slow poison made up of worst case scenarios I conjure up in my head that may or may not be rooted in actual reality but they are always rooted in a “perceived reality”, whichContinue reading “Leaving First”
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Growth Hurts
I was 9 years old when I was jolted up from my sleep in the middle of the night. I was in excruciating pain that I had never felt before. It felt like something was pulling my legs out of their sockets and tears started streaming down my face. With all of the strength IContinue reading “Growth Hurts”
3 Steps to Setting Realistic Expectations in Your Dating Relationships
I recently reconnected with an old friend from high school. As we were talking and catching up, he began to tell me about the frustration he experiences when trying to spend time with a friend who he feels is too-consumed with his relationship: “One of my best friends has to ask permission from his girlfriendContinue reading “3 Steps to Setting Realistic Expectations in Your Dating Relationships”
The Secret of Soulmates
“I can’t wait to spend forever with my soulmate!” That was the caption on her perfectly posed picture as she kissed her fiancé showing off a beautiful ring on her left hand. Soulmates, it’s an interesting idea isn’t it? As happy as I was for her and her fiancé as well their future together, itContinue reading “The Secret of Soulmates”
3 Questions NOT to Ask to Your *Still* Single Family Members
There is such a thing as good intentions communicated terribly. Most often these moments happen around the holidays with well-intentioned family members who just want to know what’s going on in your life. ***I’ve only dealt with this one time, personally— but felt it was necessary to talk about*** If you’re like me (or haveContinue reading “3 Questions NOT to Ask to Your *Still* Single Family Members”
The Seasons of *seemingly* One-Sided Friendships
Not to toot my own trumpet over here, but one thing I’ve got going for me in the midst of all my MANY faults is intentionality. In my world, this means that the people in my life that I appreciate and desire to grow with, I strive to give attention and care to them consistently.Continue reading “The Seasons of *seemingly* One-Sided Friendships”
The Gift of Presence
I saw a quote the other day that said, “Phones of the 2020s are the cigarettes of the 1980s.” And I can’t help but agree. It’s really hard to spend uninterrupted time with people anymore. We spend so much time in a virtual world where we crave to be constantly entertained that more often thanContinue reading “The Gift of Presence”
The Intimate Quality
This time last year I took a step of faith out of my comfort zone as I met with an acquaintance from high school for dinner. Normally this wouldn’t be so out of character for me to meet up with someone after almost 10 years, but this was different. This guy was different. This wasContinue reading “The Intimate Quality”
Doing the Hard Things are {almost always} the Right Things
I mulled over this idea for a while: “Should I? Shouldn’t I? It’s not that big of a deal, right? No, no.. It’s fine, everything is fine.. Guys who are in relationships talk on the phone to their friends that are girls for just shy of 3 hours— this is normal. Maybe its just aContinue reading “Doing the Hard Things are {almost always} the Right Things”
Getting Comfortable with Being Vulnerable
Everyone likes to talk about the superpowers they wish they had— flying, telepathy, invisibility, eating junkfood and not gain weight…What? is that just me? Ha, okay. 😜 It’s easier to have wishful thinking about something that couldn’t exist than it is to think about the super powers we have the ability to cultivate. Becoming comfortableContinue reading “Getting Comfortable with Being Vulnerable”
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