Whether you’re married or actively dating there are some questions that are important to ask when trying to establish a greater amount of respect, intimacy and closeness. A lot of times we get into relationships and they start to feel stale, the sparkle dulls, and the fireworks you once felt are now just smoke. ButContinue reading “The Three Questions You Need To Be Asking in Your Romantic Relationships”
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Cheap Appreciation
“I appreciate you!” doesn’t mean what you think it means. I used to think that being appreciated meant to receive validation of effort, work or time spent for someone else and they recognized the benefit they received from it. But no, simply acknowledging someone else’s effort isn’t appreciation. It’s stating the obvious. They’re saying: “IContinue reading “Cheap Appreciation”
13 Things Taylor Swift Taught Me About Love
Perhaps it’s a bit unwise to take relationship advice from America’s biggest pop star— but I think we can learn a lot from the experiences of those who choose to share their vulnerable failures & triumphant comebacks. There are very few songwriters that exist today with the level of emotional, story-telling imagery and dramatic analogiesContinue reading “13 Things Taylor Swift Taught Me About Love”
The Inspiration of Expiration
The concept of “forever” is a fantasy— rooted in the rose-colored glasses of perceived reality. Everything has an expiration date. And yet we still depend on the idea of “forever”. The sooner we can detach ourselves from the fantasy of forever the sooner we can relish in the inspiration that comes from expiration. Understand andContinue reading “The Inspiration of Expiration”
“Mr. Moneybags” isn’t always “Mr.Right”
The last few months have been pretty transformative for me in some major ways. But probably one of the biggest things that led to me being able and willing to go on this transformation journey was due to my experience in December with a guy who was convinced he was my “Mr. Right”. As anContinue reading ““Mr. Moneybags” isn’t always “Mr.Right””
Wading Through the Murky Waters of Wishy-Washy Wishful Thinking
If a text being left on “delivered” was a crime, I’d be warden of the prison, holding captive the ghosts of yesteryear.. or rather.. quite literally.. yesterday. In a world of choices— we don’t want to be treated like an option, and yet… it is the reality we live in. I always thought it wasContinue reading “Wading Through the Murky Waters of Wishy-Washy Wishful Thinking”
Self-Worth is Self-Care
“Treat Yourself!” is a common phrase that is used to coerce an entitled view of self care that looks like spending a lot of time, money and effort for short term bursts of dopamine. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good spa day and I love having the opportunity to go get massages. ButContinue reading “Self-Worth is Self-Care”
Killing Off my “Pick Me Girl” persona
For as long as I can remember I have been a pick me girl. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, a “pick me girl” (as defined by Wikipedia) is “A woman who claims or acts as if she is unlike most other women, in order to gain attention from men.” But I wouldContinue reading “Killing Off my “Pick Me Girl” persona”
A Year Ago Today
A year ago today I discovered my boyfriend of 5 months had been unfaithful. And it was single handedly the best thing that could’ve happened to me. His actions are not excused, but I’d be lying if I said I was a saint in that relationship. I most definitely was not. We didn’t bring outContinue reading “A Year Ago Today”
Pursuing Compassionate Conflict
I wouldn’t say I’m someone who has ever had what most would consider to be “a lot” of friends. I’ve had “a lot” of acquaintances who I’d see and and have conversations with at school and work but they never went further than that. But of the few friends in my circle who I haveContinue reading “Pursuing Compassionate Conflict”
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