I’m sharing my personal experience from recently choosing to no longer use social media, and how this has impacted my life. Have you ever thought about what it would be like if you deactivated your socials? For years I had gone back and forth wanting nothing to do with social media (and absolutely hating it) […]
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Are married women the common denominator for friendship affliction, and are single friends constantly at a disadvantage? I want to start off by saying – as a married woman (though with no children) – I can actually understand the argument being made by single friends. The issue being that many single women are feeling exiled
Can an unhealthy or toxic friendship be fixed? The short answer is yes, of course it can. But I can’t just leave it at that, because that answer doesn’t account for what fixing or repairing entails. So the long answer is that, ultimately, it depends. It’s important to note that this post doesn’t necessarily unpack
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And these are ones anyone can do! Sure, while 24 hours is next to nothing for some, for many, building healthy habits require making small, incremental changes. Lo and behold, small changes can have a dramatic impact! So, a 24-hour detox can be life-changing. It’s a good starting place as any. *And by all means,
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If you have a fake friend, or frenemy in your friendship circle, they’ll seem genuine on the outside when, really, they’re actually quite parasitic. Again, seemingly harmless on the outside but can actually be doing unforeseen and unexpected damage. There are some pretty dead giveaways, and I’m giving you 10 easy examples on how to
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Straight up, I hate social media now more than ever. Do I use it? Yes, but I’ve only grown to see how barren, tainted and useless it truly is. I literally only have a FB account for the Marketplace, but if I’m honest, I’m always one click away from deleting every account. While the title
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I’m 34 going on 35 this year, and over the last decade my mind has shifted as to what makes me feel beautiful. And in the last handful or so years, I’ve basically done away with the desire to look or feel “sexy” – with the exception of for my husband. I explain a bit
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As if it wasn’t like nails on a chalkboard already, meeting new people and making friends are difficult as well. But above all, introverts hate small talk. Granted, COVID (er, rather, the whole social distancing) brought us introverts a bit of relief, but this in no way means anything has changed at the forefront of
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I’m a 30-something year old adult now, and I have few friends. If I’ve learned anything at this point is that less is more, and I’ve never been happier. Allow me to explain in simpler terms: quality over quantity. There was certainly a time in my life when I viewed having friends as a social
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What is a real friend and what does this mean to you? How would you describe a true friend? If you spent enough time thinking about it, there’s likely a fairly long list. Frankly, if you asked me 15+ years ago, my list would be 10x as long, including things like shared interests, finishing each
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