A slightly nasty, yet logical part of me thinks we do this because we are constantly told we are imperfectly perfect, and to focus on our positive qualities. So we start looking for that same sense of perfection in others. You know, to see the good in others – except we’re looking for that good […]
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I believe in dating with intention. Because what is the point in getting to know someone you don’t plan on having stick around? A first date is also the initial opportunity to uncover any red flags, or potential ones. This means making the most out of that first date – asking the right questions and
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These are vows you should not only make but continue to keep. These are vows not only for yourself but for your relationships. And regardless of how others make it seem, self-love is not selfish. It is not arrogant, greedy, uncompassionate or egotistical. It is, however, threatening to those who lack it and who thrive
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This post received complimentary product by Kisses 4 Us® in exchange for a gift guide recognition. The Holidays are right around the corner! Um, yesterday was June I thought? And that’s what happens when you blink. Before you know it, you’re trying to remember all the things you came across throughout the year and said
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And vice versa! With gaslighting being repetitive manipulation as a way of control, it’s almost a guarantee you have been gaslit at some point in your life – even thanks to politics, marketing, and the media. Gaslighting in relationships is no different, which means it could be coming from you. Hello….is it you? Are you
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Forgiving someone who hurt you and trusting them again isn’t easy. Not impossible but not effortless, either. If it were impossible, that can indicate how little importance that person is to you. Though its still incredibly painful when having to bear the question of how to forgive your partner who hurt you, as well as
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Crazy thought, right? It took me a while to grasp this understanding, but if you think about it it actually does make the most sense. Everywhere you read gives you bullet points on how to improve communication with your partner (I, too, am guilty – you can read that post here), but the way we
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I see this question so often nowadays. It’s funny because when online dating first came about, it was hard then, too. We knew this, because people have been having strictly online-based relationships for years, and we know how most of those end up. Yet here we are. where instantaneous, online connections are easily considered the
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This post makes it official. I am speaking out on adhering to my more traditional dating values in a modernized society. Phew. You have no idea how long I’ve waited to say that, and confidently say it. I’ve spent the last couple years trying to please all relationship styles, expectations, values and beliefs. And while
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I will never understand why anyone would want to go back to the same old sh*t, different day. So I’m about to give you the cold, hard truth I never got (and wished I had). *Guys, this can apply for you, too! Sure, people can change – they may even change for the better. Does
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