Stop expecting YOU from others – sincerely, a recovering people pleaser. There’s a slightly nasty, yet logical part of me that 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 – meaning, […]
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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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Defensiveness – it’s the gut reaction to defend yourself when you feel someone has said or done something unfairly or negatively to you. This is instinctive – it’s biological – that when you feel attacked you will either shut down, run away and hide or retaliate to protect yourself. You know all too well what that feels like. The blood
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Since gaslighting is a control tactic through manipulation, it’s almost a guarantee you have been gaslit at some point in your life – even thanks to politics, marketing, culture and social media. Gaslighting in relationships is no exception either. But while we’re pretty hyper-focused on the things in which happen to us, are we REALLY
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I’m probably following the blog bandwagon with this post, but eh – why not? The interesting thing is I come across more bucket lists or To-Do-Before-I’m-30 accomplishment posts that are rather nostalgic than celebratory. I can’t help but feel like turning 30 is that dead end zone of my youth, and that’s not how I want
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Every single one of us in life goes through times of imposition. If you didn’t go through struggles you would never learn how to overcome them. Besides, it’s these rough periods in life that help you understand their significance and what you care about the most. But I think it’s fair to admit that we
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Something has been difficult coming to terms with lately, and it was like the Universe gave me a sign from a thought I had a little while back. I was feeling lost – I just wasn’t sure why. All I knew is that I didn’t feel like myself, or that I had lost who I
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Oh how far TML has come! Almost technically 3 years in the making, and 2 years as a full-time, all in or nothing blogger, designer and entrepreneur. Yes, I still have to correct the spelling of that word… every time. #noshame And you know, I have yet to actually celebrate a “bloggiversary” – which is coming up
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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WakeUpWithBliss #CollectiveBias In the morning I drink water, because it’s healthy… warmed up and poured over coffee grounds… into a pretty mug. Coffee. I drink coffee. And oddly enough it’s not about having that magic potion to keep
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For the last few years I had been wondering why.the.hell I was experiencing clock-work insomnia right before my period – sometimes the week before my period. As if that time of the month isn’t already frustrating and debilitating enough, add on a few nights of intermittent or no sleep and it’s no wonder we turn
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