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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Everyone is bound to have feelings of sadness, remorse or repentance toward something pertaining to their love life, particularly having dating regrets. I have my own, yet this certainly doesn’t mean I have any regrets about where I now stand or my marriage. Sure, some may go as far as to say, “Who cares? You’re
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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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In a culture where our social connections are increasingly or mostly derived from the online world, finding real, true friends is difficult. It has made friendship more complicated, especially in adulthood. In a more modern, tech-at-our-fingertips-based social environment where we crave instant, limitless connectivity, there are signs they are not your friend… because they only
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After thinking long and hard on this, it really dawned on me how we’re all afraid to admit just how much we settle for things in life. I mean, on days we don’t feel like putting in the effort to cook, we settle for something to eat that’s quick and not always nutritious, right? And
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We live in a world where happiness and to live a happy life is the goal. We’re always seeking and striving for it. Oftentimes we find it until we don’t have it anymore. But only those who truly understand know that happiness is not a constant, and it cannot be *bought*. At the end of
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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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Why gentle? Well, because not all friendships end chaotically, out of strife or neglect. In fact, I would argue that many friendships outgrow themselves prior to ending in conflict. This fact was definitely inspiration for my post on why I stopped forcing friendships in my life. What usually ends in discord and animosity is a
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What does it mean to be a strong, independent woman in today’s culture? This can apply to the independent woman, in general, but this also goes for the single, independent lifestyle or mindset, too. Many would probably no longer view me as fitting either of those categories. After getting married, I guess, I’m unlearning A
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