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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You know what I noticed? The number of articles out there that cater to single women…looking for a relationship. From tips to feeling less lonely to the very things a single woman probabbbbbbly doesn’t care to hear. The list goes on and on and on. Lawd, though – single women don’t want to be told
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Assuming you are reading this – obviously – in your 20s, but more importantly, this [hopefully] being the time in your life when your friends are…well…life. Although this is more of an unconventional approach, I believe this is the time to make the most of your 20s *with your bestie(s)*. You and your crew are
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Ask yourself the hard, pivotal post-breakup question when it comes to relationships: what does closure mean to me? And really, be frank, don’t hold back. Because that’s what this post is about – figuring out what it can actually mean to want closure, and maybe even closure you didn’t get. The hard truth is, on
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You’ve made it here because you, 1. find the Holidays to be stressful and chaotic (particularly when it comes to meeting the demands of pleasing those around you) or 2. struggle with the shame and guilt of setting Holiday boundaries (with family and loved ones) in order to avoid or eliminate that stress and chaos
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Too often a label gets slapped on someone simply because we’re easily triggered and offended. The term ghosting is no different. When, actually, they’re not ghosting you at all. In reality there’s a very real internal issue surfacing. Oope. I realize I am stepping on hot coals just from this post and that even the
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Welcome to your laundry list of boundaries with in laws that you and your partner should have [need]. Family boundaries apply whether you are married or not, because your personal and relationship boundaries are still important. Let’s not forget that. Setting boundaries does not mean you are abandoning or betraying your family loyalty by simply
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Breakups are hard. Setting and honoring boundaries post breakup can be even harder. The most crucial part about heartache many fail to see is the scared, lost, and deeply wounded inner child that is screaming out for help – to be seen, heard, and healed…by you. And for many following a breakup, there is a
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“What you allow is what will continue.“ “The treatment we tolerate from others is a reflection of how we treat ourselves.“ “Your worth is not determined by being at someone’s disposal or your ability to betray/sacrifice yourself for others.“ Just a little dating food for thought there, since I am speaking from the very position
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Hello to the innocent, closet-weird, shy girl of the early 2000s. You’re 30 now, and I have yet to actually take the time to let you in on my secrets on Love and teenage boys as you enter that magical phase of your life. You’ll probably roll your eyes at me (your future husband LOVES
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