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My name is Carissa Link and I am a Florida-based life and love improvement blogger. I share resources and personal insight to young women on living and loving their best self - through relationships, marriage and self love.

How texting affects communication - HOT TAKE: Texting is lazy

How texting affects communication: when texting becomes lazy

Hear me out: Is texting lazy? How texting affects communication It’s funny – texting was designed as a tool to make communication easier, quicker and efficient when, actually, texting has made us socially lazy. IMO, texting has become so default and chronic that, hear me out, it’s actually having the opposite effect on healthy communication […]

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People care more about protecting their socials and devices, as well as defending their online identity, reputation and digital world than their relationship. And it shows. Social media boundaries in relationships are just as important.

Why you need social media boundaries in relationships more than ever

Your significant other deserves respect on social media AND your devices. Why is this bold statement so triggering today? People care more about protecting their socials and devices, as well as defending their online identity, reputation and digital world than their relationship. And it shows. Social media boundaries in relationships are just as important. They

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5 Ways to make a good impression on a date

5 Ways to make a good impression on a date and still be your authentic self

There’s a movement in the dating community that involves showing up more authentically, unapologetically and even ruthlessly honest rather than focusing on making a good impression on a date. Young people are here for it because focusing on being their authentic self also means less, over-exaggerated performance. And while I totally get the positives of

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Maybe this is your nudge to start before potential problems begin with your dog's joints, or you're already in the realm of senior doghood and are in need of as many recommendations as you can find. Hopefully I can offer some things you haven't heard of or been told before.

9 Things I do for my dog’s joints (that I swear by)

My dog’s joint health matters and being proactive about your dog’s joints starts earlier in their life than you’d expect. These are the things that work for my senior dog’s joint pain and mobility as he ages. You might be thinking, “This is an extensive list!” and you’re right. The thing is, I’ve learned over

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It would be hypocritical of me to condemn breakup texts when even I ended one of my previous long-term relationships over text message. To be fair, the breaking up part felt like it lasted weeks or months, and my final, "I'm done," breakup text - with nothing to follow thereafter - was like the nail in an already prepared coffin.

3 Reasons breakup texts are overrated and why you should stop sending them

Are there instances where breaking up over text makes the most sense? Absolutely, but they should be a last-ditch effort…not the norm. It would be hypocritical of me to condemn breakup texts when even I ended one of my previous long-term relationships over text message. To be fair, the breaking up part felt like it

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In case you forgot, this is what normal life looks like

In case you forgot what normal life looks like, here are 11 reminders

In our current culture that promotes hustle at the expense of time, yet is filled with stress and consumerism, here is what normal life looks like – especially for those who may need the reminder. This post is not meant to judge those who do life differently and that be their normal, or those who

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Dog travel essentials checklist when planning a trip with your pet

Traveling with your dog? There are many essentials they will need and to consider packing when planning a trip. Plus, snag the totally FREE, downloadable checklist. Over the last few years, we have traveled quite a bit….and bring our dogs in tow! It actually saves us more money to bring them along (rather than boarding

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