Relationships are work. I hear this time and time again, and while a part of me agrees, there’s a lot of context in that statement that can leave a bad taste in the mouth. In every sense, relationships ARE work – otherwise, they wouldn’t mean much. The same way I can say, “Your job is […]
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You’ve made it here because you either find the Holidays to be stressful and chaotic (particularly when it comes to meeting the demands of pleasing those around you) or you struggle with the shame and guilt of setting boundaries during the Holidays (with family and loved ones). Yeah, you and me both. You, me, and
30+ Boundaries during the Holidays not to feel guilty about Read More »
People too often forget that communicating your dating boundaries is about what you want and don’t want.; setting boundaries with others is about honoring what you need, not driving or pushing people away. Otherwise, how does someone know they are stepping on your toes if you aren’t communicating that to them? Throw in the fact
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For many individuals, healthy Love feels weird and like a drab Here we go, Lovely – yes, we’re going there. We’ll go there together because it can be scary to admit when the most stable relationships in your life seem dull, lifeless, unappealing and just “meh“. It’s time to wake up, because healthy relationships are
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With computer programming as a second language to me, I like to code and decode things, because everything has a meaning and a purpose. For all of us, texting has also become another language. And I hate to admit that it has value in our daily lives, because it does, but texting has also proven
If he likes you his texting habits will prove it Read More »
Money and relationships are often depicted to be like oil and water – they don’t mix. Now it’s considered taboo in both the dating world and relationships. *If you’re in a committed relationship, you can head over to my post on How to Talk About Money in Relationships. The real problem is dating couples fail
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This one’s for my heart-on-their-sleeve wearers, love at first sighters, and prematurely attached in relationships – aka, when you end up falling in love too fast. To some degree, this is likely something everyone has experienced, so the way I see it is it’s best to embrace it for what all relationships are – a
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According to logistics and its true definition, there could be a chance – in fact – they didn’t ghost you. Too often a label gets slapped on someone simply because we don’t like their behavior. The term Ghosting in dating is one of them when, actually, they didn’t ghost you at all. I realize I’m
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Every married couple should have boundaries with family and the in laws. Welcome to your laundry list of boundaries with in-laws that you and your spouse should have in your marriage. Scratch that – need! Family boundaries apply whether you are married or not, because your personal and relational boundaries are still important. Let’s not
Setting boundaries with in laws and family in marriage (10+ Specific examples) Read More »
What is a real friend and what does this mean to you? How would you describe a true friend? If you spent enough time thinking about it, there’s likely a fairly long list. Frankly, if you asked me 15+ years ago, my list would be 10x as long, including things like shared interests, finishing each
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