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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.

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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10 years of marriage

After 10 years of marriage, these are the 6 most impactful things I’ve learned

I’m sharing my personal experience and insight of being married for 10 years, and some of the unfiltered realities marriage has taught me after a decade. 10 years. As I sit here and write out this post, I’m flip flopping between having a lot to say and then struggling to find the words at the

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9 Crazy things happened when I stopped using social media

9 Crazy things happened when I stopped using social media

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? I’m not talking about a hiatus – I mean, done, caput, delete permanently. Well…not too long ago I said

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What a relationship moving too fast looks and feels like

What a relationship moving too fast looks and feels like

Here’s the thing: a relationship moving too fast may not look unhealthy from the outside, but can often feel the deepest, heaviest, most exhausting, painful and heart-gripping. Many connections that begin as a race are either painfully unaware of how quickly they’re getting to the finish line or are burning themselves out along the way

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6 Harmful dating trends that need more exposure

6 Harmful dating trends that need more exposure

In a culture geared towards self-betterment, are we still likely to engage in harmful dating trends (that continue being downplayed)? We’re more than willing to spread positive trends like gospel, that continue to circle the viral grapevine through the ages, but what about the not-so-healthy dating trends we know aren’t applause-worthy (for good reason) yet

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When your spouse doesn't celebrate Christmas, or the Holidays

When your spouse doesn’t celebrate Christmas, or the Holidays

Each individual values the Holidays differently. Some more or less than others, and some choose not to celebrate at all. Talk about a drab, right, when you could celebrate Christmas all year round and your spouse wouldn’t bat an eye if it were removed from the calendar altogether. It can be tough to navigate not

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What is Ghosting in a relationship (+ What it's NOT)

What is ghosting in a relationship (+ what it’s NOT)

Ghosting in a relationship explained, and 3 examples of what it is NOT What exactly does Ghosting mean and where did it come from? Ghosting has been a major buzzword in relationships for some time, and increasingly when it comes to casual dating (minus exclusivity). It was a term originally derived from committed relationships, where

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This begs the question for many: is your relationship genuine? Or are you guilty of Throning your partner?

Is your relationship genuine? 5 Signs you’re Throning your partner

We live in a tech-obsessed world, where many are now going as far as “dating-up” for popularity, reputation and an ego boost rather thancurating a genuine relationship. Now that we have the internet and social media readily at our fingertips, it already seems like nothing is considered sacred, private or genuine anymore, including our personal

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