Are low maintenance friends always a bad thing? As I entered my 30’s, I started noticing a bit of a shift. This shift also became more apparent as I grew stronger in my faith, but mainly what seemed to change were my personal ideals for real friendship in life. I couldn’t exactly describe what this […]
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DO. NOT. WAIT. I’m telling you right now that homemade tortillas stomp the living daylights out of storebought wraps. Throw away those Mission, La Banderitas, and Guerreo tortillas for good, because I can PROMISE you won’t miss them once you make fresh, homemade tortillas. You’re probably thinking, “Too much time, too much effort.” Listen, you
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This post is a little different from my ush because rather than blanketed advice, I’m sharing certain principles that improve communication in my marriage. You’ll hopefully notice a common theme, and I do my best to make that clear throughout. What I unpack here may not totally resonate with all, and many may turn their
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Can an unhealthy or toxic friendship be fixed? The short answer is yes, of course it can. But I can’t just leave it at that, because that answer doesn’t account for what fixing or repairing entails. So the long answer is that, ultimately, it depends. It’s important to note that this post doesn’t necessarily unpack
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What is Love? Many are still asking this same question today, and I think the pendulum is always swinging. Through generations and culture, one day this is Love and the next it’s not. For me, Love is unchanging; it’s people who change. Since we live in a culture where we are constantly bombarded and consumed
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I think this applies to literally everyone, because we could all benefit from being a better friend. That doesn’t mean we are expected to meet perfection, no-no, but I am saying that we can all take a step back and a step up now and then. There are every day ways to be a better
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This one’s for the ladies! Here is what men are saying about their online dating experience. I will preface by saying I gathered up this info from multiple Quora and Reddit threads, so you can fact check me here, here, here, and here. And before you read on, please know all of this goes without
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Okay, do I speak for *all* women when it comes to online dating advice for men? No, obviously not. But I would still advise taking notes, because its 2024 going into 2025 and here’s what women are saying about dating online and what they want you to know about their online dating experience. For reference,
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I share my personal experience using Match, OkCupid, eHarmony and Plenty of Fish, where I ultimately met my husband, and what the online dating experience was really like. For context, I met my husband through online dating in late 2012. Prior to that I had been familiar with dating online, around 2009-2010ish. In total I
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This is relationship and marriage edition of how to talk about money with your partner/spouse. In another post I unpack having The Money Talk while dating. I made two separate posts and created two workbooks pertaining to the finances in dating and relationships because the information provided in each are entirely different. If you’re not
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