What Not to Do on a First Date

I hear a lot of stories of first dates. I also hear a lot of myths about what a first date should be like. I want to bust the myths of first dates.  Let me clarify that in one sentence. The first date is only …

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Back burner relationships

Back-burner Relationships & Micro-cheating

I’m certain this article will be unpopular. Ruffle feathers. It calls out bullsh*t around back-burner relationships. Micro-cheating! What is a back-burner relationship? It’s having someone in case this current one doesn’t work out. You know you can go back to this person. You know this …

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Chemistry or Connection

Chemistry or Connection – How to Know the Difference

As we head into fall and the holidays, it’s the time of year for romance. Dating increases as summer wanes. It’s also a time when we are prone to get caught up in chemistry. The thrill! The passion! Romance! It’s lovely and magical. It’s such …

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Men that Respect Boundaries are Honorable Men

Men that respect boundaries are honorable men.  They just are!  Heartbreak is a story we tell ourselves.  In reality, it isn’t true. Though painful, our hearts are grieving loss and not broken.  It does not excuse disrespecting boundaries. It doesn’t excuse unacceptable behavior. Men that …

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That’s In The Past!

How to recognize when this cliche’ is being used against you I get told this phrase a lot in my family. They don’t like to discuss things to work them out, so they use this phrase to have the last word or to get me …

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Trust is Earned when Actions Meet Words

In my area of the world, it is a very “Spiritual” town. I have no issue with being spiritual. I do however have an issue with the terms that create dysfunction because of the lack of critical thinking. That seems to be prominent in the …

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How To Avoid A Unhealthy Relationship

I see so many experts, coaches say they can help you make Him or Her BEG to be your boyfriend/ girlfriend. First off, that turns my stomach, makes me feel really unsettled.  It is so manipulative in nature – even if the actual content to do …

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