Relationships are a fragile thing. One string becomes frayed, it gets snagged, and the whole thing unravels into your hands. You never saw it coming. Basically since the start of this blog, I've expressed my fears on settling. Especially settling for someone you don't really love. Settling for less than fireworks, all in romance, and…
Republished from 2016 I'm a list maker. If I don't write everything I need to know or remember down in front of me, then it's pretty much useless. Even if you're not the kind of person that stays organized by making lists - there are some things that just need to be written down. Goals, important…
Continue reading ➞ Make A List Of The Things That Make You Unhappy
I googled the term "emotionally stupid" because I wanted to know if anyone else was as dumb as me when it comes to identifying their own emotions, specifically when it comes to romance. One of the first things that popped up was a question on Yahoo Answers asking: "Why are men so emotionally stupid???" There…
Spring is near!! I can feel the cold chill of winter slowly leaving New England (knock on wood). I felt pretty accomplished this winter and for once I didn't hate it. When living in NJ, I don't feel like you have a lot of options for things to do once it gets cold out. But…
I was in a relationship once where I was always looking out for him. Looking for ways to help him succeed, to make his life easier. And in the same breath, I was always changing myself for him. Forcing myself to like that he moved away for his job when I wasn't allowed to move…
Continue reading ➞ Looking Out For Yourself Vs. Being Selfish
If you read my word for 2020, you'll know I've decided to assign the word "acceptance" to this year. It's something I've been think about a lot lately, I even wrote about it a little bit in my resisting happiness post. If there's one thing I could wish for myself, it would be the ability…
We all have bad habits or patterns when it comes to family, relationships, or friendships. For some it may be coming on strong too quickly, or being too selfish, or being too distant. For me, it's the constant need to resist happiness. I think it goes along the lines of imposter syndrome. I had really…
