Its so tempting - this person has been your best friend for such a long time, how can you just cut them out of your life? The tricky thing is, for the most part, you have to. For the first little while, at least. Time heals all wounds. This could not be more true for…
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My Keto Experience
So, a bit of a change from my usual programming, but I thought I would tell you a bit about my recent experience going keto! I still have a full week to go on the diet, but I truly can't say enough about this diet. A fun fact about me - I used to be…
What to Do With a One-Sided Relationship
No matter what people say, love isn't always easy. Especially when the love is real, but from one direction. This can be absolutely heart-breaking, but it doesn't necessarily mean the end. As we have touched on before, people show love and appreciation differently, and there are ways to navigate relationships that feel one-sided. The most…
My April Reads
So far, I've had really great luck picking novels in April! These were the three books I enjoyed the most, for your reading pleasure. An American Marriage: I devoured this novel. I won't give away too much, but it's basically about a man who is incarcerated shortly after his wedding, and tried to keep his…
Leading People On
We've all done it. We like the attention, or are scared to be alone, so we allow someone to invest their time in us without being clear about where things are going. It ain't cute, and it ain't kind. So once that pang of guilt hits (which it inevitably will), how do you let them…
A Fun Quarantine Project
I know a lot of us are running out of things to do. We have made enough sourdough to feed an army, have read every book on the shelf and are tired of doing the same puzzles over and over. Last week I started a fun little project, and I thought I'd share it with…
Self Improvement From Home
Right now we're all stuck - more or less - at home. But just because the economy has skidded to a halt, your self improvement train does not need to stop; in fact, now is the perfect time to be charging full steam ahead! Here are some ideas to keep you going, because when else…
The #1 Reason You’re Fighting In Quarantine
Its officially been a month since the world was rocked by the outbreak of Covid-19. There are so many things about this virus that has been devastating: lost jobs, lost freedoms, and lost lives. Before I dive in I just wanted to say that amid everything that has been going on, it is more important…
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How Do I Get Him Back?
So your partner has just told you that it's not working. You might have been together for a few months, or even a few years - no matter what the situation is, it hurts. Rejection always hurts. I'm not here to tell you that you can't make him love you and its impossible to get…
How You Know That He's Not the One
As you may well know from reading this blog, I don't believe that the "when you know, you know" narrative applies to every relationship. Relationships take work: the ebb and flow and change and break and grow and so many things in between. But there is one truth that I think is true in all…
The Lovely Life 