Introduction “The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.” – Alexandra Penney Is respect really that important? To some people, it’s not; to some people, they think of it highly. I like to say everyone’s version of love is different because of our moral values, upbringing and experiences. If someone has […]
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Introduction “It can only be true love when you enable your other half to be better, to be the person they’re destined to be.“ – Michelle Yeoh I’m sure we all heard the line, “There’s no better time than the present?” Of course, we also say that life is short too. But, in many ways,
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Introduction “Forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?” – Bell Hooks Every day we make decisions in our lives that we hold ourselves accountable for. From choices at
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“For most people, blaming others is a subconscious mechanism for avoiding accountability. In reality, the only thing in your way is YOU.” — Steve Maraboli Intro Accountability, accountability, good ole’ accountability. The friend we want to deal with in spurts or never at all. I’m sure we all got friends like that. The one who
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“Experience is not what happens to you–it’s how you interpret what happens to you.” – Aldous Huxley Intro In the previous post, we discussed the importance of high emotional intelligence. We spoke briefly about how it makes you comfortable in tough/emotional conversations, increased awareness in assessing situations, recognizing body language and being able to control
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“Having healthy boundaries not only requires being able to say “no”, but also being willing and able to enforce that “no” when necessary.” ― Jessica Moore Intro Dating someone who hasn’t been appropriately loved takes a lot of emotional patience. It’s not that it’s your fault or anything. It’s just unhealed trauma they haven’t coped with
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“Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.” – Jim Rohn Self-Growth… What does it look like? Self-growth is something that we struggle with every day. We always try to make the impossible possible. There’s nothing wrong with high expectations… as long as they are reasonable. Why bother focusing on
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“Don’t allow someone not worth it to have the power to occupy your thoughts.” ― Donna Lynn Hope Stop, Reset, Grow Ok, ok, I promise I’ll stop with this negative topic. Got to start preaching some positivity, you know? It’s unfortunate that toxic relationships are this common. Apparently… 60% of relationships are toxic. Even in
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“Don’t allow someone not worth it to have the power to occupy your thoughts.” A Pain That Lingers “Here we are again, with a pain that we experience in life that can happen repeatedly. I know I have said this before, but I will repeat it; kudos to the people that this doesn’t apply to.
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“Toxic people attach themselves like cinder blocks tied to your ankles, and then invite you for a swim in their poisoned waters.” ― John Mark Green Leaving A Toxic Relationship Behind… My friend and I discussed my latest post and why people stay in toxic relationships. They raised a good point and said, “you talked
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