Tag: advice
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This Is Your Sign To Put Yourself First
Have you ever loved someone so deeply that no matter what they do, you can’t stop loving them? Whether your spouse, kids, parents, siblings, etcetera, you forgive and forget… and forgive and forget… and forgive and forget. It becomes an ongoing cycle, all the while you’re suppressing how they’ve made you feel just to keep…
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Chosen Family
We were sitting at happy hour, half laughing and half wrestling with heavy topics, when the conversation landed on the idea of friends being family. One of our friends suddenly said, “Even though we say it, we all know friends aren’t really family.” I couldn’t agree less. Would you be surprised to hear that I…
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Valentine’s Day When You’re Single: The Dos And Don’ts Of Loving Yourself Well
Valentine’s Day arrives every year with a familiar script: roses, reservations, and the quiet assumption that romance is the main event. For those of us who are single, the day can feel overproduced, misunderstood, or simply irrelevant. But over time, I’ve learned that being unattached on February 14 isn’t something to explain away or endure.…
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Becoming The Best Version Of You
The start of a new year often arrives with pressure. New goals. New habits. A new version of yourself you’re expected to become overnight. But 2026 doesn’t need to be about reinvention through exhaustion. It can be about intention. About choosing growth without burning yourself out. About setting goals that align with who you are,…
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Why I Job-Hopped So Much In My 20s
I have been told that intelligent people have many interests and hobbies. When I was in college, I participated in hackathons, led the student government, rising to the rank of president, conducted a research study, completed three internships, and volunteered with several external organizations. These all gave me depth and experiences, which set me apart…
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What The Heck Is Going On?
Have you ever sat back and reflected on how it seemed your life was unraveling right before your eyes? You can remember when you had everything in order. There was no clutter to be found, not even a dust ball in the corner. You juggled being a wife, a mommy, a full-time employee, in school…
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I Ha** Myself: a Guide to Fighting Back Against Low Self Esteem
“Self-esteem” is your opinion of yourself. Having high self-esteem gives you hope and the confidence to move forward, along with giving you the acknowledgment of how to love yourself, where having low self-esteem is the opposite. It is the cause of feeling guilt and making yourself less worthy of simply anything and adopting all the…
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Put Out What You Want To Return
I recall the spring of 2021 when I shifted my mindset. Instead of dwelling on what I lacked, I embraced gratitude for what I had. Understanding the power God blessed us all with and listening to Florence Scovel Shinn on YouTube, I tapped into the power we all possess—the ability to speak and think what…
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10 Out of The Box Valentine’s Day Date Ideas
The good old holiday of love is fast approaching, and everyone loves to have things planned for them, so why not take a quick peek at some fun suggestions that you may not have thought about. From the non-traditional to some of the classics with a twist, here are ten unique Valentine’s Day date ideas.…
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OMG! It’s Valentine’s Day
Yes, it is here, the day single women dread, Valentine’s Day. I know what you’re thinking, oh no, I’m single what am I going to do! Don’t fear, your relationship guru is here. I am going to go over three very good ideas to help you survive another single Valentine’s Day. Idea number one, strategically…