My mom used to tell me that my friendships would change as soon as we start to get married and have kids. Thinking I knew it all (because we know EVERYTHING in our twenties), I said, “No way. We’re not going to be those people. Friendship comes down to the effort one makes. We show …
Fun fact: I was in the first Fast & Furious movie. 18 yr old me with my braces (and yes, I drove a fixed up car during this time). Before anyone makes fun of the Fast & Furious franchise (I agree, the films are over the top cheese), hear me out! Some of their films …
Do you love men? Do you respect men? Do you respect that they are different? Sometimes when I hear women talk about men, I wonder if they even like them. Normal complaints and frustration with someone? Fine. But disrespectful bashing? It’s one thing to be a strong woman with ambition because achievement is one of …
Note: This post is for people who are results-driven. 🙂 Whenever I’m putting a new product out to market, I ask my target audience for feedback. Like for my book SHOW UP: Finding Love for Independent Women, I had a graphic designer make two cover options and asked 50 women who were my target audience, …
I dated this guy for a while. Let’s call him Dave. I liked Dave because he was patient, adventurous, and I felt like I could be myself around him. This was during a time when I attracted emotionally unavailable men, so Dave was, of course, emotionally unavailable. Despite us “breaking up,” we still hung out often …
Ask yourself: Why do you like to make love complicated? Does it feel more significant when it’s complicated? More romantic? Are you addicted to the push and pull? Have you only seen examples of turbulent relationships, so you think they must be that way?
I like talking about friendships because friendships set the tone for all your intimate relationships, including romantic. Looking at my closest + long-term friendships of 20+ years, the reason we are friends is not because we like the exact same things. While we have some interests in common, the way we approach many aspects of …
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