Posts tagged with “wisdom”
How I Ditched Alcohol (Again) and Lost 30 Pounds
“Setbacks are simply reminders.” ~Alison Schuh Hawsey
The nightly wine was back. This time with a vengeance.
It began in late October, when I was happily organizing the bathroom of my new home. The phone rang, and everything changed. My beloved friend/soulmate/ex-boyfriend/twin flame was in the hospital. Three days later, he passed over the veil.
This was also the day I began completely giving up on any continuation of clean eating, drinking, and living. That evening, I downed three dirty martinis on an empty stomach after a long spell of not drinking. Throwing up in my driveway was a …
3 Important Things to Remember When People Are Mean
“Be kind. Be thoughtful. Be genuine. But most of all, be thankful.” ~Unknown
Nobody is spared from being on the receiving end of a mean comment at some point or another. And it’s been said time and time again that allowing a mean person to get under your skin only serves to let them control you. The wiser thing to do is recognize that their comment about you is uninformed and get on with your day.
Still, it’s far easier to know that wisdom than it is to truly feel and live it.
I remember one instance in particular: A …
Embracing Rejection Helped Me Love Dating and Meet My Husband
“Every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being redirected to something better.” ~Steve Maraboli
I think most single people these days dream of meeting someone “in real life.”
The fantasy is that in “the real world” it’ll be easier.
I dated BA and AA. Before apps and after apps.
The sad truth is that technology changed the game whether you’re on apps or not.
The life skill of walking up to someone in a bar and starting a conversation out of thin air has vanished. The ability to be the receiver of that …
Healing Anxious Attachment Patterns to Create Space for Love
“Anxious attachment stems from a deep sense of inner instability where old wounds make people anticipate that they will be abandoned again and again.” ~Jessica Baum
I have recently met the love of my life. Yay!!! He is the person I’ve been imagining for as long as I can remember, hoping and praying that one day I would find him.
It took such a long time that I began to suspect I was delusional for imagining that such a love was possible, and I almost gave up on the idea of him. But now he is here, and we share …
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