Tag: Relationships

A Second Chance at a Better Relationship

Everyone deserves second chances and new opportunities to make things better.  I’ve been awarded more second chances in life than I can count; and definitely more than I probably deserved.  As I reflect on the things that I have been through, I can’t help but be grateful for the second chances I have had or…

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REPOST: The Toxic Optimist

So I frequently listen to The Friend Zone podcast, and just like every episode, it gave me shocking insight on a topic that I have never thought about: toxic positivity. They discussed how a Facebook post led to a comment talking about how positivity can be toxic for people; how the mere notion of giving…

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REPOST: Hurt

What do you do when you have been genuinely hurt, and you don’t have any possible thing left to give anymore…?

Trust and Forgiveness. 

Everyone has to battle with the concept of trust and forgiveness at some point of their lives with someone in their lives that they care strongly about.  Lately, I’ve been seeing these 2 things going hand-in-hand with each other, because without initially trusting someone, how can you really forgive them?  I feel that on some…

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#InsecureHBO: The Recap!

Ok, so THANK YOU Issa Rae for making a show that speaks to so many other aspects of my life! I was able to finally watch Insecure yesterday (because trying to find access to someone’s HBOGO has been a bitch) on YouTube (once again, THANK YOU).  Word to the wise, if you watch it at work, put…

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Happiness Isn’t Constant: A Realization

Recently, I had a sort of epiphany about life, and I feel like it’s going to change my quality of life in an amazing way.  I have come to realize that it is ok to tell someone you are unhappy; because happiness isn’t constant.  Once I adopted that mantra into my daily living, I have…

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A Cheat for a Cheat??

**if you haven’t watched up to episode 6 of Greenleaf, I’ll possibly be spoiling.  Proceed with caution.** So, I was catching up on my Greenleaf episodes yesterday, and I saw a part of episode 6 (Good Morning, Calvary) that sparked some interesting thoughts that I wanted to share. Before I get started, let me set the stage for…

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