‘Just because someone is ‘family’ doesn’t mean you have to tolerate lies, chaos, drama, manipulation and disrespect.’ The belief that blood makes us family and that family must stay together demands endless tolerance of damaging behavior. No one should accept…
‘Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.’ Exactly. When people say that stupid questions do not exist, I always say: YES, THEY DO! Actually, I would rather call them limited questions.. because I have always believed that…
‘In ancient Greece (469-399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher was approached by an acquaintance, who ran up to him excitedly and said, ‘Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one…
‘Do you ever wish you had a second chance to meet someone again for the first time?’ My immediate answer was: NO! It did not take me long to answer, and it was not an ego-driven response. To make sure…
‘As I become more me, I trust that the people who are meant to stay will stay. And those that are meant to go will vibrate out.’ To be who you are.. means being your authentic self. But before we…
‘Ever have that moment? When someone asks you if you’re okay, and you just wanna turn to them and tell them everything? The words, the feelings, the truths are on the tip of your tongue and all you want to…
‘People are not faking depression they’re faking plastered smiles. People are not faking anxiety, they’re faking a calm demeanor. People are not faking trauma, they’re faking being unfazed by triggers and memories. Remove the notion that people are faking their…
”Why should I text first?’ is ego. ‘Why should I always be the one to text first?’ is self-respect. Notice the difference.’ Whether you should text first can be confusing for many people. I’ll try to explain it as simply…
‘Dear ladies, you should never need to prove to other women that he’s in love with you. That’s his job!’ This is one of those sentences that seems simple, yet carries a surprising amount of complexity. It reflects hidden beliefs…
‘We as women are so programmed to base our worth on being desired and chosen that we forget to check in with ourselves to see if we have any actual interest in them.’ Dear you.. what is love to you?…