Over the past few years, I have written all about the different journeys that I have been on. It started with my journey after grad school. I wanted to write about my experiences and record the moments that led to breaking into the workforce. It was a new chapter that I was excited to … More Happiness vs Peace (Learning the Difference)
Throughout this journey of slowly separating, I’ve felt so many emotions. More than I could ever imagine. It hasn’t been a straight line, downward slope or a uphill slope. It has been a roller coaster of zigzags, but one feeling that has remained constant is ….fear. Fear of the unknown. It’s scary you know, … More Divorce Diaries (Part 13: And Just Like That… I found a Reason to feel Hopeful.)
         Most of us are familiar with the popular show The Office. It’s definitely one of my top favorite shows. I started watching The Office about 9 to 10 years ago. I wanted to see what the hype was all about, and just like most of America I fell in love with it and became … More Divorce Diaries (Part 12: Are you able to Share Your Thoughts and Feelings? )
One thing that has always been hard for me is letting go. Not just letting go but letting go and jumping into the unknown. This is the most frightened that I have ever been in my life. Instead of just worrying about one or two things, I now have anxiety in every area of … More Divorce Diaries (Part 8: The Season of Letting Go)
         I don’t know why, but I never realized how much childhood trauma could affect your adult relationships. Our childhood is critical when it comes to our development and who we become as adults. Whether good or bad, our experiences and environment shape and mold us into who we become. If you are someone with … More Loving Someone Harder Will Not Heal Their Past Trauma!
Can I be completely honest for a second? It is hard, like really hard. It’s tough to confront your own insecurities that come forward in the midst of a divorce. The feelings of feeling broken, inadequate, unlovable and replaceable. It’s like you don’t want to give people a certain power, but when you love … More Divorce Diaries (Part 3: What Are You Fighting for, Caroline? )
Lately I’ve been having a hard time realizing that people may see my marriage as a reason not to get married. I never pretend that something is perfect when it’s not, but I don’t want to be a walking poster for anti-marriage either. If you skim my socials, you might think my life is … More We’re Not Couple Goals and That’s Okay! (Marriage is Not for the Weak)
Today I was thinking a lot about romance movies and shows based on love and relationships. I’ve noticed that a lot of people would say that they hate romance stories because they’re so unrealistic. They feel like it showcases a false sense of what relationships/marriages are really like (especially years in). I will say … More Does Romance Movies have a negative effect on our Love Life? (Unrealistic Expectations)
Today I was feeling a little curious about enneagram types and their best relationship matches. This past December I made two posts about finding out what my enneagram number was and how I felt about it. It was very accurate. I would say about 90% accurate. There were things that I didn’t like, and … More Love & Enneagrams (Are Some Enneagram Types Doomed to Fail in Relationships?)
Happy New Year Everyone! I hope your new year is off to a great start. I remember every New Year’s Eve I would write a brand-new New Year resolution, until I noticed that from year to year my list never really changed. Once I stopped, I felt like that’s when I finally started checking off … More Chasing Happiness in 2022 (Letting Go of Tunnel Vision) Pt 1
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