Published in Invisible Illness·PinnedMember-onlyThe Secret Healing Technique Most Therapists Won’t Tell You AboutCould it be what YOU need? — As a former licensed therapist and a former therapy client, I have to admit that I found myself reluctant to return to the therapeutic process. In truth, I loved the experience, and it made a huge impact on my life. Yet, having to return to therapy so many years later…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published in Fearless She Wrote·PinnedMember-onlyWhen You Call a Mom a MILFAre you ready for this? Here’s what really happens … — I love the early morning quiet of a weekend to myself. I’m a single mother. I don’t get a lot of quiet mornings. I have a different kind of appreciation for a morning with my children, but quiet mornings on my own are savored — especially when it’s early enough…Relationships5 min readRelationships5 min read
Published in P.S. I Love You·PinnedMember-onlyThe Terrible Price of the Un-Lived LifeI’ve never considered myself fearful. Even as a child, I was borderline reckless with my bravery. There was no tree I was afraid to climb or height I was afraid to go to. If someone told me I couldn’t do something, I was definitely going to try to do…Self5 min readSelf5 min read
Published in Relationships 101·Just nowMember-only15 Signs Your Boyfriend Might Be Gay — And What You Should DoWould you recognize the signs that he’s not straight? — You might find yourself here because you suspect your boyfriend might actually be gay. …Relationships9 min readRelationships9 min read
Published in Curious·12 hours agoMember-onlyRules for Falling Out of LoveYou fell in; here’s how to get back out — Falling in love is so easy that most of us don’t even set out to do it. One minute we’re tripping along in our lives, enjoying the intoxicating mix of attraction and affection. The next moment, we’ve fallen — and we can’t get up. That’s the real Life Alert many…Relationships7 min readRelationships7 min read
Published in Relationships 101·22 hours agoMember-only11 Signs Your Husband Isn’t in Love with YouAnd hope for the future — We can become so focused on weddings that we often fail to prepare for the marriage part that follows. The “big day” seems to take precedence, and as a society, we can become so focused on engagement rings, wedding rings, and the planning of the wedding celebration that we seem…Love9 min readLove9 min read
Published in Curious·1 day agoMember-onlyTalking to Ghosts: When the One Person You Want to Talk to is GoneHow to live with the love that’s left — I find myself talking to ghosts all the time. This is a side effect of having built intimate connections with other people over the years. I used to despair at how much was left behind when a connection was severed — the memories and moments felt heavy to carry around…Relationships3 min readRelationships3 min read
Published in Relationships 101·2 days agoMember-onlyHow to Manifest Someone to Text YouStaring at your phone is not enough — Have you ever tried to will the phone ring or use mind powers to make a text come through? No? Just me? If you’ve ever waited for a call or text, you know what I mean. …Relationships5 min readRelationships5 min read
Published in Mind in the Gap·3 days agoMember-onlyPlanning for Memory Loss: The End-of-Life Plan We’re Leaving OutIt could happen to you — I think that one day my memory will be lost — and pieces of who I am will be lost with it. I’ve witnessed that slow slide into oblivion and wondered what I was meant to do. Would trying to talk cause frustration, or was I meant to be an…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Published in Relationships 101·3 days agoMember-onlyWhat Does It Mean When You Dream About Someone? 7 Possible ReasonsWhat your subconscious might be trying to tell you — Dreams are more than just fillers to take us from bedtime to the jolt of the alarm clock. Neuroscientific research has sought to understand how dreams work in the brain and what purpose they serve. Psychological research has attempted to determine how human beings experience and interpret dreams. …Relationships7 min readRelationships7 min read