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I rely too much on external validationFor building a steadier sense of enoughness from the inside.Switch to this path
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February 4, 2021Dating & Heartbreak4 min read

Dealing with Breakups

Arguably one of the hardest things in life to deal with, heartbreak never really gets easier no matter how many times you go through it. Sure, you definitely learn what…

February 28, 2022Dating & Heartbreak10 min read

So, Love is pretty hard huh?

To set some expectations right off the bat... I'm not sure this piece is going to be anything but a bunch of my recent thoughts on dating and love. I typically try to…

December 15, 2014Dating & Heartbreak3 min read

Relationships

Where to start? I guess we could go chronologically but the fact is and in life, nothing happens in order... there is always a mix of things happening at once. I guess…

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