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Vulnerability: Why It's So Scary & So Necessary to Get Real

May the 5th, 2013 @ 04:00AM Central Time | Category: Life | Tags: Friendship, authenticity, truth, Being yourself, vulnerability, daring greatly, getting real, Brene Brown, the Velveteen Rabbit, realness, inner circle
" Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: “What! You too? I thought I was the only one!” ~C.S. Lewis “Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” ~Brené Brown “Real isn't how you are made,' said the Skin Horse. 'It's a thing that happens to you. When a ...

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The Importance of Boundaries

March the 31st, 2013 @ 03:00AM Central Time | Category: Relationships | Tags: Friendship, Relationships, Love, Dating, standards, boundaries, setting boundaries, learning to say no
‘No’ is a complete sentence . ~Anne Lamott Evaluating the benefits and drawbacks of any relationship is your responsibility. You do not have to passively accept what is brought to you. You can choose . ~Deborah Day Whatever you are willing to put up with is exactly what you will have. ~Anon God has really been worki...

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Dating and Single Parenting: How Does THAT Mix?

March the 17th, 2013 @ 03:00AM Central Time | Category: Single Life | Tags: Relationships, Dating, single life, single moms, dating as a single mom, Danielle Rogers, Mama D's Words of Life, finding love, finding love as a single mom
I am so very thrilled to be able to bring this very relevant, much needed message to you guys written by my dear friend, Danielle Rogers (pictured at left). If you are a fan of "The Voice," you might recognize her from season 2, where she brought her own unique blend of sunshine and positivity to the screen almost every week as she cheered on ...

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An Open Letter to Single Women, From an Anonymous Single Man

March the 10th, 2013 @ 03:00AM Central Time | Category: Single Life | Tags: Relationships, Love, God, single life, not settling, holding out for the best
I am so excited to be able to share the below letter with you, my precious readers. I know single life can often be confusing and frustrating, leaving us frequently shaking our heads and wondering "What are guys THINKING?!" Well, here's a peek into the heart of a single man. I'm not going to reveal the identity of the man who wrote this letter ...

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Fifty Shades of Cray: Lessons Learned From Exes Whose Elevators Don't Stop on All Floors

February the 12th, 2013 @ 03:00AM Central Time | Category: Relationships | Tags: Relationships, moving on, Love, Dating, Valentine's Day, exes, lessons learned, Fifty Shades of Cray, Fifty Shades of Grey, crazy exes
As you all know, the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy was the hottest thing around a few months ago. And even though I tried my best as a lover of books to read it and get into it in order to not be left out of a cultural phenomenon, I honestly found it about as interesting as watching paint dry and about as sexy as watching my parents make out...

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