Some people think you need to go look in the mirror and say “I love you” before you start dating. That’s not the case. — Ok, do you have goals in life? Short term and maybe some long term goals? Do you have a career or a job you’re passionate about? Are there things you want to do? These questions and similar are what it means to “love yourself.” You are evolving, improving, learning thus bettering…

It’s not a problem unless someone makes it a problem. — “Okay so basically I’m an idiot and my words don’t always come out right. Instead of saying “I love that about you” I said “I love you”. I tried to correct myself, but i still said what I said. This was on the second date, way too early. He seemed…

It’s not what you think. Not always. — In short, there are two primary reasons someone in a relationship might want some time apart: They’re figuring out how to end things or they’re trying to figure out how to fix things. For the sake of hope, ending things and fixing things doesn’t necessarily mean to “end the relationship”…

A different way of saying “Why don’t you just break up with me?” Words have power. Often times we don’t consciously realize what we’re saying and what it implies, but if you stop to realize why your partner might say “you’re too good for me; you deserve better,” you will…

Don’t let a piece of paper and formalities dictate your emotions. “I’m getting married to my girlfriend of 12 (almost 13) years. I’m 35, she’s 36. She is also 15 weeks pregnant. I proposed and we figured we might as well get married sooner, before she’s too big to fit…

This is the perfect time to refresh your mind, body and spirit. — “I broke up with my girlfriend today. We used to see each other almost daily and that filled up a lot of my time. Now that I have to adjust to the single life again, I was wondering how all of you dealt with the loneliness after a break up?” …

Stop thinking in percentages and start living in the moment. — “Finding someone who’s your 85% is pretty darn great! But knowing that there is maybe someone out there who is your 100% could cause you to question if you’re settling with that 85%. But who knows if you’ll ever cross paths with the 100%.” At first I thought, yes, that’s…

What I thought was my depression, was actually just horrible people around me. — I was about 8 years old when my parents divorced. That was over twenty years ago now. I would say I had a very normal childhood up until people that weren’t my family, became family by marriage. This isn’t a knock on all persons that became family to someone else…

How to reach out and attempt to create a connection and not go overboard. — It’s a very good start to know that you know you might be needy. Usually needy or clingy people are the way they are because they lack in themselves whatever they need or cling to in someone else. (e.g love, happiness, affection, affirmation) — All things that many times are…