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Back To The Basics: A Reflection On Life, Relationships. . .And Our Humanity

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Hey y’all!

It’s been a while, I know.

Life has been lifing, if you know what I mean.

Time seems to be in some kind of uber speed. Every time I pause to take a breath, two or three months have slipped by without me knowing.

Of course, I try to take some time to smell the roses along the way, but those moments are always fleeting and just don’t have the same impact as they once did.

Either way, I hope you all are doing ok no matter where you are in your journey in this life.

Speaking of life, I don’t know why, but the Universe—or perhaps it’s just the AI algorithm—is constantly showing me articles about relationships. And I must admit, I have been thinking a lot about reentering the dating world. But what I am seeing and hearing is an unrelatable world.

Perhaps it could be a generational thing, but are those days of meeting a decent person at the grocery store behind us?

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The Straight Shot
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Melanie J.
Melanie J.

Written by Melanie J.

Writer with a deep passion to spread positivity, inspired by the flow of nature. https://medium.com/my-unpopular-opinion. Email: ouropinions2021@gmail.com

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