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When I was little, my mom was quick to teach me that every occasion had a dress code. She’d say, “You wear your bathing suit to the beach, you wear your play clothes outside, and you wear your Sunday best or ‘neat’ – formal or modest – clothes for church and wakes.” As a child, … Read more
When someone calls you submissive, I bet you get all riled up or feel upset. That’s okay. We are conditioned to see submissiveness as a weakness. And it’s way worse if you are a woman because it’s commonly viewed that a submissive woman is a weak woman – a person who says “yes and amen,” … Read more
Some things in life start with the ending in sight, like opening a box of cookies or buying a car on finance. But marriage isn’t one of those things. We don’t declare ‘I do’ whilst being on the lookout for the end. We don’t check for expiration dates or signs that things are going sour. … Read more
Can two introverts date successfully? Opposites attract and cling together, while two of the same kind repel. That’s a scientifically proven fact if we’re talking about magnets. Is that to say the same principle applies to dating and romance between two introverts? What’s an Introvert anyway? Swiss psychologist, Carl Gustav Jung, was the first person to use … Read more
We’ve all been left brokenhearted at some point in our lives. It goes hand in hand with falling in love, having a pet, and even your Grandma’s apple pie if you’re unfortunate enough to miss out on the last slice. But, despite how it feels at the time, our hearts are unbelievably strong. They possess … Read more
Narcissist rage is something you’re going to experience at some point when dealing with a narcissist in your close circle. You won’t miss it. Rage is usually marked by explosive anger/rage or passive anger/rage when they can’t get their way. The response is typically disproportionate to the situation. Being confronted with such behavior can be scary, … Read more
We’re all guilty of judging others. Whether it’s intentional or otherwise, assumptions are easily made. And people are pigeonholed as if they were paperwork that needed filing into an old cabinet. But, have you ever wondered why we rush to label the woman at the checkout with a hard-to-place accent? Or, why we look down … Read more
Your brother is often an important part of your childhood. Whether he’s the little brother always getting into trouble, or the big brother who encourages you to get into trouble, there’s no one else in our lives quite like our brothers. In today’s post we’ll be delving through some top-shelf brother quotes to help you … Read more
This year is about to end. Are you ready for the next? There are tons of lovely ways to welcome the new year with a blast. In fact, you probably usually spend New Year’s Eve with your friends and family doing meaningful things together. But what if you want to try something new this time … Read more
Becoming a parent is a bit like being electrocuted – it’s a shock to the system. Both situations come with a rather rude awakening while sending tingles down your spine. And (depending on what you electrocuted yourself with) both can light up your world in a very special way. As a new parent, your priorities … Read more