A Year Later
A year ago today, the hardest words I think a woman will ever hear were said to me. “I don’t love you anymore.” “I no longer want to spend the rest of my life… with you.” I can still...
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A Different Time – Contributed post by Azita Ardakani (@lovesocial)
Don’t call me old fashioned, don’t call me a dreamer, call me a woman on a conquest for a different time. A time when you couldn’t virtually connect at any given moment in any given place, but...
The Vitamin Kind
Secret confession: I am kicking a habit of drugs. Hold your gasps, I’m not talking about the narcotics kind, I’m talking about the boy kind. Let me explain to you the “drug” kind – also known...
Pursuit of Pretty
During a recent conversation, a male friend of mine in the beauty industry advised me on a particular Botox procedure that would improve my looks. While Botox is something that never crossed my mind...
My letter to a dear friend going through a breakup…
Breakups are never easy…and even though you survived your first one a few years ago, for some reason, it doesn’t get “easier” the next time it happens…it’s just different. You hurt just...
The Difference Between Pleasure and Joy
If you ask someone if they know the difference between pleasure and joy, they will most likely cite the correct definitions of both. However, while we can define it easily, are we conscious of the...
Our Values Determine our Definitions of What is “Right” or “Wrong”
When I reflect on the majority of conflict in my closest relationships, I have realized that the majority of them stem from one thing – a fundamental difference in value sets. What is right and what is...
What Not To Do – dating 101 for men
Being single again after being in a serious relationship is quite an interesting experience. You realize how much you’ve grown and changed – including your tastes, your attractions, your ways of...
Everyone Has a Story
How many times a day do you judge someone? I know in my life I judge and make snap decisions and or assumptions about people in various interactions all the time. Some judgments may be as simple as...
Butterfly – first post of 2009
“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.” -Annonymous I love that quote and I think it applies to all of us at some point or another in our lives...