When I write about relationships here on this blog, I often share about the importance of giving your loved ones grace. This is an important lesson I learned many years ago, when I realized that not a single one of us is infallible as a human being. Without grace, we hold those around us to … Continue reading Upholding Standards While Giving Grace
As I sit down to write this post, I feel it is imperative to start with a bit of a disclaimer. You guys, I am far from a relationship expert. In fact, I'd say I'm probably pretty close to quite the opposite. This marriage thing? We're just figuring it out as we go. But while … Continue reading Love Yourself To Love One Another
That time of year thou mayst in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin'd choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. Shakespeare's Sonnet 73 I remember the first time … Continue reading Holding Tight To The Temporary
Today's post is the second of a two-parter. Before diving into this one, go back and read Part I now! In Part I, I share a few of the things that have stayed the same in our relationship in the first few months of marriage. Today, I'll be writing about what's different. I've chosen to explore … Continue reading NEWLYWED DIARIES – WHAT’S CHANGED & WHAT’S THE SAME – PART II
Friends ... Guess what?! I have officially been married to my very best friend for two whole weeks! My heart is still overflowing with joy as I look back on our wedding day with so much gratitude for the way everything came together and it truly was, as they say, the 'best day ever!' We … Continue reading Looking Back On The “Best Day Ever”
My friends, today I am sharing one of the most important lessons that I am continuing to learn when it comes to having a healthy and long-lasting relationship. I am talking about the different ways to apologize, and how I am working to ensure that my "I'm sorry," is said in a way that my … Continue reading Learning To Say “Sorry” In A Way That Will Actually Be Heard
Ten years ago, I was eighteen years old. I was a freshman in university just starting my second semester of that very first whirlwind year of student life. I was living on campus in a tiny little dorm room shared with one of my best friends, and in many ways it felt like the world … Continue reading To My Younger Self (Hear Me Out)
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!! You guys ... Today is the day of love! In the spirit of all things Cupid, I sincerely hope that each and every one of you are celebrating with chocolate, candy & potato chips (if that's your kinda vibe ... 'cause it's definitely mine)!! While I take 'treat yourself' to a whole new … Continue reading The Single Most Important Lesson I’ve Ever Learned In Love
You know when you’re first dating a guy, and you find yourself so head over heels in love with them, that your different communication styles don’t seem to really matter. It seems so irrelevant that he’s a cellphone-at-the-dinner-table kinda guy, or that you’re a talk-about-our-feelings-all-night kinda girl, when those early lovey-dovey butterflies are floating around … Continue reading Busting Through Communication Blockers
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