Your Unrequited Love Can Be A Growth Opportunity. Here’s What to Do.
Shift the admiration to yourself.
Shift the admiration to yourself.
Through therapy, reading, and trial and error, I’ve managed to rewire my brain in a way that works for me, not against me.
Doing morally ambiguous things — even moderately — for instant gratification while assuming minimal consequences is short-sighted at best.
The fundamental difference between a girl and a woman in relationships and how to become the woman of your dream.
Is it worth it? Did it work? What issues were resolved exactly? And many more questions *truthfully* answered.
Believe that you’re exactly where you need to be and you will get to where you want to be.
I would desperately try to do this, change that, hoping to earn the “beautiful” status as my naive mind was fed the belief that being beautiful meant being loved.
Your twenties are a critical decade when you collect identity capitals and build the foundation for your life. There are plenty of value-adding things you could do to improve and enjoy yourself more instead of giving your heart away to someone who doesn’t know how to appreciate it.
A toxic goal is a goal that is made based on negativity, such as what you hate about yourself and what you think you’re lacking.
There are always some issues here and there, there will be times when I feel down and depressed, but at least now I know for a fact that I’m whole and I’m enough for myself and I’m committed to maintaining this healthy headspace regardless of where I am at in life.
Being present isn’t easy. Letting go of the familiarity and comfort of past experiences, even the bad ones, isn’t easy. When we walk head-straight and step into the unknown with both eyes wide-open, it can be nerve-wracking.
I wouldn’t have to worry about making bad decisions because a decision based on good core values will always serve me in the long run.
I’m 25 now. And I’m starting to think that this is the best age to fuck things up. Because when else would you do it? You don’t want to do it at 35.
Now I don’t think that I need a boyfriend to be happy but as a well-rounded person who has other aspects of her life in order, I do care about having a good relationship.
To my younger self, know that everything will be okay because I am here telling you so.
I didn’t take care of myself properly. Or even at all. The reality was that I fucked up my dopamine system a long time ago.
Like everyone else, I’ve had shitty experiences in my life. But you know what, it’s okay.
Reflecting back on my past dating experiences and relationships, I can confidently say with my chest raised up at the air that I’ve sure made a lot of mistakes.
Why would you judge people based on look if you know beauty is not your strong suit? Why would you judge people based on money if you don’t have much yourself?
Finding the right motivation is the most important part. Once you have the drive, it’s only a matter of adding good habits and removing the bad ones.