Growing up, I almost always saw a red light with my relationships (especially familial), as if my relationships were in danger of being shaken, of crumbling… that they’d leave. How could I control it? As an anxious adult This feeling extended into my romantic relationships. On the one hand, I danced between hyper-independency, not asking […]
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Adelana’s wife knows! Patricia dropped her toothbrush in the toothbrush holder, or so she thought as the toothbrush fell to the bathroom floor. She had woken up early to work and just got to her phone hours later. Adelana’s message had come in at 2 am and this was 10 am. She immediately dialled his
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2 months later “You do know that you’ve not been trying to cover up your tracks at all, right?” Adelana’s wife said as he reluctantly held her in bed. He wasn’t sure he heard her correctly. His arms around her stiffened as he waited for her to repeat herself. As he waited, his heart pounded
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Long-term budgeters struggle to stick to their budget, let alone budget newbies. The point here is that regardless of who you are (even if you’re a financial guru), it’s normal to struggle with sticking to your budget. When it comes to our finances, a lot of things are stacked against us and it’s not a
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Wellness is the consistent practice of holistic (mental, physical, financial, emotional, social, and psychological) lifestyle habits in order to live optimally and thrive. It may appear to be the new kid on the block, the new trend, seemingly for certain kinds of people, regardless, everyone stands to benefit from intentional wellness. Most of life, unfortunately,
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It’s easy to forget that you have a relationship to maintain with yourself when you’re in a relationship. We simply project our needs onto our partners and forget that two people make a relationship and each individual needs to be able to show up fully. The only way to fully show up is to oil
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Fitness is a lifestyle and not a once-in-a-while event. The relevance of being fit or adopting a fitness lifestyle cannot be downplayed. The difference between two persons; one with a fitness routine and one without, exceeds the physical appearance. Mentally, physically and health-wise, we gain a lot from being fit. It builds endurance, increases mental
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Now “Adelana, if tables were turned, what would you do? If I was the married one here, what would you do?” Patricia asked Adelana. “I don’t know,” Adelana exhaled harshly, rubbing his forehead. “Not to be mean though, but I don’t think I’d care about him. I don’t know him, it’s you I know and
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6 months ago “Kingsley, what do you want from me?” Patricia snapped. Kingsley had been calling her nonstop. It was as if he had been monitoring her because he started calling her at about the same time that Adelana made his confession a month ago. “I’m sorry, Patricia,” Kingsley replied. It had been over a
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1 Year Ago “I was surprised that you still had my number,” Patricia said as she dropped her glass of beer. She had expected their hangout to be awkward, but so far, it’d been anything but. Adelana had maintained his weight but he was fitter and even more handsome than before. He looked better than
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