Tag: single journey
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I’m Not Okay Right Now—How to Grieve Your Singleness & Be Content
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Tell me if this sounds familiar. You’re going about your daily routine when your friend, relative, or coworker asks you, “How are you doing?” Now while you could dive into what’s been going on with you behind the scenes, you reply with just two words: “I’m fine.” But here’s the…
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The Myth of Arrival: How to Dispel the Lie That Romance Will Make You Content
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I love a good love story. And unfortunately, one of the first places I saw love stories play out was in Disney movies. In every situation, the storyline was the same: Now sure, there were lots of twists and turns in the midst of all of their back and forth;…
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5 Signs You’re Pretending to Be Content in Your Singleness (How to Move to True Contentment Instead)
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In the previous post, we talked about the struggle to be content. Now we’re going to pivot to describing everything contentment is not. Could you be displaying false contentment? Here’s what contentment is not: False contentment is about stuffing your feelings down, pretending the pain doesn’t exist, or constantly achieving because…
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The Struggle To Be Content: It’s Not As Easy As They Make It Seem
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You know that (slightly) annoying, perfectionistic, Type-A chick who always has to be on time and have everything put together just so? Yep, I hate to admit it, but for a long time I was that girl. Not surprisingly, I struggled with various issues (for example, neck, back, and shoulder…
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Why God’s Timing on Marriage Is Better Than Your Fear of Being Forever Alone
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As a kid, one of my favorite things to do when I was bored was to play with a rubber band. I loved how stretchy and elastic it was. Sometimes, I’d use it as a makeshift scrunchie for my hair. Other times, I’d use it as my very own slingshot…
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Feel Unlovable? The Truth You Need to Hear Now
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How many dates/boyfriends have you had? Or even better, have you ever been engaged (even if you eventually broke things off)? What if I told you to imagine someone who graduated high school and college without ever having experienced either of those things? No need to imagine it. That girl…
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Burning With Passion? How To Be Abstinent When Your Body Craves the Opposite
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It was a night like any other night. I was on the sofa in my satin jammies, munching on a bag of BBQ chips, sipping on a bottle of water, and watching a movie. It was a movie I had seen before: The Ugly Truth starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard…
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Socially Awkward? You Are Not a Lost Cause — Here’s How to Rise into Who God Designed You to Be
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Tell me if this sounds familiar. You, Now you’re replaying that moment on a mental loop like it’s a blooper reel. I get it. I’m someone who has been (and still can be) socially awkward. I’ve stuck my foot in my mouth more times than I can count! Like the…
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From ‘Happily Ever After’ to ‘Divorced’: You Need to Know You Didn’t Fail — You Survived
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Can I sit with you for a minute? No, I’d rather come as your sister who sees your heart and knows what it’s like when life didn’t turn out the way you planned. Divorce isn’t just the end of a relationship — it’s the shattering of a future you prayed…
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“MY Money Is Not YOUR Money” — How to Set Money Boundaries & Kick Leeches to the Curb
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My phone vibrated. I clicked the side button and saw it was a text. I opened it up and rolled my eyes in annoyance. I was in disbelief at the contents of the text. There were no greetings. No “Hi,” “How are you,” or even a “Hope all is well.”…