Tag: relationships
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What’s It All About?
Ever since I was a kid, I wondered what made a best friend. Other than my twin sister, I didn’t have any real life examples, so I turned to the tried and true method of letting TV be my guide. Through viewings of As Told By Ginger and Sex and the City (when I was…
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Outside Looking In
Growing up a black girl in the south, I’m no stranger to feelings of otherness. As an army brat, I didn’t really learn how to put down roots and create strong bonds, which made settling into my southern home where I spent ten years growing and learning quite the struggle. I wasn’t used to seeing…
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It’s Not You, It’s Me
Dr. Phil once said that perception is reality, and as far as I’m concerned, truer words have never been spoken. I’m self aware enough to recognize that the way I see things is not the only way things can be seen, but that doesn’t change how I see things or the validity of my perception.…
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Setting the Bar
I’ve been told on more than one occasion that my standards are too high, especially when it comes to dating. Some of my friends tell me that no one guy can tick all the boxes, and you just have to settle for the one who ticks the most or at least who doesn’t tick too…
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When You Believe
Happy Easter! As a Christian, Easter is one of the biggest holidays of the year, second only to Christmas. It may even come before Christmas, but I personally prefer Christmas. I love what Easter represents, though. The forgiveness. The sacrifice. The redemption. I can’t not tear up when I think about everything Jesus went through…
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Something Borrowed, Something Blue
This weekend I went to the wedding of one of my high school friends, and can I just say, I’ve never been both incredibly happy and terribly sad at the same time. As soon as I saw her in her wedding dress outside of the church, I knew God was at work when He put…
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Dear You
There are a lot of people who I felt have really wronged me in my life, and instead of actually confronting them, I thought it would be incredibly cathartic to write an open letter to a few of them on my blog – enjoy! Dear You, I’ve had a lot of time to think about how…
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Trust Issues
I feel like it’s some cliched thing that trust issues come from your family, namely your parents, even more namely your father. Sure a lot of people have great parents and fathers who love them and care about them, but that’s not the case for some of us, yours truly included. I believe in this…
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Art Imitates Life
Last night, I was thinking about the different ways people come upon their husband/wife. It’s either love at first sight, a friendship that evolves, or whatever else there is. In thinking about this, I couldn’t help but see how perfectly the main characters of How I Met Your Mother exhibit each path. For those of you who…
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