How to Stop Yourself from Reaching Out to Your Ex

Feeling the Urge to Contact Your Ex. Read This First

The process of reaching out to your ex always starts with a seemingly harmless thought.  “I wonder how he’s doing.” Then comes “I just want closure.” Followed by “It wouldn’t hurt to say hi.” Or the classics: “I just have a quick question,” or “Nothing wrong with being friends.” Next thing you know, you’re hovering over …

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Love is How You Treat Me Year-Round, Not a Holiday

Valentine’s Day isn’t proof of real love

There’s a specific kind of love that only blooms in February. The type where the effort is seasonal, the affection is performative, and the flowers are delivered right on cue because it’s February 14, and that’s what’s expected.  For 24 hours, you’re flooded with the illusion of being loved and cherished. But then comes February …

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Roses, Chocolates and Hidden Red Flags? Spot Toxic Love This Valentine’s Day

How to Spot Emotional Manipulation in Your Relationship This Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is an emotional pressure cooker wrapped in pink tissue paper. Everyone’s comparing flower bouquets, romantic captions, and whether their partner “did enough.”  Social media becomes a highlight reel of performative love. And if you’re dating someone, the pressure is on for both of you.  But for all the hearts and hashtags, Valentine’s Day …

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Why Chemistry Feels Like Love But Might Be Anxiety

Chemistry vs. Anxiety- What We’re Calling Connection in Relationships Right Now

For a long time, chemistry has been treated as the gold standard of romantic truth. If it’s instant, intense, magnetic, and your body reacts before your brain can catch up, it’s magic.  We’ve been conditioned to believe chemistry is real and rare. That’s the narrative we’ve inherited from decades of love songs, rom-coms, and well-meaning …

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How to Emotionally Recover After Being Ghosted

How to Respond to Being Ghosted Without Losing Your Mind

If you’ve ever been ghosted, you know how brutal it feels. One minute you’re texting like usual, the next… silence. No explanation, no goodbye, just a vanishing act.  It’s confusing, hurtful, and honestly? It messes with your self-worth. In this post, I’m sharing how I handled being ghosted and what helped me move forward with …

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