Finding Your Best Friend in Your Romance
I feel like two of the biggest enemies to date night are lack of time and/or money. Though it isn't always the case, a lot of dating tends to happen in the college, or young adult years. I know for me, I can tend to run low on both money and time, when you have …
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If you've read my introduction, you know that I am in love with country swing dancing. It is one of the few times I can literally forget the entire world around me and just be in the moment. On the flip side, there is an interesting element to dancing: it takes two people. Whenever you …
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With so much social media and the amount of comparison that takes place between all of us in our society, I think acts of love sometimes are aggrandized. Let me explain. Some use "#relationshipgoals" or "#couplesgoals" to highlight "the dream." That was way too many quotations in one statement, but I feel like there really …
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Oh my Lanta, it has been a while!! I have been in the middle of starting my photography business back up, working again as a wedding dress consultant, and even scheduling commercials for TV.... right now life is really busy, but a very good chapter. Amidst all of this, I had the thought to cut …
Earlier today, I read an article written by a woman named Anne Dibb. I respect her not only as a woman of faith, but an example of great charity, kindness, and joy! To read her words, I've linked it here: Your Holy Places She talks about spaces where we feel safe, loved, and close to God. …
It's crazy that it would take getting sick, to slow down enough to put up a post! Though there are times I wish posts were more personal, today I am quite grateful there is no way for any of you to distinguish whether I am writing from a classy coffee shop in a trendy scarf, …
Happy week of Thanksgiving!! I love that we have a reminder to reflect on the things we are grateful for. Personally, I am thankful for a loving God, my family, my experiences, grapefruit, mugs, Chacos, hope, dancing, and many more things. But, I am grateful we have the ability to love and connect with people. …
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This last week, a woman I love very much, passed away. I am not exaggerating when I say there have been many tears since last Tuesday night. Even though I know I will see her again, my heart still aches for her family, and for the place she left. With that said, I have spent …
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I was at a wedding reception for a remarkable friend I had made while I was a missionary in North Carolina. The bride was one of the Sisters I taught with, so the reception naturally had a few other familiar faces from that time. As I was catching up with a familiar face, Evan and …
It was a year ago, when I found myself sitting in a college class on family. The discussion was on dating, and with over half the class unmarried and in the middle of the often-frustrating dating realm, there was a bit of tension in the room. It was at that point, a gentlemen on the left …
