You stare at your phone, your heart jumping at the notification. After three days of silence, there it is – that familiar "hey, thinking of you" text. Deep down, you know this pattern. Just enough attention to keep you hoping, but never enough to build something real. You're experiencing what's known as "breadcrumbing" – the modern dating equivalent of l[...]
Dating often feels like a performance, doesn't it? Before changing my approach to Conscious Dating and meeting my husband, I used to be a chameleon - sitting across from someone interesting yet presenting a carefully curated version of myself instead of showing who I really am. Through my own journey, I discovered that true connection only happens when we da[...]
Do you find yourself exhausted from trying to keep everyone happy? Maybe you're constantly walking on eggshells, overthinking every interaction (anxious attachment), or perhaps you maintain a perfect facade while keeping everyone at arm's length (avoidant attachment). I've been there - trapped in the exhausting cycle of people-pleasing from my own anxious a[...]
I used to be drawn to them like a moth to a flame - those mysterious, emotionally distant people who kept me wondering if they'd ever truly let me in. As someone who deeply feared abandonment, I found myself repeatedly attracted to partners with avoidant attachment styles. The irony? In trying to avoid being left, I kept choosing people who were emotionally[...]