Starting this video took me exponentially more takes than any other video. Why? Talking about and exposing my anxiety publicly gave me an anxiety attack. Classic, right? Since we are living in quite anxious and fear-filled times I’ve had a lot of hours to sit and think about how anxiety informs my everyday life. After paying close attention to how anxiety manifests physically and emotionally, I am finally comfortable enough to expose my anxiety for what it is. That’s why today, I am going to share with yo[...]
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There’s no question that as long as there’s been love and romance there’s been those who will take advantage of another’s heart in an attempt to scam them. These romance scams occur when someone adopts a fake or partially fake identity or persona to gain a victim’s affection and trust. The scammer then uses this illusion of a romantic relationship to manipulate and/or steal from the victim. It’s an unfortunate aspect of the dating landscape that’s sadly not only prevalent today, but with the advent o[...]
As we navigate the dating world, there are many things we look for in a potential partner. Things like looks, a sense of humor, honesty, and intelligence all come to mind. Although each of these is all great qualities to have in a partner, there's one quality not on that list that is missing that should negate the importance of any of them to you. I'm referring to whether or not your partner is emotionally available or not. In simplest terms, when you’re emotionally available you’re open to discussing you[...]
Online dating is as much about timing as it is about preparation. If you have started chatting on a dating site or app with someone you are interested in, you don’t want that initial spark to fizzle before your first date. But what do you say and do to build a spark with someone without physically meeting them? And how do you take that conversation from messaging to meeting in person so you can explore the relationship? These are critical moments when dating online that require thoughtful and timely execution[...]