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    Willing to Compromise…

      Some of you who know me on a personal level, know that I was raised by my grandparents.  I never really got to know my mother’s or father’s character.  In my mind however I’d like to think that I picked up characteristics from both of them subconsciously.  In today’s blog post I would say that I am my father’s child because I believe him to be rather head strong and maybe stubborn a little.  I’d like to think that he is willing to compromise a little but not to much as to lose who he is as a person and that is totally me… I didn’t lose sleep last…

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    Overexposed

    Do you sometimes feel overexposed?  Merriam-Webster defines overexpose as leaving something without covering or protection for too long. I believe that sometimes I am leave myself uncovered and vulnerable to overexposing myself.  There have been life experiences over the last few months in which I am thinking I am just being me and “real” by opening up my whole world to people and these same people take my exposure for granted. I have often said that I am transparent but being transparent doesn’t mean I have to be overexposed. For a while I have been reflecting on this feeling of overexposure.  It often gives me a sense of melancholy.  Instead…

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    Shifting Gears – The Love Conference Hampton Roads

    My Friend Alasha Bennett of The Dating Mechanic presents: Shifting Gears The Love Conference Up until this moment you’ve spent your time COMPROMISING in relationships that weren’t worth your time, spending TIME and ENERGY on people who don’t measure up to your standards whose values and goals do not line up with the direction you are going, TOSSING and turning at night with the thoughts of whether you’ll ever be with someone who appreciates and cares for you. STRUGGLING to find BALANCE between work, family, and school can take a toll on a relationship playing a part in the never ending cycle of being BROKEN HEARTED. All of this can end…

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