Tag: Relationships
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The comfort of being held reminds me of what it feels like to be a child growing up in a loving family. And so growing up and living away from family feels lonely. Yet, there are moments when I strongly yearn for a touch, an embrace, and some warmth. Just having a hand to hold…
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There are many things about ourselves that we never share with anybody. Why? Because we’re afraid to bring out the secrets we hide away in the dark. The ones we try to deal with and get better at. The ones that we never know we have but are there, lying in wait to get the…
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Just as you are about to give up on relationships, you begin to see all the lovers walking on the streets. You begin to see how they look happy and sweet together, making your experience bland and sad. Sure, relationships have their ups and downs. But the danger is when you are holding by the…
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When we think that we are okay with being alone, about how self-sufficient we are, we think about all the ways we could be with another soul. It does not mean we are incapable of fending ourselves. But having someone around who knows us deeper than acquaintances who only know us superficially. Our desire and…
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Being clear about who you do it for makes the intention evident for everyone involved and affected by your actions. Say, you post a Happy Mother’s Day greeting on Facebook, which details your gratitude for your mother. However, you do not tell these things to your mother face to face, especially when you can do…
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It’s easy to leave a side comment, which could evolve into a conversation, then into something you don’t have the heart to carry on. How did we start here again? A comment that you’ve never thought through or at least rehearsed mentally often doesn’t come as good as you have imagined. A snide comment here…
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People remember the promises you gave. And people want them now. Because in this world we live in, getting things RIGHT NOW always seems the best. But where is the room for careful and deep thinking? It’s one way to conceptualize things and be optimistic about how they will unfold and another to implement them…
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