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open and raw communication with your partner may be uncomfortable and feel so ugly and vulnerable but it solves soo many problems in the end

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Yes, get it out. Talk about stuff in a real way....and move forward. Just don't be disrespectful.

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The Key Ingredients of a Happy and Successful Relationship

1. Giving and receiving unconditional love

2. Having a solid friendship

3. A commitment to understand each other, and each other’s perspective on things

4. Having a relationship that is built on trust

5. Having, and demonstrating, genuine respect for one another

6. Sharing common values

7. Maintaining open communication, and making time to talk and share what’s on your heart

8. Not assuming you can read each other’s mind

9. Being able to disagree and argue in a respectful way

10. Relationship decisions are discussed and made jointly

11. Sharing laughter and fun

12. Doing things you enjoy together

13. Supporting each other’s individual interests (whether you share those interest or not)

14. Being willing to give and take, to be flexible, and to compromise at times

15. Having time apart as well as together; having separate friends that you see on your own.

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Milton Avery, summer reader, 1965

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literally me right now lol

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Sundays are all about self-care. They are about doing the things that allow your mind, soul, and body to reset after a long week at work. And, there is totally no shame saying ‘no’ to a Sunday brunch with friends from work if you are just not feeling it. Your body is allowed to rest on Sundays, so if staying in bed all day is what your body needs, then do it! Your spirit will thank you mid-week when you are not totally burnt out

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“Pain is a pesky part of being human, I’ve learned it feels like a stab wound to the heart, something I wish we could all do without, in our lives here. Pain is a sudden hurt that can’t be escaped. But then I have also learned that because of pain, I can feel the beauty, tenderness, and freedom of healing. Pain feels like a fast stab wound to the heart. But then healing feels like the wind against your face when you are spreading your wings and flying through the air! We may not have wings growing out of our backs, but healing is the closest thing that will give us that wind against our faces.” ― C. JoyBell C.