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Internal validation and external validation are not the same thing, but a lot of us spend years confusing them. External validation is temporary. It’s the dopamine hit when your phone lights up. The compliment. The likes on the post. The “good job” from your boss. The text back from the person you secretly handed way…
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“The coconut milk is off.” Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen The White Lotus Season 3, spoilers ahead. Sometimes when something feels off to me, or something goes wrong, I will say this phrase out loud: “The coconut milk is off.” Most of the time, people just tilt their head and stare at me. But occasionally, a…
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Why I Always Say “I Love You” Life has a way of reminding us (sometimes gently, sometimes not) that nothing here is guaranteed. Plans change. People come and go. Timelines we thought were solid dissolve without warning. It’s a wild, unpredictable ride, and for all the ways we try to control it, we’re never promised…
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Consistency Is the Love Language No One Talks About Consistency isn’t flashy.It doesn’t come with grand gestures or dramatic declarations.But it is the single most important ingredient in trust. And this applies to all relationships we invest in. Romantic partnerships, friendships, family dynamics, even professional connections that ask for emotional labor. Because trust isn’t built…
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The Love Language of Things (And the Meaning We Try to Make of Them) I stood in the mail room overwhelmed. My eyes scanned every shelf. They are overflowing, some packages even spilling onto the ground. ’Tis the season, I suppose. Per the notification on the Luxer app, I should be seeing three packages that…
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Romanticize Your Life (No, Really.) Romanticize your life. Take the pictures. Write the blog. Archive it all on socials if it sparks joy. Not because you’re trying to prove anything, but because it’s your life, and it’s worth documenting. There’s something sacred about treating your own existence like it’s meaningful… because it is. We talk…
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The Muse in the Middle of the Heartbreak I’ve always believed that love (and sometimes the loss of it) is one of the greatest creative forces we’ll ever meet. There’s something about heartbreak that cracks us open just enough for the light to pour in… and somehow, art rushes out with it. Humans have been…
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Expectation vs. Reality People often build up others and situations in their minds because imagination is safer than reality. In our heads, we can shape things exactly how we want them to be. Perfect, exciting, fulfilling… It’s hope mixed with idealism, a desire for something meaningful or extraordinary. But reality has edges. People are flawed.…
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From Country Roads to Kensington Market In our Uber from the hotel to Kensington Market, I swear my ears were bleeding. The driver was blasting country music and—listen—I know this might be sacrilege coming from a Midwestern girl, but I cannot with country. I know, I know. I’m supposed to have a soft spot for…
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🌟 A Friendly (but Necessary) Disclaimer from Me LC Hey hey — before you dive into reading this blog, let’s chat disclaimers real quick (because yes, my friends do tease me for always putting them on everything I post 😅). But here’s the thing: I’m a therapist, and with that comes some ethical responsibility — so this…
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