Category - Self-Love

The morning Sarah turned fifty-nine, she woke up alone in the house she’d shared with Mark for twenty-eight years. Three months after their marriage ended with a quiet Sunday evening conversation, she still struggled with the silence. Empty rooms that once held the comfortable rhythm of their shared life now echoed with questions she never …

She wrapped up her call, a major deal successfully negotiated. In the corporate world, she was known for being sharp, strategic, and unwavering. But as she glanced at her phone and saw his message changing their plans again, that familiar knot formed in her stomach. “Meeting ran late. Rain check for tonight? Drinks tomorrow instead?” …

Sarah sat in her living room, staring at her phone long after her daughter Karen’s FaceTime call had ended. The knot in her stomach had formed halfway through their conversation, when Karen mentioned canceling her art studio membership because Brad, her new boyfriend, thought they should spend Saturday mornings together at his golf club.  “It …

We live in a culture that is obsessed with youth and beauty. So, it’s no wonder that so many people feel pressured to look young and attractive for as long as possible. Feminist author Caitlin Moran asks, “Would women fret themselves half to death over how they look or who fancies them if this wasn’t …

Elena’s built her life around achievement. Her calendar is a testament to efficiency – client meetings flow into conference calls, board presentations into strategy sessions. Work dominates her world. Last night’s date started promisingly enough. Mark seemed intelligent, attractive, engaged. But when he asked, “What do you do for fun?” Elena launched into talking about …

When you are looking for a solid relationship, one of the most important things to pay attention to is if you are valued and treasured by your man. The way you approach every date with a prospective future partner sets the stage for that. If you see yourself as a prize that he must earn, …

In April 2021, Jennifer Lopez ended her engagement with Alex Rodriguez, closing a chapter on one of Hollywood’s power couples. A month later she was seen with Ben Affleck, reigniting a flame that had been extinguished for 17 years. Sources say they quickly “picked up where they left off.” Their first engagement had ended in …

Carol was putting the finishing touches on her makeup when her phone buzzed with a text from Michael: “So sorry, Carol. Big crisis at work. Have to cancel dinner. Rain check?” She glanced at her watch. It was 6:45 PM, and now she was all dressed up with nowhere to go. Carol stared at her …

Rachel smoothed her dress as she waited for Nathan to pick her up. At 45 and newly divorced, she felt a flutter of excitement she hadn’t experienced in years. This was their third date, and things seemed to be going well. At the restaurant, they chatted and laughed over dinner. When the bill arrived, Nathan …

Melissa stared at the wilting flowers on her kitchen table, a remnant of her latest failed relationship. Since her divorce, she’d had a series of disappointments, each leaving her vowing to do better next time. But when Eric came along, those hard-learned lessons faded in the warmth of his charm. Eric swept her off her …