Conversation with Your BFF – “Do I Have to Be Friends with My Neighbors?”
These days, most of us don’t live in Mayberry; tapping on the neighbor’s door when you need a cup of sugar or a baseball comes over the fence and the kid next door comes, hat in hand, to apologize for the inconvenience, isn’t going to happen. With subdivisions popping up everywhere, when you are looking […]
Conversation With Your BFF – “What Are the Red Flags of a Selfish Person?”
We all know selfish people, and maybe you are one, but usually that’s a trait that you don’t detect in yourself. In general, selfish people are those who only think about their own wants and needs, disregarding the feelings or wishes of others. This can lead to a lack of empathy and create tension and […]
Conversation with Your BFF – “Should My Partner and I Share Our Financial Accounts?”
We’re taught our entire lives to share. From an early age, sharing is a lesson it seems we are bombarded with from our first toy and saying “mine!” as we take it from our sibling(s). The opposite of sharing is being selfish, right? Well, when you have a partner in life, whether that is a […]
Conversation with Your BFF – “Are You Giving What You Aren’t Getting in Your Relationship?”
My BFF and I were recently talking about what we want from our relationships, both in romance and in friendships, when we went down a rabbit hole of whether or not we were actually giving what the other person wants in a relationship or if we were just seeing what we weren’t getting. That was […]
Conversation with Your BFF – “How Can I Reconcile That the Time to Move On is Now?”
Moving on from a relationship of any kind is one of the hardest things to do in life, even when we see the red flags and all the signs that the time has come to walk away. But, if you are anything like me and my BFFs, a checklist on what to do to move […]
Conversation With Your BFF – “What Are New Habits I Can Take On in the New Year?”
With the new year just starting, some people are trying to make 2024 more successful than 2023. If you read any self help books or DIY therapy manuals, there are a set number of consistent habits to implement to make you more focused and prosperous, both personally and professionally, in the new year. So, what […]
Conversation with Your BFF – “How Do I Enter the New Year with a New Perspective on Relationships?”
With the end of one year, another one begins; becoming introspective happens for many of us. What worked last year may not be good for you this year. Not everyone we had in our life in 2023 is meant to follow us into 2024. We have those who suck the energy right out of a […]
Conversation with Your BFF ‘Is There Ever Any Good Advice in Trite Catch Phrases?’
A friend of mine recently sent me a list of phrases that most of us would say are catch phrases; you know those comments people say when they aren’t sure what to say or how to address a topic. I mean, saying something is better than nothing, right? Maybe I had too much time on […]
Conversation with Your BFF: “How Can I Stop Being a Victim in Life?”
We all have those ‘Woe is me’ days, when it really feels like the world is against us, everyone is out to get us, and no matter what we do, nothing goes right. I have found throughout life that it is possible to get stuck in the victim mindset when every day is worse than […]
Conversation with Your BFF: “How Can I Become a Stronger Version of Myself?”
How many times have you heard or told your BFF, “Put your big girl panties on and deal with it”? If it were only as easy as changing one’s undies, we’d all be stronger in dealing with life and times and people that bring us down. But although it’s a good, yet trite comeback, how […]
