41 Small, Nice Things to Do For an Overwhelmed Partner

It's the little things that matter. Sometimes we just get so wrapped up in stress, jobs and such we forget that some things only take a few seconds or minutes. Luckily, In my relationship time is found. But, thought this was a good share and a reminder to all my married and/or committed readers. ~DG …

Surrounded: How Books Are Keeping Me Going in Quarantine

My name is Marina, and I’m addicted to books. They’re everywhere. I stack them anywhere there is an open space. My closet holds more books than …Surrounded: How Books Are Keeping Me Going in Quarantine

Comfortable vs. complacent

When you are bored you go to news, Facebook, Flipboard.. so I am reblogging to broaden categories on my blog.. I have added some editors notes to this one 😂. I am thinking of starting a BBQ section, what do you all think? Have You Gotten Complacent in Your Relationship? This is what you do …

5-Minute Activities That You Should Add To Your Routine To Boost Your Physical And Mental Health

1. Clean your cell phone screen! It’s dirtier than you think. 2. Check up on friends who are going through depression, heartbreak, financial issues, …5-Minute Activities That You Should Add To Your Routine To Boost Your Physical And Mental Health

The best kind of intimacy..

The best kind of intimacy isn’t making love/sex. While sure with the right person it’s amazing and a pleasure, it’s a connection that is shared and amazing. But, the best intimacy is through the heart and the mind. Emotional and intellectual intimacy! It’s through sharing your dreams and sharing love. It’s waking up in the …

Insecurity

I’ve been dealing with it a lot lately.. so researching how to deal alone. Here’s just three found for later to re-read. Zen habits made sense on many levels https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mindful-self-express/201512/the-3-most-common-causes-insecurity-and-how-beat-them https://psychcentral.com/blog/5-things-to-do-when-you-feel-insecure/ https://zenhabits.net/insecurities/

Stressful times

I haven’t been around lately, apparently turning 40 isn’t the best years as of yet. Everyone says it is. Come quitting time for my job I just need an embracing hug that leads to.. well.. you know.. Se..clusion! I need my bed and a nap as it has sucked my soul from me. Everything in …

Father’s Day

Father’s Day, as much as I want to go out and see my dad because that’s where my dad is and it’s the last I’ve seen him, I also know that knowing my dad he would want me to be happy and, it’s not so much my happiness .. he wants me to live. My …

Life lessons.. here’s to the people

Here’s to the people who try their hardest to be good enough for everyone; who spend hours reading random quotes to find the right one; who listen to the same song dozens of times because the lyrics mean a lot; who deserve so much more than they get and are willing to fight for it …

9 Things I Want My Future Daughter To Know

Society may make you feel like there are things you need to achieve to be doing life the “right” way, but life does not come with a rule book.9 Things I Want My Future Daughter To Know Well step-daughter.. great articles

Feelings..

Why were we given them? angerfearsadnessdisgustenjoyment We all have them. Problem is when we have them it generally sucks. When we don’t have them it sucks. most of the time I am overwhelmed with feelings, emotions, and I share it, or try to. And when I stop feeling or go Numb then it really sucks …

She’s like the sky

Poem

Afraid to lose..

**I shared a poem earlier that I had been working on for two days, and there were actually two, I went with the more positive one to share and left this in my drafts. But they say poetry is a writing of feeling. And one of my feelings is fear and worry, it comes with …

Let me show you…

Let me take care of your protected heart and show you how to fly. Let me guide you gently by the hand and kiss your fears goodbye. Let me take today's darkness and turn it to tomorrows light. Because, All I know is I Hate when people fight. Let me lift all your dark clouds …

There’s a woman

There’s a woman, who’s hard to love but equally enough she loves hard. There’s a woman Who found a love so deep, that fear fills her of losing it. And in this process of trying to keep it all bound together, healthy, strong and happy.. she screws it up worse than anything. There’s a woman, …