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THE COMPANY YOU KEEP

Original poetry by Thelma, copyrighted, not to be shared without including author recognition.

I was raised on values, one of them being the importance of the company you keep,

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Life

6 SIGNS YOU SHOULDN’T GO BACK TO YOUR EX

Oh the woes of cuffing season when you’re single. You go through phases where you’re wanting to be cuffed up and entertained to loving every second of spending time with yourself — by yourself. However, when the feeling of wanting to be cuffed takes over more often than not — our desire for companionship makes the possibility of making foolish decisions that much greater.

Foolish decisions such as revisiting the ex that in most cases should stay an ex.

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Life

DAILY HABITS TO LEAD A MORE PURPOSEFUL LIFE

The Oxford Dictionary defines, habit as an “action you do often and almost without thinking” as is the case when a routine is done daily with constant repetition.

By definition that is the beauty of daily habits. That you would become so accustomed to doing them that they would develop into a routine you don’t question — you just do.

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Life

GETTING OVER MR. WRONG: A Thread

Getting over Mr. Wrong is no easy feat. It’s that part of life that no one can ever properly prepare you for. If I learned one thing from Summer Walker’s latest album, Still Over it — it’s that everyone’s experience is different, and yet eerily the same. You can easily go from holding him in high esteem and daring a soul to challenge you on your situationship, relationship, or whatever it is you have with that person. Continue Reading