Relationships
Preparing For Baby
Babies sure are cute, but they don't come with an instruction manual! Becoming a new mother is one of the most exciting, and scary, times of a womans life. Anticipating mother Lu Wojciechowski is feeling both of those emotions and more - and she was kind enough to share her experience of "preparing for baby" for all our expecting mothers! Enjoy!
Dating a Soldier Abroad
I've heard the saying "distance makes the heart grow fonder," and I agree; there's something special about being in love with someone who lives thousands of miles away. Feelings of missing out on breakfast in bed, staying up late binge watching Netflix while eating bags of gummy worms and chips, or even having meaningless arguments because you're spending every waking moment with the person. When you're always together, you have no time to miss each other.
My Break Up Didn't Break Me
A few months ago the boy who I thought was my happily ever after broke up with me. It hit me like a left hook in a thumb war; unexpected, disorienting and devastatingly painful. I have never experienced such physical pain from an emotional blow. The worst was in the days and months that followed. When he broke up with me it would be the last time he would talk to me; no returned texts, calls, letters, DMs, I was ghosted.
Recklessly Alive
If you think class-act men of faith and character don't exist - let me prove you wrong. Sam Eaton, the founder of Recklessly Alive, once struggled with depression but soon handed his life over to Christ. Since, he's become a beacon of light for young people around the world, encouraging them to live fully alive knowing each day is a gift. He's turned a mess into a message, and he encourages others to share their stories, too!
Let me present to you, Sam Eaton!
How to Pursue a Man
Standing in the Whole Foods check out line to pay for my already half-gone kombucha tea, I flipped through a popular women's lifestyle magazine. "Read on for tips to make him fall madly in love with you!" The article explained how men are easily manipulated with the right tactics. I was instructed to find my prey and work my magic using the fool-proof tips in the $3.99 love manual.
Where To Invest Your ♥
I think, for a long time, I got lost in someone else. When you let someone become your entire world, it feels like your world has ended when they leave it. I’m not going to let that happen to me anymore. Because I don’t want someone to become my world. Instead, I want to share my world with someone…someday.
Being Single >
I complain all the time about being single. How lonely it is, how annoying it is to not have a dance partner, how sad I feel when I just want to curl up on the couch in the arms of someone who loves me to vent about my day. I see the perfect Instagram picture of a beautiful couple often times reading their bible, sipping on coffee, or working out together with the hashtag #relationshipgoals stamped in a comment, and it sucks every time.
"Almost" Relationships
“Almost relationships” can hurt just as bad when they end as real ones. The last few months I’ve been reading blog after blog about “almost relationships," clicking on them every time they would pop up on my newsfeed and although I was in one, I never thought mine would end up like it did for these girls.
Pre-Relationship Advice
Before I met my husband, I dated a few guys in college who just weren’t right for me. There were highs and lows, and during the low times, I could never understand why things weren’t working out. Looking back, there were a lot of things about myself back then that I am not proud of. Sometimes it seems that I am a completely different person from the person I was five years ago. The person whom I am now is very independent, knows what she wants, and has grown up… A LOT.
Beyond the First Year
Finding Prince Charming can be exhilarating. First is the dating life where both parties are on their best behavior, dates last for hours, and you can never seem to get enough of one another. Next, is the proposal, where he pops the big question; you are filled with excitement and joy at finding your true love and that he wants to spend the rest of his life with you as well. The engagement is filled with planning. Planning your life together, your wedding, and your collaborative dreams as a couple.