Category: The Middle
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Beyond the Waiting Room: My Honest Infertility Journey
I love to plan things. I mean, it’s literally what I do for work. My full-time job is to plan events and social media posts. I use my organizational skills in just about every aspect of my life – from marketing to planning what’s for dinner, and keeping track of appointments. My entire life is…
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BUILDING THE BOARDROOM: MAINTAINING HEALTHY FRIENDSHIPS & CURATING NEW ONES
We’ve spent the last few weeks talking about the demolition of friendships and the hard work of setting boundaries. But what happens when the dust settles? When the ‘drama loops’ are closed and the lifeguard stand is retired, you’re left with a lot of quiet. This is the time to focus on maintaining healthy friendships…
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The Buoy and the Lifeguard: Why the ‘Fixer’ Always Ends Up Drowning
Have you ever found yourself more exhausted after a ‘venting’ phone call than the person who actually called you to vent, I have news for you. You aren’t supporting them… you’re being used as a life raft. Last week, we talked about the Architect vs. The Drama Lover. This week, we’re onto supporting vs. enabling in…
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The Architecture of Outgrowing Friendships in your 30s
There is a specific kind of sadness that comes with realizing you no longer have the emotional or energetic bandwidth for a friendship fueled almost entirely by ‘the latest drama.’ One thing I’ve realized over the past few years is that 30 is a “threshold” of sorts. In your 20s, friendship is about proximity and…