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Returning to Wholeness – Relationship Building and Mindfulness in Love

YES or NO: The Life Lesson of the 12-Steps

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:September 1, 2024
  • Post category:Dating/Depression/Health and Fitness/mindfulness/Relationships/self-awareness/Self-care/Spirituality

Today, I let go of all I cannot change. Today, I focus on what I am building in my life. Today, I align with myself and my own heart. What do I need today?

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Back to Single as a Relationship Status

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:August 30, 2024
  • Post category:Dating/humans of divorce/Joy/Love/relationship building/Relationships/self-awareness/Sex/Single-Dad

Give me something you're truly joyful about. Let me lean into it with you. Even if I don't get it. Let me watch your glowup when you talk about your "project."

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A Near Miss Hurts Both Lovers: Relationship-Building Failure

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:August 29, 2024
  • Post category:Co-Parenting/Dating/humans of divorce/Joy/Love/Parenting/relationship building/Relationships/Self-care/Sex/Single-Dad/Spirituality

We still have an occasional text, but it's been radio silence. And I am moving along, working to establish a new WE. 

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Bumble’s Online Dating Trends Report

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:August 27, 2024
  • Post category:Dating/Health and Fitness/Relationships

If Bumble is successful you stay hopeful and keep paying them for the extras. If you are successful a partner will take you offline off their quota.

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Blow Blow Blow the Man Down: Killing Bumble

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:August 23, 2024
  • Post category:Dating/Relationships/Self-care/sexual chemistry

Well, the main reason a woman makes the first swipe is she is not getting enough action on her profile. Um, probably not a great fit.

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I’m Out: Online Dating is Self-Harm At This Point

Online Dating is Self-harm
  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:August 15, 2024
  • Post category:Dating/Divorce/humans of divorce/Joy/Love/relationship building/Relationships/self-awareness/Self-care/Sex/Single-Dad/Spirituality

Romantic poet me wants to believe in happily ever after, but I'm more skeptical today. How do you feel about dating again?

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Letting My Lover Catch Up: It’s Over

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:August 15, 2024
  • Post category:Dating

What I've noticed about myself and my multiple attempts at finding a lasting, evolving, and ecstatic relationship is that each element is important.

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What Color Is Your Love? A New Map for Seeking a Lasting Relationship

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:August 10, 2024
  • Post category:Dating

What I've noticed about myself and my multiple attempts at finding a lasting, evolving, and ecstatic relationship is that each element is important.

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