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Smile and Have Fun: The Best Dating Advice Ever (Joy + Joy)

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:May 17, 2023
Post category:Dating Joy Love mindfulness relationship building Relationships self-awareness Spirituality
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It's hard to understand what JOY + JOY feels like when you've only experienced less. Once. you know it, however, you're never going to settle for "meh" or "okay."

Positive Parenting Outline: Birth to Teens to Launch

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:May 12, 2023
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I'm happy. I'm proud. And I'm grateful for the divorce, 13 years ago, that allowed me to grow into the dad I am now.

What You Need to Learn About Relationships, How Online Dating Helps

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:April 30, 2023
Post category:Dating Drinking relationship building Relationships self-awareness Self-care Single-Dad
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Only through learning from past mistakes will you be able to evolve into the dating partner you want to become.

My Life as a Dog

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:April 27, 2023
Post category:Joy Love relationship building Relationships self-awareness Self-care
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I'm just as dog-like and happy as I've ever been. I'm cultivating my Frodo-like personality traits. I'm also well aware of my somewhat unbalanced need to be loved by everyone.

Is Love My Drug of Choice?

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:April 1, 2023
Post category:Dating Health and Fitness Joy Love mindfulness Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad Spirituality
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I know that the drug of love is continuously renewing the purple haze of infatuation that continues to draw me onward, deeper into my commitment and devotion to this woman. And I'm okay with that. I'm okay with being in love with loving this woman.

Love is the Goal, Discover Your Own Path

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:March 29, 2023
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Crave them when they are not with you. Enjoy and savor them when they are with you. And feel the complete fullness of life when you have been satiated by them.

This Should’ve Been Us: Regrets and Love Lost on the Quest

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:November 18, 2022
Post category:Dating Depression Divorce humans of divorce mindfulness self-awareness Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality
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I have a reverence of my moods these days. I am no longer beholden to them. I can love these former lovers and still do nothing to reach out to them. I am pointed in a healthier and happier dream now.

What I Want My Kids to Know About Our Divorce 12 Years Later

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:November 9, 2022
Post category:Co-Parenting Depression Divorce humans of divorce Joy Married Life mindfulness Money Parenting Single-Dad Spirituality
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I am here. I am your dad. And I love you just as much now as I did the moment I helped you out of your mom's body. The best of our lives together is ahead of us.