All posts tagged: Dating Goals

Talking About Dating Anxiety + Love on GROUP Podcast

When Rebecca Lee Douglas first reached out to me to ask if she could interview me for her podcast, GROUP, my knee-jerk reaction was to politely say “thank you, but no thank you.” I sometimes don’t even answer the phone when it’s people I love, what makes you think I wana jump on a call with a stranger? Actually, I don’t even think I responded to her first email. Rebecca Lee Douglas is the founder and producer of the podcast GROUP, which focuses on mental health. She brings experts in and discusses important mental health issues in a relatable, empathetic, and often humorous way. There are episodes on thought distortions, Seasonal Affective Disorder, and even emotional support animals. She’s amazing. Buzzfeed recently named GROUP as one of the 27 Podcasts You Need to Start Listening To In 2018. In other words: Yas Qween!! So when she said she wanted to talk with me for a mini-Valentine’s Day episode my inner-voice-slash-confidence-that-I’m-still-working-on-everyday was like “nah, she doesn’t actually want to talk to me.” But guys, Rebecca Lee Douglas is …

Ask What You Want Wednesday | Keeping Resolutions

I’ve set a few New Year’s resolutions that relate to my dating life (mainly, I want this to be the year I finally get out of my shell) but I’m worried I won’t follow through. A friend told me about a sign she saw at her local Burger stand: “May your troubles last as long as your New Year’s Resolutions.” For some reason, we have a hard time sticking to our goals. Everyone does this. In 2014 I’m going to visit the gym every day before work (*snooze button*snooze button*) This is the year I’m going to start eating less meat!! (Gime those fried chicken wings) By the end of the year I’ll have written the first draft of that novel I keep wanting to write (angry birds, candy crush, celebrity gosssippp websitteesss) So for starters, don’t beat yourself up. We all know we want to grow and have the best intentions, but then life gets in the way. Here’s what I’d suggest: break down your goals. We tend to make big sweeping declarations at …