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Jan 23, 2025 - Do You Have an Avoidant Partner? 5 Revealing Signs to Watch For
Amid pain, protect your heart and invite hope.
Daily Motivation
January 23, 2025
TODAY'S MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGE
Just for you, Friend
Nothing seems harder than keeping trust when you’re in the midst of a period of pain and struggle. You can’t make sense of what you are going through. Life feels unbearable. You must... Continue Reading
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Do You Have an Avoidant Partner? 5 Revealing Signs to Watch For
I wish I would have known more about avoidant patterns of behavior before I got into a past relationship.
It would have saved me quite a bit of heartache. Sure, no relationship is without its challenges, but if your partner exhibits certain patterns of behavior that could indicate avoidant tendencies, it may help to get to the root of the issue.
Do you ever feel like your partner is emotionally distant or unresponsive to your attempts to connect?
Do they avoid difficult conversations, withdraw when conflict arises, or struggle with expressing their feelings?
If so, it’s possible that you’re in a relationship with an avoidant person…
Overcoming Emotional Numbness: 5 Tiny Ways to Reconnect With Your Emotions
Have you ever gone through the motions of life, doing what needs to be done, but feeling...nothing?
Like there’s a wall between you and your own emotions? I’ve been there.
Emotional numbness can feel like you’re watching life happen instead of living it. The good news? It’s not permanent, and with courage and wisdom, you can reconnect with the full spectrum of feelings that make life rich and meaningful.
Let’s talk about what emotional numbness is, why it happens, and how to gently begin feeling again…
One Positive Action
Create a ‘Happy File’
A happy-file is a simple way to hold on to the things that make life feel good. Gather up the little moments that matter: photos from days you don’t want to forget, messages from people who’ve had your back, or even an email where someone went out of their way to appreciate you. Toss them all into one spot, whether it’s a folder on your phone, a shoebox under your bed, or a messy pile of papers you’ll dig through later. It doesn’t have to be neat; it just has to remind you of what’s good.
On the days when you’re struggling, you can pull it out and see the laughs you’ve had, the people who care about you, the moments where you really felt alive. It’s easy to forget those things when life feels hard or overwhelming. But they’re real, and they’ve been yours all along.
Putting it together is its own kind of therapy. You’ll stumble across moments you didn’t even realize you needed to remember. A random text that hit you in the feels, a photo of a night out that was just right, or a note you saved because it made you smile once. Gathering it all is a quiet reminder of how much good you’ve already lived.
And the best part? You’ll start to notice the small joys in real time because you’ll want to save them. That’s how the happy-file works, it keeps growing, just like you.
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Today's Affirmation
I let my intuition help me make decisions. I take constructive steps to overcome challenges. I am enjoying so much good fortune. I adopt a relaxed… Continue Reading
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