One of the populations I am reaching out to in order to discuss my book First Comes Self-Love, Then Comes Marriage, are community religious leaders in colleges.  I spoke with one such leader this past week, and his questions led to a rich discussion. I would like to impart what we spoke about in this … Continue reading Dating Series #1: Disentangling Oneself from an Intense and Complicated Unhealthy Relationship

I moved from NY to Atlanta two months ago. Today, I am gearing up to spend the next couple of days distributing my nutrition private practice business cards to additional private practices in the area which I recently discovered. As I don’t believe in coincidences, last night I had a meaningful discussion with my husband … Continue reading To Therapy or Not to Therapy, That is the Question

Coming to the realization that this job wasn’t going to pan out, I experienced feelings quite similar to what I had felt during previous relationship breakups. Just as this job seemed to afford me with all I needed—including good healthcare benefits and an onsite daycare—with certain guys I dated, the first few dates went so … Continue reading How Leaving a Job is Similar to a Breakup

I ended up getting that job I referred to earlier. I learned a lot. It turns out I didn’t fit the evolving job description. I knew the first 30 days were a trial, but I didn’t expect it to end. It was very hard for me to face this new reality. I literally went through … Continue reading Putting Your All into a Job, Letting Go When It’s Clear It’s No Longer a Fit

This morning I was completing paperwork for a company. I wrote down all my questions and organized myself before I called the representative. Later, a couple more questions came up, and I found myself calling not one, but three more times within the hour. I felt bad every time I called the representative after the … Continue reading Don’t Hide from Your Flaws: Manage Them and Go for Your Goals!

As I sat down this morning to edit blog posts which I wrote yesterday, I received a call from my mom. Since I have a tendency to not manage my time well, I asked my mom, "Can we set this conversation for 15 minutes?" When I hung up the phone, I realized that it ended … Continue reading How Time Management Is a Form of Self-Love

Do you ever hear something that you just have to write down, because it resonates with you so deeply? It could be from a song on the radio, or a line from a movie, or a TV show (which in this case, it was). It happened to me a few months ago when I was … Continue reading The Power of Being Told, “You Are Not Alone”

This morning I saw a post in a new Facebook group that I just joined seeking people who are interested in writing health- and wellness-related articles. I was very excited to happen upon this opportunity since I am looking for paid writing gigs and I simply could not wait to answer the woman’s Facebook post. … Continue reading Putting Yourself Out There, Without Knowing What the Response Will Be

This evening I had a tough moment. Well, it was really the culmination of a tough week. I’ve been putting myself out there a lot this week. Passing out new business cards for my nutrition private practice, trying to work on spreading the word about my new book. Marketing myself is super challenging and stressful. And it … Continue reading The Big, Bad World of Marketing Shows No Love; Love Starts Within

In the following post, I address one of the greatest challenges of the dating process (and life in general): loneliness. First, I quote a song on the radio, which I deeply resonated with, then I share wise words from a fellow wellness blogger Whitney Caudill. The bottom line is this: Don't be ashamed of feeling … Continue reading Coping with Loneliness