break-ups Archives

Why We Choose Emotionally Unavailable Partners and How to Stop

"With fools, there is no companionship. Rather than to live with men who are selfish, vain, quarrelsome, and obstinate, let a man walk alone." -Buddha Many of us choose emotionally unavailable partners. Why do we do it? How do we stop? What type of partner do you usually choose? Do you chose someone who is toxic, alcoholic, emotionally unavailable, unemployed, unusually close to a parent, still attached to the ex, commitment phobic, financially unstable, perpetually [...]

Carrie L. Burns2019-04-14T18:02:05+00:00July 1st, 2018|Break-Ups, Dating, Love & Relationships|

5 Ways Watching Southern Charm Will Teach You How to Avoid a Break-Up

"Be straight up with me, either you want to be a f***ing lawyer or you don't." - Naomie Olindo Do you think television is a representation of real life? Do you think you can only learn by reading a book? Maybe, just maybe you can learn how to avoid a break-up by watching Southern Charm. My boyfriend always asks me why I watch Reality TV and I always give the same response which is, “I [...]

Carrie L. Burns2019-04-14T18:02:44+00:00April 11th, 2018|Break-Ups, Love & Relationships|

3 Warning Signs Your Partner Isn’t THE ONE

"I really think that you have to find a partner that compliments you and is somebody that pushes you and is better at some things than you are, so they can push you to improve yourself as a person." - Ashton Kutcher Who doesn't want the person they are dating to be "The One"? How do you know if they are the one for you or not? There are usually plenty of warning signs when [...]

Carrie L. Burns2019-04-14T18:04:24+00:00October 11th, 2017|Break-Ups, Love & Relationships|

How to Escape a Toxic Relationship

"Toxic people defy logic. Some are blissfully unaware of the negative impact that they have on those around them, and others seem to derive satisfaction from creating chaos and pushing other people's buttons. " - Travis Bradberry If you're in a toxic relationship you need to escape and I say escape because often you're a prisoner and don't even know it. You've become a prisoner of your own negative beliefs and thoughts because every ounce [...]

Carrie L. Burns2019-04-14T18:04:46+00:00August 23rd, 2017|Break-Ups, Insecurity, Love & Relationships|

3 Truths About Why You Can’t Find or Keep a Man

“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.” - Jim Rohn There are ways to find and experience true love and there are ways to keep love out. Which do you want? Do you want to put up walls and keep love out or do you want to unlock the key to finding true love and let down your walls? What is a wall? Why do we have [...]

Carrie L. Burns2019-04-14T18:05:01+00:00July 17th, 2017|Communication, Dating, Love & Relationships|

How to Heal From Past Relationships So You Can Move On

“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”― David Richo Are you over all of the hurt from your past relationships? Do you think you've processed and dealt with the disappointment and the pain? Do you project your fears onto your new partner even though they’ve given you no reason to doubt their sincerity or commitment? Do you constantly worry that they'll cheat or they aren’t being honest [...]

Carrie L. Burns2019-04-14T18:05:15+00:00June 29th, 2017|Break-Ups, Love & Relationships|

How Much Heartbreak Can A Person Take and Still Survive?

Never lose yourself while trying to hold on to someone who doesn’t care about losing you.— Unknown Some days you wonder how much is too much. How much more heartache can one person handle before you fall to pieces. At what point do you give up and say enough is enough? In the past no matter how much I believed in love or how hard I tried it always seemed to fall apart. I didn’t [...]

Carrie L. Burns2019-04-14T18:06:16+00:00January 12th, 2017|Break-Ups, Love & Relationships|

What Happens When You Finally Realize You Deserve Better

“Yes, I deserve a spring–I owe nobody nothing.”― Virginia Woolf Do you remember all those times your friends told you, "you deserve better" or "you are the best thing that ever happened to him" or "he doesn't deserve you"? Did you nod your head and say, "yes, I know." Did you say "yes, I know", but not believe it? Did you think it intellectually, but not truly feel the brunt of what that means? I [...]

Carrie L. Burns2019-04-14T18:15:59+00:00September 2nd, 2016|Break-Ups, Love & Relationships|

The Magical Way to Get Over a Broken Heart

“My feet will want to walk to where you are sleeping but I shall go on living.”— Pablo Neruda The Magical Way I lied. There is no magical way to get over a broken heart. I bet you've had your heart broken before - and yet, here you are, still alive (even if barely) trying to figure out how to move forward. What Everyone Says You Should Do So-called experts will give you all kinds [...]

Carrie L. Burns2019-04-14T18:17:30+00:00July 13th, 2016|Break-Ups, Love & Relationships|

Why Do We Make So Many Stupid Excuses for Men?

“Love is blind to blemishes and fault." - Irish Proverb Excuses, Excuses Have you ever thought that you could love someone enough to make everything work? Have you been in a relationship where you knew you weren’t really happy but you kept saying, “But, I love him”? If so, I know how you feel. It has happened to me many times. Actually, many, many, many times. More times than I care to admit. Every one [...]

Carrie L. Burns2019-04-14T18:18:06+00:00June 22nd, 2016|Break-Ups, Love & Relationships|