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Christmas Chaos: Tips for Survival

Christmas Can Be Chaotic As a child, I absolutely loved Christmas. The excitement of presents under the tree in the morning, all the Christmas music, and the feeling of joy as you open that one present that you had on your list that you felt you just couldn't live without. I especially loved getting together with family and just spending uninterrupted quality time with them. When I finally got out on my own and started to have to enjoy Christmas as an adult...I realized that Christmas is chaos! You have to figure out what to buy for so many different people, but not spend your entire life savings somehow. Trying to coordinate plans so you can spend time with family can be a nightmare, especially when in a relationship and trying to figure out when you're going where. After a few years on my own I started to realize I was beginning to dread Christmas time. I wasn't making enough money to afford the kinds of gifts my loved ones deserved and I just didn't want to bother wi...

How to Date a Narcissist...Don't

Hi everyone! Welcome back to those who have read any of my previous blogs. Welcome to first time readers! If you’ve been with me, you may know my story about my previous experiences in life. If not, I encourage you click here to read one of my previous blog posts in which explains what happened to inspire this current blog post.   What is a narcissist? Anyways, let’s get back to it. So, what exactly is a narcissist? A narcissist is defined as a person who is overly self-involved; and often vain and selfish. I know this is kind of vague. To get a better understanding I will go over what behaviors and signs will be displayed if you come across someone who may be a narcissist.     Signs of Narcissism - lack of empathy - need for admiration - willingness to exploit others - entitlement - not taking responsibility for own actions, instead always putting blame on others - refusing to admit to being wrong, even if they are presented with evidence that th...