Published in Acid Sugar·PinnedMember-onlyAcid Sugar, the BookMy first book ever, inspired by you. — I created Acid Sugar on Medium in September 2019. I wanted it to be a home for the stories that are closest to my heart, the stories that talk about life the way I see it, both easy and complicated, sour and sweet. One year and over one hundred stories…Love2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyTop StoriesAccepting My Anxious Attachment Style And learning how to deal with it.psiloveyou.xyz Marriage Disproportionally Benefits Men And women are quitting it in droves.psiloveyou.xyz If You Want a Good Relationship, Be Ready to Walk Away And that’s not the same as threatening to leave.psiloveyou.xyz Things Men Shouldn’t Assume Women Already Know You need to find a balance between show and tell.psiloveyou.xyz1 min readTop StoriesAccepting My Anxious Attachment StyleAnd learning how to deal with it.psiloveyou.xyzMarriage Disproportionally Benefits MenAnd women are quitting it in droves.psiloveyou.xyzIf You Want a Good Relationship, Be Ready to Walk AwayAnd that’s not the same as threatening to leave.psiloveyou.xyzThings Men Shouldn’t Assume Women Already KnowYou need to find a balance between show and tell.psiloveyou.xyz“Men Are Spoiled and Women Are Desperate”Or, men are lost and women are tired.medium.comThings You Absolutely Can’t Do in Today’s “Chill” Dating SceneBecause “casual” seems to be everyone’s go-to relationship status these days.psiloveyou.xyz----
Published in Acid Sugar·1 day agoMember-only10 Tips to Restore Your Faith in DatingIf something’s not right, fix it. — Dating used to be fun and exciting. Now, it feels like a chore. As you peruse a string of uninspired profiles on a dating app, your faith in humanity dies bit by bit. As you drag yourself through a slew of boring first dates, you start to wonder if maybe…Love6 min read
Published in Acid Sugar·3 days agoMember-onlyDon’t Overthink Your Relationship, Try This InsteadTake a hold of your anxiety. — You check your phone every five minutes, waiting for a text that will never come. You open every social media app on your phone and obsess over that one person’s latest post, trying to figure out if it means something more than it does. Trying to figure out what they’re…Love4 min read
Published in Acid Sugar·4 days agoMember-only3 Roles You Didn’t Know You Had to Play in a RelationshipSmall gestures, big rewards. — A long-term committed relationship is a marathon, not a sprint. It requires lightness and fun, but it also requires effort and strategy. There are many roles you should play as a partner to keep a long-term relationship alive. Some are obvious: lover, confidante, friend; others, less so. Here are three…Love3 min read
Published in With Love·Aug 8Member-only4 Marriage Truths No One Tells You AboutMarriage. The word itself carries a heavy weight. It represents an ancient institution in nearly every culture, and to many, it’s a sacred bond. Marriage is all over the media, and in our daily lives as we watch our friends and family members get married or enter into a marriage…Love5 min read
Published in Acid Sugar·Aug 1Member-only4 Simple Rules for a Great RelationshipSolid love made simple. — For a great relationship to go the distance, you don’t have to make it any more complicated than following these four simple rules: 1. Appreciate your partner every day Fiery passion can bring two people together, but appreciation sustains long-lasting love. Appreciation is both feeling and action. It’s saying please and thank you at every request…Love4 min read
Published in Acid Sugar·Jul 27Member-only3 “Cool” Habits That Are Destroying Your Productivity (And Your Health)The world belongs to cool people. It has been this way at least since big studios invented the Hollywood Star, with a carefully crafted image of glamour and mystique, printed on every newspaper for the world to see. Now, thanks to social media, we all have an opportunity to look…Relationships4 min read
Published in Acid Sugar·Jul 26Member-only12 Steps to a Simpler, Happier LifeLife doesn’t have to be so complicated. — You have more power over your life than you imagine. We accidentally bring too much anxiety, stress, and drama into our lives. We make it more complicated than it needs to be. We mistake our wants with our needs, and obsess over superfluous objects and arbitrary milestones that, in practice…Relationships5 min read
Published in Acid Sugar·Jul 25Member-onlyThis Is How You Reinvent YourselfBy facing your fears, and pushing through doubt. — Your survival instinct is a powerful thing. Sometimes, you’ll feel compelled to reinvent yourself out of boredom, out of fear of stagnation; but sometimes, you’ll be pushed towards reinvention by factors outside of your control. When seeking a completely new life becomes the only way forward, that’s when you know…Relationships3 min read
