PinnedMember-onlyHey, I’m EllenWe all don’t love the uncomfortable truths about our relationships. I’m with you on that. But you know better than I do, we all need a little dose of truth every now and then. Call me that dose. And I know you probably already know this, but Medium is a…Relationships2 min readRelationships2 min read
Published in The Startup·1 day agoMember-onlyDid You Know You Have To Be Successful *Before* You Get Support?And yes, that doesn’t seem right to me, either. — Ahh, the business discoveries you make on TikTok. I hate to admit I find as many gemstones in 30-second clips as I do in articles that take months to write. But as a consumer, I’m not fussy about how I discover my wisdom. Here’s one I found lately. In…Entrepreneurship7 min readEntrepreneurship7 min read
Published in 1 Lovelock Drive·2 days agoMember-onlyA Survival Mission In ReboundingPart 4; Running From Salvation — 💜 Welcome to 1 Lovelock Drive January Series 💜 As 2023 gets started, we’re sharing with you stories from the past, insights into new characters coming this year, and stories we’ve been dying to tell you! We hope you love this preview of things to come! Andie couldn’t admit this to anyone; she felt like she had something to…1 Lovelock Drive7 min read1 Lovelock Drive7 min read
Published in Curious·2 days agoMember-only7 Things You Shouldn’t Do Because “You’re Over It”The times when giving in to the quitting feeling are worse than sticking it out. — I get over it. All the damn time. I know you get over it, too. What “it” is always changing. Sometimes we’re over the weather. Sometimes we’re over the way the supermarket stopped stocking our favourite chips. And other times we’re over the way our boss is talking to us…Self8 min readSelf8 min read
Published in Heart Affairs·Updated 3 days agoMember-onlyThe 10 Worst Things You Can Do To Someone Having A Hard TimeAnd how your actions can make their issues worse. — I had a hard time not that long ago. I, probably like you or someone you know, faced a health crisis. And after the doctor’s strong directions, I had a recovery battle on my hands. For me, my liver was in trouble, a flow-on effect of losing my gallbladder. My…Relationships9 min readRelationships9 min read
Published in 1 Lovelock Drive·4 days agoMember-onlyA Complication With ReboundingPart 3; Sleeping With The (Non)Enemy — 💜 Welcome to 1 Lovelock Drive January Series 💜 As 2023 gets started, we’re sharing with you stories from the past, insights into new characters coming this year, and stories we’ve been dying to tell you! We hope you love this preview of things to come! Andie presumed Ben would just jump in the car and drive over, for…1 Lovelock Drive6 min read1 Lovelock Drive6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·6 days agoMember-onlyYou Offended Me By Letting A Child Unwrap Your PresentAnd you broke a child’s heart in the process. — Christmas is always an eye-opening time for me. You see things in a different way when the stress is high and the expectations of fun and frivolity are even higher. And when you’re handing over presents to children, I always find it fascinating to watch them devour the paper. And…Parenting7 min readParenting7 min read
Published in 1 Lovelock Drive·6 days agoMember-onlyA Demonstration In ReboundingPart 2; Dating The Heartbreaker — 💜 Welcome to 1 Lovelock Drive January Series 💜 As 2023 gets started, we’re sharing with you stories from the past, insights into new characters coming this year, and stories we’ve been dying to tell you! We hope you love this preview of things to come! Andie didn’t live anywhere near Knox shopping center. But it was easier to…1 Lovelock Drive5 min read1 Lovelock Drive5 min read
Published in 1 Lovelock Drive·Jan 27Member-onlyAn Education In ReboundingPart One; Meeting The Heartbreaker — 💜 Welcome to 1 Lovelock Drive January Series 💜 As 2023 gets started, we’re sharing with you stories from the past, insights into new characters coming this year, and stories we’ve been dying to tell you! We hope you love this preview of things to come! Andie’s rebound education was enough to put any girl into a romantic coma. …1 Lovelock Drive7 min read1 Lovelock Drive7 min read
Published in Heart Affairs·Updated Jan 26Member-onlyIf You And Your Partner Are Ducks, You’re Totally WinningAnd why you’ll never go backward as relationship ducks. — “Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but paddling like the dickens underneath.” — Michael Caine My husband and I are ducks. Together ducks. We’re not the kind of couple who will tell you our plans until they’re set in stone. We’re not the kind of couple who will…Relationships7 min readRelationships7 min read
