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RELATIONSHIPS


Self-Acceptance and Self-Image: The Day I Finally Smiled in the Mirror
Checking In On My Most Important Relationship We spend a lot of time evaluating our relationships with others: friends, spouses, family members, and coworkers. But when was the last time you paused and asked, “How is my relationship with me?” That question landed in one of my journaling sessions. My honest answer was that it is improving, but it still needs healing. After more than forty years on this earth, I could not remember many times I had clearly told myself, “I love

Melissa Johnson
Nov 294 min read


Why Do Parents Reject Their Children? Understanding my dad’s pain and my own healing
Why would a parent reject their own child. In this honest story a daughter wrestles with her fathers absence, discovers the wounds behind his choices, and learns how healing her heart can protect the next generation.

Melissa Johnson
Nov 233 min read


Childhood Wounds, Adult Relationships: Patterns You Can Actually Change
From father wounds to marriage, I unpack how childhood relationship pain quietly follows us into adulthood and how we can change those patterns. This is a gentle invitation to heal, set new boundaries, and receive safe love.

Melissa Johnson
Nov 224 min read


How to Heal After a Relationship Winter (and Believe in Love Again)
When a relationship winter leaves you heartbroken, it can feel like love is over for good. In this post, I share my own “after this” story and gentle, practical steps to help you heal, rebuild, and believe in love again.

Melissa Johnson
Nov 155 min read


Who's Responsible for Loving YOU?
In talking to some of the people I know who are single, I’ve noticed many of them have developed a strong disgust toward marriage or...

Melissa Johnson
Jul 103 min read


Reigniting the Spark
The Fireworks and the Reminder It’s the 4th of July, and I’m sitting here listening to fireworks flutter through the sky near my house....

Melissa Johnson
Jul 42 min read


The Burden of Misplaced Expectations
Expectations are something I’ve always placed on myself. I expect to be prepared, organized, responsible, loving, and kind. And honestly,...

Melissa Johnson
May 293 min read


Is Marriage Worth It?
My answer? Absolutely YES! But if I stopped there, this would be the shortest blog post ever. So, stick with me for a minute, and I’ll...

Melissa Johnson
Mar 23 min read


How Relationships Leave a Lasting Mark
Lessons in Letting Go In a past post, I mentioned how a previous relationship didn’t work out because we didn’t share the same core...

Melissa Johnson
Feb 252 min read


Red Flags vs. Green Flags in Dating
I may not be an expert—after all, I’ve been out of the dating scene for years—but I believe dating, like any life experience, is meant to...

Melissa Johnson
Feb 212 min read
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