I had them. Some. I’m sure I did. I found them about 4 years ago and I carried those suckers with me everywhere I went. You know, my boundaries. I had self love too. I think. I’m pretty sure at one point my boundary lines and self love were quite high……but But they’re missing. Where
You know, I’m no expert on relationships. I’ve had my fair share of doozies. I often struggle with knowing when to end a relationship. I hang on for far too long. But.. I probably also shouldn’t be giving out relationship advice but I have to pride myself on one thing (that may give me a
Do you know how to spot a narcissist? I never used to be able to. I do now. Years ago, you could have coloured me clueless on this one. It seems nowadays people are throwing this word around like confetti. Everyone, at least once in their life, has come into contact with a narcissist. For
How to handle all the feels after a breakup So you’ve found a new partner. He’s awesome. You love him. He’s the best thing in the world. Better than chocolate and margaritas (ok well maybe that’s a bit of a stretch). He brings you flowers, wines and dines you, opens the car door for you,
4 things you must never do while getting over a breakup Man oh man breaking up sure does suck. I hate everything about it, except for one thing. The simple fact that you are moving on with your life and allowing better things to come to you. Always a positive side, amirite? Anyway, we’re gonna
You’ve been in this relationship for a while. It all started out rosy and happy. Of course, it did. Don’t they all? They seem to be the perfect partner. They check off everything on the list. You were certain that this was the person for you. Your “happily ever after”. You never once think of
I love being single! I’m single and in all honesty, for the most part, I enjoy it. Really I do. After 30+ years of messed up relationships and having to take care of kids and parents and partners, I’m done. Pretty much done. Like, this whole single life and living alone thing, I’m really really
Breaking up sucks. Losing a job sucks. Falling out with a friend sucks. Really, anything that makes our heart sad, just sucks. I’m no stranger to heartbreak. I’ve lost businesses, money, friends, relationships, jobs, you name it, it’s gone. I’ve also lost a lot of my self love while going through all this crap. During
You know, so many of us are compassionate towards others. We hear of some unspeakable pain or even just someone’s trials for the day and we instantly feel empathy and want to do what we can to alleviate their pain or suffering. We often get so lost in helping others that we forget our own
Let’s talk about love. I love love and everything about love. Just the thought of it makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. But, love isn’t always roses. Sometimes love comes with a bunch of red flags but we choose to ignore them. Or is that just me…? Red flags in a relationship are often
Iva Ursano is a retired hairstylist turned badass freelancer, who left behind 52 years of her life in Northern Ontario, Canada for a life of freedom, love and beauty in sunny Guatemala. She has two main purposes in life: feed hungry bellies and help inspire people to live a life of joy and love.
