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Authentic Connection vs. Superficial Attention: Pick Your Pony

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 9, 2024 • Leave a Comment

I don’t want to make small talk. I want to know the meaning of your tattoo, why you have that scar above your eyebrow, how you look away if someone tells you you’re pretty. I don’t want to compliment your dress. It’s cute, but I...

Relationship Score Keeping

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, April 1, 2022 • Leave a Comment

Why are we keeping score? “I checked on her 3 times while she was sick, and she hasn’t checked on me once.” “I repeatedly text her and invite her to lunch. Would it kill her to text and ask me for a change?” “She has...