Keshia Rice

Instead of being obsessed with having an #anxiousattachment what would it look like to obsess over building your dream life?

There’s a difference between wanting appreciation and needing it. When your confidence depends on external praise, your peace becomes fragile. When it comes from within, your energy becomes magnetic. Self-validation is not pride. It’s protection.

Build yourself. Build boundaries. Stop trying to build other people. #relationshipadvice #selfcare

Your self worth sets the tone for how you are treated

Half of Gen Z spends $0 a month on dating thanks to a ‘romance recession’ With a high cost of living, mounting student-loan debt and job-market instability, dating isn’t a priority for much of Generation Z. Instead, it’s a financial burden.

This report says Gen Z is in a “romance recession.” I think:
1) There’s nothing wrong with focusing on building yourself in your 20s.
2) Technology (like video calls) can allow for a vibe check for free before going on a date.
3) The pandemic stunted growth. Many Gen Zers struggle w/social skills.

Gen Z is hot to trot for RTO Sick of dating apps, Gen Z is looking for love in the office.

A survey done last year found half of office workers have engaged in an office romance. And @businessinsider.com says Gen Z workers in particular hope RTO policy will improve their love lives. www.businessinsider.com/return-to-of...

Are you ever too old to find love?

People have to learn that there’s no such thing as anonymity online.

Shiny Happy People on Netflix reaffirmed my issues with purity culture.
It teaches girls shame for advocating for themselves, and calls silence “godliness.”
“Christian dating” will continue to be a mess until we move away from shame and focus on emotional intelligence, boundaries and discernment.

You don’t have to be perfect to find a love that’s perfect for you.

Learning to let go to let love in. Credit to Jim Fortín for the inspiration!

“Soft life” doesn’t mean sitting still and doing nothing. It means having peace by using discernment and standards to make wise moves for your life.

You can’t pray the toxic away. At what point do you realize that healing is your responsibility?

focus on improving yourself, not proving yourself

It’s a balancing act. As a woman trying to live a softer life, working out helps me be more present & grateful for what my body can do. As a recovering overachiever, it’s hard not to seek external validation and compare myself to the woman next to me.

High standards don’t scare the right people. They filter the wrong ones.

Never settle for a relationship that isn’t aligned with your needs.

The quality of your relationships can be seen in your appearance and health.

Artificial Intelligence and Relationships: 1 in 4 Young Adults Believe AI Partners Could Replace Real-life Romance According to a new Institute for Family Studies/YouGov survey, 1% of young adults claim to already have an AI friend, yet 10% are open to an AI friendship. And among young adults who are not married o...

Can AI replace your relationships? According to a new survey from IFS/YouGov, one in ten adults under age 40 are open to AI friendships. One in four think AI has the potential to replace romantic relationships. ifstudies.org/blog/artific...

If you’re going to go into debt for a concert, PLEASE at least actually experience the show and put your phone away…

You’re welcome 😇

My therapist, though he believes this shit will just blow over eventually, said to me: “your body is having a rational and instinctual response to a perceived threat. You are not crazy at all.”

Ever catch yourself thinking, "Why does everyone else have the life I want?" It’s tempting to hustle non-stop to keep up—but patience is a virtue.
Taking a step back to work on you isn’t a set back. It’s a set up for an aligned life without the stress. The right things come at the right time.

I was at the gas station last week and a H.E.R. song was playing. The cashier and I had a nice little duet 😊

I believe that setting and enforcing boundaries is an act of faith. It’s me trusting that I was created to be healthy, whole and free instead of burned out, burdened and resentful.

Just coming through with a gentle reminder: You have every right to set boundaries that protect your mental and physical well-being.

I had to rewind to make sure that was who I was seeing 👀