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Mar142011 by Blondie's StaffNo Comments

Removing those Rose-Colored Glasses

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“Life has taught us that love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction.”Antoine de Saint-Exupery“How do you know you love him?” Often times the answer to this question is, “because I think about him all the time” or “because he takes me here or buys me this.” Fairytales and the media have illustrated a, sometimes impossible and highly unbelievable, view of what love and being in love means. Antoine de Saint-Exupery provided a very simplistic way to look at love that is very powerful and thought provoking. Living life and experiencing all that life has to offer helps us distinguish between what’s real and what’s a characterized version of the real thing. Learn from your experiences in life and understand that…

Feb282011 by Blondie's StaffNo Comments

Dear Bentley

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Relationships: One to ManyLOVEL, is for the way you look at meO, is for the only one I seeV, is very, very extraordinaryE, is even more than anyone that you adore can …..Love was made for you and me!!! Even in 1964, Nat King Cole knew that “love” was something that everyone wanted to attain. “LOVE”….What is its true definition? How can you put into words something that means something different to different people? This four letter verb and adjective can be described as an action of expression or a description of a person or a thing. I will refer to love as an expression, no matter how it is portrayed or showed, it is being expressed some way, whether negatively or positively. Steve Harvey said, “a man has…

Jan312011 by Blondie's StaffNo Comments

Dear Bentley

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Relationships One to Many: Part II Why People are afraid of Commitment As a little girl, we all dream of our fairytale wedding with our prince, but once we get older and live life, our outlook changes; through experiencing good and bad relationships, being in the single realm, dating pool, and focusing on our careers. We always feel that the one we are with is a great person, but God may have someone better in store. Men and women tend to get stuck in relationship limbo…“I always thought I’d have this magical moment where I would meet someone and there’d be this instant clicking and we would literally be married six months later,” a girl says. SORRY...IN TODAY’S SOCIETY, THAT 40’s, WWII IMAGE DOES NOT EXIST! We never seem to…

Jan172011 by Blondie's StaffNo Comments

Life as the RB: Wisdom, Courage and the Drive to Move Forward (Part II)

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Trying to make the best of an unhappy situation takes focus and courage. It can be done. If you have been following the articles on Stupid Bitch Syndrome you are aware of its dangers. The most important danger being, losing oneself. Once you have accepted to live the life as a Recovering Bitch you'll reap remarkable benefits that will make you feel like you can overcome any situation.The RB has to first understand that the road to recovery is in fact a long road. The end of it may take some time reaching. This period of trotting is the perfect amount of time needed to focus on building the self. Take advantage of only having to worry about you. Do things that will ultimately contribute to your happiness. This is…

Jan172011 by Blondie's StaffNo Comments

“Dear Bentley”

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-Meet our new anonymous advice columnist “Bentley Marie”. She’ll be sending you words of wisdom and answering all of your questions about love, relationships and anything dealing with the male/female mind. Email your questions to blondiesmag@gmail.com, put “Dear Bentley” as the subject.Relationships: One to ManyIn college, single, and loving it!!!Since the male population is limited to damn near ZERO on college campuses, women are subject to being single. While some complain about this absence, many are embracing this time to mingle, find themselves, and just have fun!! A good friend of mine says she loves being single, because she has options. Sorry men, women are becoming the players! Having options and not being tied down is something that women are now embracing. Since we out number you anyway in college,…

Jan32011 by Blondie's StaffNo Comments

Life as the RB: Wisdom, Courage and the Drive to Move Forward

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With the New Year only days in, it's imperative that I start the articles on the Recovering Bitch. I'm talking about all of the people who don't want to bring that unnecessary, unwanted, drama into the New Year with them. The RB focuses on the self. They must work on ways to make themselves feel wanted and appreciated. This has to be accomplished before they can give themselves to anybody else.“Out with the old and in with the New.” People love to use this slogan when referring to the desire to move past unhappy relationships. This slogan is often heard at the beginning of the year. As a way to tell yourself "Its over!" But is it really? We have learned some of the qualities of a SB and can point…

Dec132010 by Blondie's StaffNo Comments

SBS: A guide to a healthier mind (Finale)

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When a person is dealing with Stupid Bitch Syndrome, they tend to lose sight of reality. The reality that is needed in order to function with a decent amount of sanity. I say “decent amount” because in some way, form or fashion we all are a little crazy. Sometimes, we place ourselves in situations where we know the outcome will not be to our liking, but we follow through with hopes that the situation will change.In this article on Stupid Bitch Syndrome I want to address the concept of “change”. This idea corrupts the mind in ways that are not healthy to any individual. What makes this symptom so devastating is the fact that we can all agree on, “no one person can change an individual.” But, don’t we try…

Nov152010 by Blondie's Staff3 Comments

SBS: A guide to a healthier mind (Part II)

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I decided to begin Stupid Bitch Syndrome by addressing the issue of TIME. Listening to people who have a strong case of SBS, I've concluded that the length of time a person has committed into a given relationship is a cause of why the disease is so prominient. A Stupid Bitch, places emphasis on time invested in hopes of justifying the reasons they deal with unnecessary mess. In this report from the guide we will examine why TIME itself should not be a factor in determining how a relationship progress. Using TIME as a clutch, a person with Stupid Bitch Syndrome say things like but not limited to the following:"We've been together forever, its something I can deal with it""Its been 3 years. I'm not going to let those years go…

Nov12010 by Blondie's Staff1 Comment

SBS: A guide to a healthier mind

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contributed by JHue The Intro.... There is an epidemic that's been present for quite some time. A disease that creeps up on an individual and allows them to lose sight of themselves. Its an illness that overwhelms a person so much that they mistake negative aspects as positive reinforcements. This ailment is called STUPID BITCH SYNDROME. To understand this concept one must clear their mind from the fact that the word "bitch" is being used. I want my readers to accept the term as just that. A term. Meaning the name itself shouldn't afflict harm to any given individual. Its only used when individuals are in fact exhibiting such characteristics that apply to the term. In the excerpts to follow, I will give my readers parts of a guide that I hope will benefit…

Sep202010 by BlondieNo Comments

Seasons come and Seasons go

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Going through day to day life you will encounter several people and have some type of relationship with each one, be it associate, friend, co-worker, boyfriend/girlfriend, etc. Each one serves a different purpose for furthering our growth and development but a lot of times, especially when dealing with matters of the heart, we find it hard to let go once the relationship has run its course. This lack of letting go will eventually end in heartbreak but it doesn’t have to. As a young child we are taught the seasons of the year and during these seasons different things happen to the plants and animals. Spring is the time for planting, Summer is the time for growing, Autumn is the time for harvesting and Winter clears everything out to…