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You are like a plant. And the environment a plant grows up in is extremely essential for its growth and health. Who and what you surround yourself with, immerse yourself in, and/or allow to be present in your life affects your health.

How to Love Yourself (Part 4)

July 1, 2021November 18, 2021Loveenvironment, happiness, love, loveyourself, positivity, relationships, selfcare, selfcompassion, selfconfidence, selflove, selfrespect, toxicity

Welcome back to another discussion for the "How to Love Yourself" blog series. In Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of the "How to Love Yourself" blog series, we talked about: The importance of confidence and attitudeThe need to have a mental chantSpeaking to the mirror at least twice a dayOwning a Love JournalCreating a Before and After List for and about YOUFinding people you respect and aspire to beHaving goals, passions, and hobbiesHaving a list of accomplishmentsThe importance of working out and how to effectively do soEnjoy Alone Time. Have Some Adventures on Your Own.Pay Attention to YourselfMake

Watch out for the influences that your own imagination and expectations will have on your dating journey; be aware and on the lookout for the disparities of what you have in your mind versus what’s actually present and happening in reality.

The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating (Part 10)

January 3, 2021June 9, 2021Lovedate, dating, datingadvice, datingtips, love, relationshipadvice, relationships

Welcome back to another blog post about dating! Today, we will talk about the process of getting to know someone and what you should be aware of (or look out for) as you date. So you are not overwhelmed, the list of lessons we have already discussed and covered in previous blogs is accessible here. 67. Expect Rejection; Don’t Think Every Date Will Go Well Drop the need to always win, succeed, or never get rejected. If a date doesn't go well, do not take it personally. Don't go into a date thinking that if the person doesn't like you,

Working out is about looking and feeling good according to YOU. Do NOT feel like your body has to match or conform society’s standards or Instagram models.

How to Love Yourself (Part 2)

December 7, 2020February 17, 2021Lovebeauty, body, diet, eating, exercise, fitness, food, health, love, selflove, wellness, workingout, workout, youtube

Last time we talked about: The importance of confidence and attitudeThe need to have a mental chantSpeaking to the mirror at least twice a dayOwning a Love JournalCreating a Before and After List for and about YOUFinding people you respect and aspire to beHaving goals, passions, and hobbiesHaving a list of accomplishments This time we will discuss putting actual action behind your mindset to help build and solidify your confidence and attitude for loving yourself. And that first step will be... working out! Heads up: my discussion for this was longer than expected, so today's post will be entirely devoted

Falling in love with yourself is a journey.

How To Love Yourself

November 24, 2020February 17, 2021Loveaccomplishments, aspirations, attitude, checklist, confidence, goals, hobbies, human, humanbeing, idealself, ILoveMe, love, lovejournal, loveyourself, mentalchant, mentalhealth, passions, positivity, rolemodels, selflove, wellbeing

Loving yourself is hard. However, in order to love someone else--especially, to love them properly, you need to love yourself first. Think of a pitcher of water. It cannot pour anything into another cup if it is itself empty. Therefore, if you have no real love for yourself, you cannot give real love to other people. Otherwise, that “love” you have and will give to others is the type that seeks for something in return when real love should be selfless and genuine in nature. After experiencing a devastating heartbreak earlier this year, I realized that the source of my

Do not ever go into a date trying to impress the other person. This is NOT a job interview. It’s not supposed to be! Rather, reprogram your thinking from “how do I make this person like me enough to consider me to be a potential or future boyfriend/girlfriend/partner?” TO “How can this person [your date] add to my life?”

The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating (Part 8)

September 28, 2020December 31, 2020Lovedates, dating, datingrules, firstdates, love, relationships, romance

Welcome back, guys, to Part 8 of The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating blog series. Today, we are going to talk about what happens when you are in the midst of the Dating Game; so seeking potential candidates in real life at a bar, club, or anywhere you prefer to hang out at ORRR online via dating apps. Again, here is your reminder of how far we have come: Part 1 Evaluate Yourself Before You DateYou Are SpecialHave StandardsLove Yourself BEFORE DatingIt’s Okay to Be Alone Part 2 Be YouLeave Anyone Who Cannot Accept You For YouHave a

Welcome to my Podcast: Talk with Donuts! 🙂 You guys can finally get to hear what my voice sounds like and actually talk with me!

Talk with Donuts Podcast Introduction

September 13, 2020September 20, 2020PodcastAsianAmerican, dating, film, love, podcast, relationships, women

Welcome to my Podcast: Talk with Donuts! :) You guys can finally get to hear what my voice sounds like and actually talk with me! Here is a clip of my introduction via Spotify. You can click on the link shown at the end to be directly taken to Spotify where you can hear the rest of the introduction. OR you can also hear the entire introduction conveniently here right underneath Spotify's file thanks to Radio Public! https://open.spotify.com/episode/6yh99yxRLDEJMGT5mFporq?si=FmvYL9ZXSo2NdwPGt_DXPA https://radiopublic.com/talk-with-donuts-G2KEDL/s1!3e4e4 The podcast is on Spotify, Radio Public, Pocket Cast, and Anchor, so click on the links to go to your favorite

The media is a very powerful factor that shapes our perceptions, opinions, and realities of the world.

Support Black Creators: Watch the Do Better Webseries

August 14, 2020November 8, 2020Asian American Topicsafricanamericans, asianamericans, bipoc, cheating, dating, film, friends, friendships, love, oppression, race, racism, relationships, sexism, supportblackartists, supportblackcreators

Note: the featured image for this blog post is from IMDB. Click the link to be taken to the original. I do not own this image. During today’s times with all the civil unrest and social movements for justice, in addition to protesting, many people are using their wallets to voice their support for Black businesses. They’re coming out in droves to support stores and shops owned by Black Americans. Such efforts are occurring as more people recognize the inequalities in our society and want to help bridge the racial wealth gap that also exists for Black people in this

Personally, someone teaching me or me teaching someone how to give pleasure has got to be one of the hottest things ever. You can role play and it’s about you receiving pleasure while they’re learning! How is that a losing situation at all? The trade-off is only time and patience–but you’re enjoying or will be the one enjoying the results and payoff!

The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating (Part 7)

August 7, 2020December 31, 2020Lovedate, dates, dating, love, relationships, sex

Welcome back guys! I hope you all have been doing well, and are safe and healthy. Today, we'll be finishing up the second half of the Sex portion of The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating blog series. As always, here's the recap right underneath. You can click on any lesson to be taken to the post it was discussed in. Part 1 Evaluate Yourself Before You DateYou Are SpecialHave StandardsLove Yourself BEFORE DatingIt’s Okay to Be Alone Part 2 Be YouLeave Anyone Who Cannot Accept You For YouHave a Healthy Attitude About Relationships and LoveHave a Healthy Mindset

Don’t use sex to confirm your worth or get validation, because when things end between you two and he (or she) is no longer there, your entire self-esteem and self-confidence will crumble with them.

The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating (Part 6)

July 30, 2020December 31, 2020Lovedate, dates, dating, love, relationships, sex

Welcome back, guys! We’re now on Part 6 of The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating blog series. As promised, today we’re going to discuss SEX and how it affects dating. One special note I want to first make before I begin this particular post is that how you view sex will determine how it will affect you during your dating journey. Also, as you read, you’ll be able to tell that I am really passionate about this specific topic because many of these things personally happened to me. So, buckle up because this one will be really in

Loving yourself and finding your worth and purpose is one of the best GIFTS you can give to yourself.

The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating (Part 5)

July 23, 2020December 20, 2020Loveboundaries, dates, dating, datingrules, love, relationships

Hi everyone! We’re back with Part 5 of my "The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating" blog series. Today, we’ll cover the next part of the series: What Happens During Dating, specifically... Boundaries. However, before we start, here’s a recap: Part 1 Evaluate Yourself Before You DateYou Are SpecialHave StandardsLove Yourself BEFORE DatingIt’s Okay to Be Alone Part 2 Be YouLeave Anyone Who Cannot Accept You For YouHave a Healthy Attitude About Relationships and LoveHave a Healthy Mindset TooThe Person You Will Date/Have a Relationship with is a PersonDo Not Fall for the Fake Online Dating/Relationship Tips and Advice