Have a wonderful 4th of July!
My favorite Love Weekly posts
Hi there,
I’m wishing you a restful holiday weekend, and I’ll be thinking about the Love Weekly community of readers.
I have a long list of exciting plans for us this summer, and I can’t wait to share them with you. I’ll be back next week, and in the meantime, you can catch up on some of my favorite posts.
How to move on after a situationship
Intense, short-lived relationships can leave us utterly devastated — just as much or sometimes, even more so than the ending of a marriage or a long partnership.
I want to talk about the specific type of heartbreak that comes from ending a situationship, or any short term and very intense connection. And we'll dive into the deep healing we need to do to move on.
This is how I became securely attached
There’s a paradox at the heart of emotional security. The more we search for it in others, the more elusive it becomes. But the moment we begin to build it internally, it begins to shape every aspect of our lives, from our relationships to our sense of meaning and purpose. This is the story of how I became a secure woman.
How to Actually Love Yourself
This is a long post — and it goes deep on increasing your self worth and confidence and my own path to self acceptance. I really, truly believe that this message applies to everyone — I’ve never met a single human who doesn’t struggle with their worth at some point. The truth is that most of us struggle with our self worth a lot. Most of us at some point or another fear that we’re not smart enough, attractive enough, successful enough, or just plain enough.
Don’t settle.
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You meet someone new, and the chemistry is instant and intense. The conversation is easy but not shallow — it feels totally natural to share feelings and experiences. It’s suddenly effortless to tell them things you’ve never said out loud or even to yourself, and you feel emotionally seen. The intensity is rare and unique, and you’re totally lit up.
But before long, you notice a pattern. Plans get postponed. You’re always the one reaching out. They say the right things when you bring it up — how busy they are, how much they like you, how they’re just figuring things out. Anxiety and confusion creep in. But because the connection felt so special, you stay.
I want to help you understand why this pattern is so common, especially for people who are emotionally attuned, empathetic, and deeply craving intimacy. And I want to demystify connection to help you pick people who are most likely to give you what you need and deserve.
Sometimes, we just need to know when to call it.
This message is about what to do when you’ve tried to make something work, and it’s just not right. It’s an action plan for understanding where things are going wrong. And it’s a set of questions to help you build your discernment about when to stay and when to just call it already.
When Your Life Is Not What You Thought It Would Be
Each and every one of us develops a life blueprint. It’s a combination of your beliefs, values, rules, and expectations about how life should be — and how your life is supposed to turn out. Our blueprints tell us that they are the only paths to happiness. Without following our blueprint, we won’t ever find contentment or peace.
But the reality is that most people’s lives do not end up exactly following the blueprint. And most of us have to sit with the knowledge that our lives did not turn out like they were supposed to.
Love,
Jillian