In this episode, I share with you what my self-journey looked like after my divorce. What things I did for myself to heal and move forward. One thing I’ve learned from family and friends is the importance of keeping yourself busy and take time to learn who you are.  

I hope you find insight and inspiration on this week’s episode.

Always be kind to yourself, live and grow through your own self journey, learn to be a loving & supportive partner, and become the best version of you. 

Yours Truly,

The Romantic Cynic

In this episode, I discuss red flags, green flags, and the bare minimum in relationships or what to look for in potential relationships. Red flags in a person should indicate to you that this person is maybe incapable of having a healthy relationship. Green flags are personality traits that a person has that may tell you this person is able to approach a relationship in a healthy manner. The bare minimum is the least amount you need and are able to give your partner in return to have a healthy relationship.

Always be kind to yourself, know your worth, learn to be a loving & supportive partner, and become the best version of you. 

Yours Truly,

The Romantic Cynic

In this episode, I talk about putting forth the effort to build a relationship with your partner’s family and friends. These are the people that are important to your partner. But it’s not your sole responsibility, your partner should be willing to put in the effort to build a relationship with your family and friends, especially if you have strong bonds with them.

Always be kind to yourself, know your worth, learn to be a loving & supportive partner, and become the best version of you. 

Yours Truly,

The Romantic Cynic

In this episode, I talk about us, as individuals, being happy. A lot of people, myself included, rely on others to make us happy. But, the person ultimately responsible for our happiness is ourselves. We place that pressure and burden on partners, lovers, friends, and/or family to make us happy, and what I’ve come to realize is we’re left disappointed and still wanting.

Find your own happiness as an individual, this is even something attainable within a relationship. When you work on your own happiness, you’ll be rewarded with a promising and wonderful life. 

I hope you find insight from this week’s episode. Be kind to yourself, know your worth, learn to be a loving & supportive partner, and become the best version of you. 

Yours Truly,
The Romantic Cynic

In this episode, I give my opinion on the value or chaos women can bring into a relationship. I share my experience how I first brought value to my previous relationship, but created chaos based on how I was treated back. When you have a partner that creates chaos in your world it’s only a matter of time, before you match the energy your partner gives you…positive or negative.

A part of the value in a relationship is paying attention to your partner’s wants and needs as an individual and as a partner. Some will be what they will have to achieve as an individual, and some will be what you can provide to you partner. But it’s not one gives all and one takes all, both people should be providing what they can to their partner.

I hope you find insight from my experience, learn to be a loving & supportive partner, and become the best version of yourself. 

Yours Truly,
The Romantic Cynic

In this episode, I share my experience on the relationship hierarchy and where I was placed in that hierarchy. Family, friends, and significant others are all placed on that relationship hierarchy, and sometimes you may realize that you partner places themselves on that hierarchy. Your partner’s actions, not through words, will show you where you are placed.  

With a relationship hierarchy, I believe respect plays a role in that. Respect is critically important in a relationship. The way you treat each other shows how healthy or unhealthy your relationship is. When your partner shows a lack of respect or you show your partner a lack of respect, the one being respectful will get to a point where they no longer care. 

When you and your partner show respect to each other, place each other first in your hierarchy, and put in 100% without expecting anything in return is a healthy relationship. What do you and your partner do on a day-to-day basis that shows that you honor them and respect them?

I hope you find insight from my experience, learn to be a loving & supportive partner, and become the best version of yourself. 

Yours Truly,
The Romantic Cynic

In this episode, I discuss talkers versus doers. In my previous relationship, my ex-husband was very much a talker. He had a tendency of giving me false hope and would only talk about things that he would eventually experience with me. It was the same story of “we’ll eventually get to it someday.” Or the things he did want to do was always because it benefitted him somehow.

I, however, am a doer. I like accomplishing goals, experiencing things, and well…live life. 

With all of this, communicating to your partner is important. Communicating effectively well with loved ones, family, and friends. Discussing what you want in a relationship. Telling your partner or potential love interest what you would like to accomplish as an individual and in a relationship.

I hope you find insight from my experience, learn to be a loving & supportive partner, and become the best version of yourself. 

Yours Truly,
The Romantic Cynic

In this episode, I share with you how I felt that I needed to change my personality for the person I was once with. I felt as if I was lacking and failing as a partner. But my history of my personality didn’t start there, it started with how I was raised to be an independent female. 

Try as I might to make changes to who I was for the sake of my former partner, I came to the realization that I wouldn’t be good enough in his eyes. For the sake of myself, I knew I had to break free. 

I learned to embrace who I was. I learned to be comfortable in my own skin. And I learned to love who I am as a person. 

I hope you learn from my experience, to be kind to yourself, and learn to be true to who you are.

Yours Truly,
The Romantic Cynic

In this episode, I share with you my 2-year journey of divorce and self-growth. 

I was in a 14-year relationship where I felt like a failure as a girlfriend/wife. I just got to a point in my life where I was questioning my long-term relationship. I needed some space, yet only to discover how much I grew in a span of 7 days. I learned to love me again. I made the decision to ask for a divorce. 

These last two years was all about self-growth, earning a master's degree, and finally allowing my creativity to flow freely with my podcast. But it wasn’t always easy. I’ve been blessed with a wonderful support system, and my mentality of staying positive has brought me joy and peace.

I hope you learn from my experience, be kind to yourself, and positivity will lead you to your own self-growth.

Yours Truly,
The Romantic Cynic

Thank you for listening to my first episode!

In this episode, I introduce myself to you and answer the question: “How did I become a romantic cynic?” My mom inspired me to become a romantic with the many hours of watching classic Hollywood films such as: Gone with the Wind and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. 

The beginning of my cynical side can be dated back to elementary school! Life can be cruel, and kids can be crueler. 

As I grew up, I came to the realization that relationships take hard work.

Laughter, staying positive, and learning to be kind to myself taught me to have hope in love. 

I hope that you’ll take this podcast journey with me as I talk about my real-life experiences, giving my truthful opinion in what I see in relationships (healthy and toxic), and observations on love. 

Yours Truly, 
The Romantic Cynic