Weekender #193

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Woof. I’ve always been the type of girl who thinks men are good, trustworthy, and loyal. Sure, there are men who aren’t, but I’ve always believed people are inherently good, and I carried that belief into dating.

However…after my last relationship (which spanned five years, on and off, and included emotional avoidance and infidelity), I came out a little more wounded than I went in.

Still, at 36, I held onto the belief that good guys exist and that I’d eventually find one.

So earlier this year, I re-entered the dating pool. I matched with a guy on Hinge who, at first, seemed really promising. On our first FaceTime, we talked about everything: marriage, rings, sex, politics, finances, kids, travel, you name it. I was in Idaho, he was in LA, and for two weeks straight, we had daily conversations, exchanged deep questions, and built what felt like a real connection. I mean, green flags everywhere. I’d never experienced anything like it. I started to think—holy sh*t, is this marriage material?

Then we met. It was a whirlwind. Our first date felt like something straight out of a movie. We ended up spending 72 hours together and even took a spontaneous trip to Vegas. I was legitimately smitten.

But after we got back, something shifted. He started acting hot and cold, distant. My gut told me something was off, but I didn’t have concrete evidence.

Fast forward: turns out he was dating someone else at the same time. The other girl found out, confronted him, and he somehow blamed me for getting caught. He blocked me. No discussion. No explanation. The whole thing felt like a plot twist from a Summer House reality show.

Now here we are in June, and I’m like…wow. These men out here are really challenging my core beliefs about dating and the male species 😅.

During that whole experience with Mr. Almost Right, I had moments where I questioned my intuition. I realized that I had (and still have) a lot of trauma from my previous relationship. And I don’t mean trauma in a super traumatic way, but more of a somatic way.

Anytime you go through something, your body keeps score. Then when you encounter something similar—or even seemingly similar—your body and brain try to protect you. I’ve learned I have to unlearn some of those knee-jerk reactions. But I also have to accept that I’m now carrying some new baggage, and that’s okay.

Part of my dating story now includes some wounds and some wild, unpleasant experiences. But my person—the real one—he’ll get that. He’ll be emotionally mature, self-aware, and empathetic enough to meet me where I am.

Because the truth is, we all have a little dating trauma. The real test is how we show up after that. That’s what counts.

To all my dating ladies: keep your head up. It’s wild out there, but I still believe in good men (and women). If it were easy, it wouldn’t be special!

Trust in your awesomeness and know that the right person is coming regardless of all these ****s!

Thania (TA Content Mgr)

If Sunday night has you pacing the kitchen, rereading your calendar, and wondering if you forgot something important…welcome to the club.

Here’s how to stop doom-planning at 9pm:

🧠 Start with a brain dump.

List every task, reminder, and half-formed worry. You don’t need to organize it yet—just get it out.

📅 Sketch out your week.

Block time for what actually matters. Bonus points if you set it up before the weekend ends.

👯‍♀️ Note what involves other people.

Track shared tasks, due dates, and anything you’ll need to follow up on.

Then? Plug it into something that can actually keep it all straight.

Tools like monday.com help you stay organized, automate the repeat stuff, and keep your team in sync—all in one place.

Want to try it the way we do? Our free Startup Guide shows how we use monday.com to prep smarter and make Monday feel way more doable.

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📚 Read: Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation by Anne Helen Petersen

This book unpacks why an entire generation feels like they’re running on empty. Can’t Even dives deep into millennial burnout, tracing it back to systems that were broken long before we entered the workforce.

📺 Watch: Overcompensating

Messy, dark, and way too real—in the best way. Overcompensating follows three millennial women trying to make sense of ambition, identity, and self-worth while navigating a world that doesn’t make it easy.

🎧 Listen: The Diary of a CEO

Steven Bartlett brings the receipts in The Diary of a CEO, featuring vulnerable interviews with leaders, creators, and visionaries. If you’re craving unfiltered conversations about success, mental health, and what it actually takes to get there, this one hits.

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