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caregiving, communication, compassion, forgiveness, fun, future, hope, ingredients, inspiration, joy, laughter, love, mental health, mental illness, mentally ill, recipe, relationship, relationships, silliness, wellness
I wish everyone with a mental illness could find a partner who loves and cherishes them for who they are. Most of the joy I experience in life is from having a relationship with my husband. He provides me stability, endless laughter, and the necessary support to rebuild my life each time it falls apart.
Next month, my husband and I will celebrate our eighteenth wedding anniversary.
Each relationship has its unique recipe and ingredients for making things work. I would say our recipe looks like this:
1 cup forgiveness
1 cup communication
1 cup laughter, silliness, and fun
1 cup hope for the future
1 cup commitment
1 cup support and encouragement for one another
1 cup believing in each other against all odds
1 cup compassion
1 cup caregiving
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl of love. Bake it for as many years as you possibly can β itβs never fully cooked, finished or ready β it is always a masterpiece in progress. You can eat from it year after year, and it will fill you up as it grows larger not smaller with each bite you take.
This is so beautiful and lovely. I absolutely adore it.
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Thank you so much!!! π
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This is wonderful!
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Thanks! π
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Thanks for the recipe! I will definitely be using this when I am in a relationship π
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@Izrael This recipe will work in every relationship π
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very good mixture of imotions π
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Thank you! π
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