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The Soulmate Wish List: Why Every Gal Should Have One
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Shellie Reneé
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Who gets into a car, headed for someplace they’ve never been before, and doesn’t take a map (or a map app/GPS)? This is kind of where we’re going with the whole wish list thing. It’s not about compiling a list of unrealistic desires or expectations. It’s about taking out an hour or so one day, with a glass of wine, and really thinking about what you want in a man — and in a relationship.

Before jotting anything down, think about your past relationships. Think about the areas where you know you settled. Think about the lessons you learned that have led to deal breakers. Think about the mistakes you made, too. Then, based on all of this information, think about what you want. And don’t want.

Investing this kind of time, effort and energy will be one of the best ways to save you time and guard your heart as you’re in the pursuit of the kind of love that’s best for you. The kind that won’t have you out here feeling jaded and emotionally lost. 

Trust us, having a Soulmate Wish List will do wonders and here's why:

About Shellie Reneé

Just a woman who digs all things relationships. HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, that is. I've been writing (professionally) for close to 20 years, including having two books published. I'm also a marriage life coach and doula. Sometimes I speak to large audiences or do radio interviews, but usually I'm sitting in my favorite chair, surfin' the 'net and penning stuff that I wish I had read in my early 20s.

Listen, I don't have all the answers, not by a LOOOOONG shot. But whatever I can do to spare folks any heartbreak, bitterness or straight-up drama, I'll devote some keystrokes to doing. 

That's it...in a nutshell. For the most part. Kinda. ;)

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