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When I was single, I felt as if something was holding me back from giving my heart away. One afternoon, I had a revelation that I knew I couldn't let myself be loved--and I also felt as if I couldn't truly love.
I shouldn't have been surprised when this truth hit me, because almost 10 years earlier, when a man I admired had expressed an interest in me, I reached out to a pastor from my church to share my relational fears.
After a short discussion, he asked me, "Shana, can you let yourself be loved?" He then told me that he sensed I wasn't ready to marry, that something was holding me back.
Now that I am married, my single journey makes a whole lot more sense.
I now know that fears, attitudes, and beliefs held me back from giving my heart away, including the fear of rejection and the fear of abandonment.
I thought I was ready to love, when in reality, these two fears (along with several other poor dating habits) were dictating many of my responses to men without even realizing it.
In fact, these two fears affected me so deeply that they caused me to sabotage my love life.
As I coach single women who want to marry like I did, they also struggle with beliefs, attitudes, or fears that cause them to sabotage their love life without even realizing it, too.
My heart goes out to them. I want to help because it hurts to want love and not experience love.
To help you identify any obstacles that might be holding you back from your dream of loving and being loved, I've created the Love Style Quiz.
Your Love Style is the way you approach dating and relationships with men.
When you can identify your Love Style, it can help you take positive steps toward being ready to meet a trustworthy, marriage-minded man who shares your values and will adore you.
Click here to take the LOVE STYLE QUIZ now.
I hope you’re encouraged!
The dream you have to love and be loved is possible.
Your dating and relationship coach,
P.S. I would be grateful if you would share this page with your Single Over 30 friends so they can learn about their Love Style too, and I can reach as many single women as possible.
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