The Truth About Commitment-Phobes
I was trying out a bed in a bed store when I realized I had a fear of commitment. I …
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No Premarital Text
If you just met someone and the person called you on the phone three times the next day – three …
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Thank You For Not Wasting My Time (Why this should be your motto.)
When I was ready to get married and have a family I felt the pressure of time. With the acceleration …
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Do You “Tame Your Tech”? Take this Quiz!
Information noise is everywhere. Social media, pop-ups, click bait, advertising, news outlets, reviews. The pervasiveness of cell phones and computers …
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Valentine’s Day Ideas That You Can Actually Relate To
When I was single and living in L.A., on Thanksgiving as well as around The Holidays, people always asked if …
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3 Weird Ways to Answer “How Are You Doing?”
I noticed this creepy new-ish thing. When I use my gmail account and am about to reply to an email, …
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Timesaver: Get Over Heartbreak in 3 (Not So) Easy Steps.
If you’re trying to get over someone, I know you want to get right to it, so let’s jump in. …
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Not Enough Time in the Day? Try This.
I was having trouble finding time. My schedule went from one thing to the other, priorities changing by the day, …
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In 3 Seconds: What is Your Identity?
I’ve changed the name. ThankYouForNotWastingMyTime.com has become my name, HeatherMaidat.com. Originally, before anyone subscribed, this website was called “Nobody Weekly” …
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Thank You For Not Wasting My Time: The Origin Story
A Super Happy Fun Time Excerpt from the Romantic Comedy Novel Thank You For Not Wasting My Time: I waited. …
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Don’t Face Your Fears. Use Your Toe. (You’ll see what I mean.)
Have you ever heard this advice to someone afraid of performing: “Imagine everyone in the audience naked!” I’ve heard it …
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Want to Break a Pattern? Here’s a new way how.
I’ve noticed it takes at least 7 times to see a pattern in my life that I want to change. …
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The Crucially Vital Extremely Indispensable Importance of the Romantic Comedy
Lloyd Dobbler said it best: “I don’t want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I …
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Interview: The importance of nuance, comedy, and blinking.
I sat down with Thank You For Not Wasting My Time writer, Heather Maidat, and asked her a question. Q: …
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It’s Time for the Game: Spam or Not?
Sometimes I have to figure out if a comment that comes in is spam. See if you can tell what …
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How To Get What You Want… Faster
Getting stood up on a date lead to one of the greatest revelations of my life. This guy and I …
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Set Yourself Up for “New Year’s Resolution” Success
I like a day where we have a worldwide holiday encouraging a new start. Here’s my question about making New …
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Have You Seen a Phone-y? (Of course you have.)
A Phoney is someone who cannot put their phone down despite how rude it is to the other person. Look …
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7 Ideas For Your Dating Burn Out Comeback
There’s a time in every dater’s life where bad date goes from entertaining story to panic-stricken reality. You might suddenly …
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How To Handle Time Wasters
What do you do when someone wastes your time? Thank you to a fabulous reader who inspired today’s post. She …
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Quote of the Minute
Why is it when a person is choosy about who they date they’re considered picky but when they’re choosy about …
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The Bank of Self-Worth
A friend of mine called and said, “You have to come see my new car!” I did. When I saw …
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How Critical Are You? Take this quiz.
The opportunity on-line for everyone to react, review, “like”, give stars, and broadcast their inner thoughts about each other – …
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Open Letter to People Who Say “Live in the Moment”
Dear People Who Say “Live in the Moment”, Hi. I’m Heather. I’ve heard many many times how I’m supposed to …
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The Attitude of Gratitude
Do you keep a gratitude list? Well, rip it up. I’m kidding. Lots of folks recommend keeping a Gratitude List …
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Emotional Time Management
You know the phrase “Time flies when you’re having fun.” Well, what does it do when you’re not having fun? …
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How to Forgive (Without Letting Anyone Off the Hook)
I always had a problem with the word “forgive”. It puts the burden on the person who was hurt to …
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How to Tackle Being 21 Years-Old (Or Unemployed)
Turning 21 years-old is great since you don’t need to use Fake I.D. anymore to get into a bar. But …
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Are You a Marriage Virgin?
Move over “Spinster”. Later for you “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette”. If you’ve never been married before or have been asking, “What …
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Turn Your To Do into To Done
I have a problem. My To Do list is ongoing. More than ongoing. It’s two columns on two full pages …
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Autocorrect Just Wants to Mess With You
When Autocorrect started to be a thing, my new boss sent me this text: Dying. I wasn’t sure what to …
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