By Punch Purpose Lena Aburdene Have you ever had a situation that goes something like this?: You meet someone and it feels like the stars align. This person is so into you and lavishes you with attention, romance and gifts. The relationship moves very quickly and it feels like you have met “the one.” [...]
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Are Married or Single People Happier?
By Punch Purpose Correspondent Lena Aburdene Recently I have read many studies around the question: are married people or single people happier? There are many answers floating around on this topic in articles, blogs and research. Some of these sources say that married people are happier, only if they are in good marriages. If they [...]
Vindication : Why We Feel the Need & What We Can Do About It
Post by Punch Purpose Correspondent Lena Aburdene I was recently having lunch with a friend and the topic turned to a recent dating situation she was in. The guy she had been dating stopped calling her and dropped off the face of the earth. Now this wasn’t a new or unheard of situation for a [...]
When the Honeymoon is Over: How to Keep the Love Alive
By Punch Purpose Correspondent Lena Aburdene Ah, Romantic love. People love the feeling of being in love! When you’re in love the world seems brighter, you can’t get enough of being with the person you’re in love with and all of the sudden you feel generous and selfless. In other words, you’re on top of [...]
10 Signs That You May Be Dating the Wrong Person
By Punch Purpose Correspondent Lena Aburdene Many people often ask me how to discern whether or not they are in the right relationship. Others ask me how to avoid getting into another bad relationship that repeats many of the same patterns they have unsuccessfully fallen into in their past. To briefly answer some of these [...]
Happiness: Accepting and Embracing the Unknown
By Punch Purpose Correspondent Lena Aburdene My friend came to me asking advice for her friend the other day. Her friend whom we will call “Julie” has been very depressed for a while and my friend was feeling helpless about what she could do for Julie. “Is there any more I can do for her [...]
Anxiety and Negative Messages: The Power of Other People’s Words Over Our Lives
By Punch Purpose Correspondent Lena Aburdene Everyone in life has faced a rejection at some point in their lifetime. Many people throughout the course of their lives are given messages that they aren’t good enough or can’t accomplish the things they set out to do. In fact, so many of us receive these messages in [...]
Mike Isabella and Friends Celebrate the Opening of Graffiato with an ‘Oven-Warming’ party
By Punch Palette Correspondent Lena Marie and photos by Zeid Derhally I officially have a new favorite restaurant in DC. Mike Isabella, I sincerely thank you for opening Graffiato. It’s what Washington, DC really needs. Last night, Mike Isabella, Top Chef: All Stars runner up celebrated the opening of his new restaurant Graffiato with fellow [...]
El Centro D.F: Tacos and Tequila in D.C.
By Punch Palette Correspondent Lena Marie As I pulled up to the valet for the first time in front of El Centro DF which is located in the 14th Street restaurant corridor in D.C., Richard Sandoval’s latest venture with Kaz Okochi, I saw a familiar scene. Just like it’s sister restaurant, Masa 14, there are [...]
Blue Duck Tavern’s Patio Opens for the Season
Boxwood Winery’s Rachel Martin and me on the patio By Punch Palette Correspondent Lena Marie On Tuesday May 3, Executive Chef of the Park Hyatt Washington DC’s Blue Duck Tavern Brian McBride and Chef de Cuisine Eric Fleischer welcomed guests to the picturesque patio for a press reception to introduce the new menu. Chef McBride [...]
“Single in the City”: A support group for women in Washington, DC
By Punch Correspondent Lena Marie It is human nature to want companionship. In every culture throughout the world it is the norm to seek companionship, get married and pro-create. For generation after generation it has been a part of who we are to seek a partner in life. It is more than just a societal [...]
The Cajun Experience Comes to Washington DC
By Punch Palette Correspondent Lena Aburdene The Cajun Experience, a restaurant that started in Ashburn, VA and Purcellville, VA has been so successful that it recently opened a 3rd location on 18th St in Washington DC. The Cajun Experience is also preparing to open a 4th location in Capitol Hill. The Cajun Experience has a [...]
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