Earlier this year, I was struggling in my business and testing new ways to get clients. My friend Natalie told me, “Use Instagram.” “Um… okay,” I said. “I don’t even know how to really make it good.” “Okay, let’s sit down, and I’ll show you,” she generously offered. Lost, Confused, Defensive. “Except, isn’t Instagram for […]
Author: Malaika Neri
I’d tried to go it alone, and was left burnt out, demotivated, and exhausted. When I invested in a clear road map, it skyrocketed me to success, and gave me the chance to meet high-value individuals who shared my lifestyle of frequent travel, my mindset, and my values.
When I met my partner, he had NINE WEEKS off each year. It was hard to keep up with that much holiday, let alone plan them. We met in France, where lots of holiday is common – and expected.
In my own case, I failed to recognise my dealbreakers even after I started dating a guy we’ll call Joseph, because I thought I should be more “open-minded”.
Last November, she invited a coven of like-minded women who read her online newsletter to congregate in the beautiful spaces of “The Apartment”, an actual apartment from the French lifestyle brand Merci Paris. We gathered to eat small plates of crackers with fig butter, meet fellow readers of her beautifully-written newsletter, and chat about love and life.
As a Professional Matchmaker, I hear from single men and women all day long. It only felt natural to have the same conversation in the evening on first dates – because I knew the same issues applied to the guys I was meeting and dating in Paris. I also knew I wasn’t the only woman they had met that month, or that year.
Though my mum got married at a time when arranged marriages were the norm, she met my dad at a party (!). Here are 3 things she taught me that helped me find The One…
Saji wanted to visit 15 countries in one year. These are the 5 metrics he used to find a travel partner for his $30k trip around the world.
We both felt: “We don’t have to go on any more bad dates, we no longer have to search constantly.” That was a very exciting feeling, knowing that we were at the cusp of this whole new phase in our lives. You feel a sense of having made it to the other side. All of the bad experiences and disappointment, the cynicism and baggage didn’t break you.”
I could talk about Celine Dion’s music for hours. Here’s how you can start a great conversation, based on your favourite Celine Dion song….
