SURREY ROCKS - NOV/DEC 2026 - Magazine - Page 114
THE FESTIVE H
ecember arrives carrying two bags. One is full of good
intentions, twinkly lights and the promise of a fresh diary. The
other is stuffed with other people's expectations. Somewhere
between the office party and the Boxing Day leftovers, love becomes
public property. Adverts show couples in matching pyjamas.
Somebody's cousin asks why you are still single. It is a lot for a heart
to hold!
So let me offer something different this year, not a strategy to
survive the season, but a gentler way to move through it. Whether
you are single, newly dating, or long settled, the festive period is not
a test of your relationship status. It is a mirror showing you how you
treat yourself when the pressure rises.
First, let us talk about the rush. Every December, dating apps swell
with people looking for somebody to stand beside them at midnight.
Cuffing season is real, and there is nothing shameful about wanting
company. But there is a difference between connection and cover. If
you have found yourself answering a message that usually annoys you
simply because the flat is quiet or agreeing to a second date that felt
D
NADIA
ESSEX
LOVE
&
DATING
NADIA IS BEST KNOWN FOR HER WORK
ON POPULAR E4 TV SHOW ‘CELEBS GO
DATING’ AND HAS WORKED AS A LOVE
COACH FOR MORE THAN A DECADE NOW.
THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF MARRIAGES,
RELATIONSHIPS AND BABIES ALL
EXISTING BECAUSE OF NADIA’S
TIPS AND ADVICE!
NADIA BELIEVES EVERYONE DESERVES
TO FIND TRUE LOVE. SHE BELIEVES
YOU CAN BRING THE SPARK BACK AND
CAN ‘FALL BACK IN LOVE’ WITH YOUR
PARTNER IF THINGS HAVE TURNED
SOUR. SHE KNOWS YOU CAN BE HAPPY.
WHETHER YOU ARE DATING OR IN A
RELATIONSHIP MY LOVE
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