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Paulina Porizkova Shares Some ‘Deep Thoughts’ About Her New Relationship

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By Kristin Myers on May 10, 2023 at 10:15 AM EDT

Model Paulina Porizkova is opening up on her new relationship with "Will & Grace" showrunner Jeff Greenstein.

Although the couple has only been together for a few months, the two have deleted their dating apps and seem focused on committing to each other. In a recent reflection that she posted on social media, the author of "No Filter: The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful," reflected on the support she received from her new relationship and the lessons that she learned about herself in the process.

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Paulina Porizkova Talks About Finding The 'Unfamiliar Peace' In Her New Relationship

Paulina Porizkova reflects in Paris
Instagram | Paulina Porizkova

On Tuesday, the “Anna” actress took to Instagram to share a photo of her lying on her back in the green grass. The Eiffel Tower can be seen in the background and Paulina looks appropriately dressed in a black and white striped shirt and red polka dot ascot. It looks like she’s deep in thought, and it’s clear that she has put a lot of thought into her latest relationship.

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"I’ve gotten so much support from you all when I went public with my new love. And quite a few comments like 'you give me hope'. While I’m delighted to provide anything - especially hope- the meeting someone special and falling in love wasn’t with a wave of a magical wand - it was the result of really hard work," Paulina began. "I’ve spent the last three years being single and getting over the belief I was not worthy of love. I had been told I was too needy. Too crazy. Or alternatively, too cold and critical."

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"Part of this 'getting over the wrong beliefs' was what many call learning to love yourself. Honestly, I don’t love myself any more or less than I have always done. But I understand myself a whole lot better," she explained. "What I 'wanted' - excitement - was also made my 'picker' always go for the wrong person. The excitement and drama of being told I was the only person that mattered in the whole universe only to be ignored and pushed away. And then be reeled back in."

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Paulina Porizkova on a date in Paris with Jeff Greenstein
Instagram | Paulina Porizkova
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"This cycle kept recurring, because this is what I knew as a child. So I fell for men who would reinforce this dynamic. Men who told me they loved me on a third date, and then backed off as soon as I tried to park in their space. It wasn’t until I identified my behavior and the consequences, that I could open my heart to something new," she continued. "What I wanted was a familiar thrill. The drama. But what I needed was the opposite. An unfamiliar peace."

"An unfamiliar peace that feels even more exciting for the novelty of satisfying what I’ve needed all along. Which is real connection. To feel understood," she went on. "We all need that. We all deserve it. But we can only get it by the hard work of introspection and vulnerability. And that’s when the magic happens." She concluded her post with hashtags #betweenjloandbettywhite, #deepthoughts, #nofilter, #startingover, and #love.

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Fans And Famous Friends Love Paulina's Introspective Thoughts!

Paulina Porizkova and Jeff Greenstein are dating
Instagram | Jeff Greenstein

Many fans and famous friends took to the comments to show support for Paulina’s inspirational message. Former Ford model Vanessa Angel commented, “Thank you for sharing this. I relate and identify with this story so much and to this journey to understanding myself, my beliefs, and my behaviors. You inspire me every time I read your posts. Thank you.”

Another follower asked, “Why is he not in the picture?” Paulina replied, “Because I don’t want to wear you out with cutsie photos.” Another fan shared, “I think BF must have been doing his own work to be fully ready to give and receive love and then the magic of you both being ready and that’s when you connect,” to which Paulina replied, “That is also absolutely true.”

Paulina Porizkova and Jeff Greenstein are dating
Instagram | Paulina Porizkova
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“Thank you for sharing your healing journey. I am currently on the same one. I thought I’d someone just loved me enough I would feel good enough. Love is not a fairytale. Love will not fix what is broken in you. You have to fix your brokenness so you can be attracted to someone that has fixed their brokenness,” another follower shared.

“You both arrived exactly where you were supposed to be, the very second you were supposed to get there. You both know how nonnegotiable real peace is and how much genuine strength comes from knowing the person who loves you has done the work, the kind of strength which allows each other to dare far beyond anything you could have dreamt of even a year ago. You both earned this joy,” another fan commented. The comment was so heartfelt that Paulina replied, “That’s kinda making me tear up.”

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