What My First Heartbreak Taught Me
byI was a 21 yr old girl. The kind who wore floral dresses and smiled brightly at the earth. He was a brown-eyed intense…
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This Is How I Knew It Was Time To End My Relationship
byLast summer, I met someone I thought was my dream guy. It was an instant connection, fiery and magnetic; he stirred my soul. But…
A Man Worthy Of You Will Not Just Love Your Body
byI have tried time and again to find a man who respects me and my boundaries—someone who likes me for more than just my…
The Day You Became Someone I Used To Know
byI looked up and noticed the essential oil you brought over from Joshua Tree a few months ago. The same one I said smelled…
Being With You Took Me Away From My Path
byYou held out your hand. I looked up to see the light of a thousand suns in the form of a smile. For a…
Read This When Your Heart Is Aching
byHeartache has a funny way of creeping up on us. Nobody knows how long it’ll take for a heart to heal because you can’t…
This Is Why Closure Is A Lie
byAfter a breakup, we want to understand why the seemingly perfect relationship with our partner has collapsed. But closure is a lie because it…
Learning To Let Go Of The People You’ve Outgrown
byAs we grow older, there comes the point where those who were once considered good friends no longer fit in the complex puzzle of…
The Moment I Realized I Had Married A Narcissist
byI heard the distraught cries as I approached the front door. Another pair of cut knees, I thought, that was all. I turned the…
You Were Never Meant To Love Me, But To Help Me Love Myself
byI’ll always love you, but not in the way you expect. I’d dealt my fair share of heartbreak before I met you. I already…