Lauren Jarvis-Gibson

One day, you are going to meet someone who makes you laugh until breathing becomes impossible. And then you’ll look up at them, and feel breathless all over again. Because even just one look into their eyes, sends you flying.

Men are so used to being the protector. To being the guy that saves the girl. But truth be told, we don’t need saving anymore. And we never did.

No matter how blunt you are in front of his friends or family, if he can appreciate your liveliness and honesty, he’s not going anywhere.

Settling isn’t what we are meant to do. Don’t sell yourself short. Don’t let fear get in the way of your future. Fall in love. And watch yourself grow. Watch yourself change. And experience pure magic.

One day, you’re going to wake up without the pit in your stomach. You’re going to still be sad sure, but you will feel a little bit better for some reason. You don’t know how, or why. But for some reason, you miss them a little bit less.

You are worth more than a friends with benefit relationships. You are worth more than drunken lip locking kisses. You deserve more than just a friend. You deserve someone who stays. Who is your best friend and your lover.

At the end of the day, we all need to do what is best for us. No matter the stares or looks or gossip. At the end of the day, we need to do what lights us up after a long day at work. We need to stop apologizing for being ourselves, and for giving ourselves a shot. So, stop apologizing for every little thing. Stop second guessing yourself. And stop doubting yourself.

When you are lonely, and you need help, hold onto yourself. Love yourself. Don’t try to run backwards, and run to the thing you know best. Just push forward. Move on. And let go of that person who is not your person anymore.

When you find someone who lights up your world in ways no one else has done before, and when you find someone who makes you smile just by knowing they exist, you aren’t supposed to give that up. No matter the time, the location, or your age, when you find that person who loves you for you, you’re supposed to make it work.

Date the person who believes in every single part of you. Even if it emotionally kills them in the end, date the person who knows you would never purposely cause them harm. And date someone who lets you leave.

Feelings are meant to be felt. Not bottled up, not picked at, or swept away. Because one day, they are going to all come back to haunt you. And you might as well feel it all until they eventually fade from your heart.

Because of you, I know what I deserve. Because of you, I love myself. And because of you, I won’t settle for anything that is less than what it felt like to be loved by you.

Unrequited love: Regardless of who it is, this heartbreak stings like hell. Especially if you have to see this person a lot, you’re going to need tubfuls of Ben & Jerry’s to get through this one.

My major milestones and moments, have always been about falling in and out of love. Now, I’m 23. And I don’t want my next milestone to be about a boy. And I don’t want my goals anymore to revolve around another person. I want my goals to revolve around me.

If you don’t take me seriously, then I’m not going to date you seriously. It’s as simple as that. Oh, and if you do? I just might write an article about you.

Every relationship must go through the darkness, to get to the light. It’s the effort you put in that makes a relationship work. It’s the fight that makes the difference, and the tears that water the weeds you planted a long time ago. And we all deserve relationships that bloom.

Aquarius: Your soul seems to be lit on fire because you are always so bright and ecstatic. The opposite sex loves your spontaneity and always knows they are going to have a good time with you.

When you picture your future in your head, you see them standing next to you.