Lauren Jarvis-Gibson

I’ve been in only three relationships in my life. And guess what? I have way more fun when I’m not in one.

A girl who loves hard, knows exactly how important and vital love is. To love a girl who loves hard, is to love someone who has been broken and broken over and over again, yet still has the capacity in her heart to give more of herself to you.

I’m single, and I’m looking. But, that in no way means that I am going to settle for being half loved. And you shouldn’t either.

Show her that she should trust that it was a good thing she waited this long. Show her you were worth the wait. And that all the years without love were worth it because now, she has you.

Save old selfies. On the days when you are lying in bed with nothing to do, post one of those old but HOT pictures of yourself. Likes guaranteed.

I have finally learned that there is no getting rid of times when you will miss the people you have truly loved. There is no getting rid of that nostalgia. All you can do, is focus on yourself. All you can do is survive. And in time, moving on won’t even be a problem. So, stop trying to ‘move on’ and just start to live.

When you open up the door, don’t invite him in and give him a hug that reminds him of what he missed. Remember how long it took for you to get over him. Remember how you still aren’t over it. So, when you open up that door, and see his face light up with all the words he never said to you, slam the door in his face.

I broke his heart when I called it off. He was my first love. And my first everything.

No matter how many days and years go by, you will always have that piece of me. The piece that was youthful, full of playful energy, and full of life. The piece that was hopelessly in love with you and that prayed we would never end.

Give up. And watch how high you will rise. Give up. And truly experience what it’s like to lose faith in everything, and then how it feels to get it all back again. Give up. And watch how fast you fly. Watch yourself begin anew. Watch yourself succeed.

She had just graduated college and I was still a senior. I broke up with her because she needed to spread her wings. She needed to do something with her life, and I didn’t want to be the reason she held back.

On hard days, what motivates you to get up and start your day?

One day you will meet someone who will knock out the breath from you. They will show up unexpected, and when you aren’t even looking. They will come into your life, like a fresh breath of air. And they aren’t going to leave.

Trust me when I say, he’s the idiot. He’s the idiot for messing this up. For leaving you. He’s the one who should live with this regret. Not you.

To all my fellow women who think they can’t live without your ex, you can. And you will. You will survive. Just like everyone else did. And you will heal. Just like we all did. And you will be happy again. I promise.

The truth is, you are much stronger than you think you are. You more resilient than you think. You have a lot of strength in you that you never have noticed before. And you have a lot of love inside of you that you have yet to use.

Fall in love with the type of person who wants to build a home with you. Who wants to build a family with you. And who wants to say “I do” to you. Fall in love with someone who actually f***ing tries.

Instead of holding onto thoughts of them coming back to you, hold onto the memories. Hold onto the good parts. Don’t hold onto the heartache.