Marisa Donnelly
Marisa is a writer, poet, & editor. She is the author of Somewhere On A Highway, a poetry collection on self-discovery, growth, love, loss and the challenges of becoming.
11 Women Share Their Adorable, Tear-Jerking Proposal Stories
Caution: you may need some tissues.
You Must Love Her Like She’s Letting You Go
Pretend she’s already out the door. Pretend she’s already moved on and happy with someone else. Pretend that getting her back is the most important thing in your life and fight for her like she’s already gone.
Here’s The Truth About Letting Him Go: You Don’t Want To, But You Must
I know he’s made you smile, made you laugh, made your world feel so filled. And I know it seems empty without him. But you must let him go, sweet girl.
A Prayer For The Man I Loved And Lost
You’ve blessed me in so many ways; I just want to know that you’re looking out for him, too. That your protective limbs are around his body, that your arms are outstretched and you’re holding him in the palm of your hand.
I Want To Take You To All My Favorite Places, I Want To Let You In
You’ll know I’ve fallen for you when I want to show you my secret places. When I want to share the most precious spaces of the earth with you. When I want to bring you into where I’ve called home, where I’ve felt safe.
Maybe To Find Real Love, We Need To Stop Giving Up On It
Real, passionate love is going to be hard. And maybe by telling ourselves to leave, to move on, to let go, to search for another, we’re really just teaching ourselves that relationships and love are impermanent. Maybe all we’re really teaching ourselves is to give up
We May Have Gone Our Separate Ways, But I Still Thank God For You
Maybe God didn’t want you to be my forever person. And I’ve accepted it now. I understand. Sometimes people are only mean to touch our lives for a period of time.
You Don’t Need Him To Give You The World, You Just Need To Be Able To Trust Him
Because when you pull back the curtain, when you strip down to the basics, when you unveil the truth about your relationship—trust is all there is. And if you don’t have trust, you don’t have real love.