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Read This When Life Seems Harder Than It Should Be

Sometimes our bad days are followed by even worse days. We can’t seem to catch a break. And we just wonder if things will ever get better.
4:45 On A Winter Saturday

If you told me this was a once in a lifetime sunset I’d believe you, but it happens every night.
When The Butterflies Aren’t Butterflies

Before you let someone in. Before you allow someone to tear you down slowly, but definitively. Before someone starts talking down to you. Before someone starts making you question yourself.
A Writer’s Diary Entries From Late January, 1987

Josh now realizes that Chloe was deceiving him for six months and he feels both sorrow and rage. For example, he and Chloe had a running joke that she was having an affair with The Refrigerator, the Chicago Bears football player: “How could she have joked about being with The Refrigerator the night before when she really was with this other guy?”
Dear Universe—Thank You For Being Tough On Me

I don’t know about you, but I like to make meaning out of everything. I think a lot of people do, it’s human nature, really.
I Hope I Can Handle Liking You
What Jupiter’s Move To Capricorn Means For Each Zodiac Sign
9 Things I’d Tell My High School Self As A 21-year-old College Student
Women Don’t Want A Fairytale, But They Do Want This

I am so tired of women being told that we are unreasonable for wanting a good relationship. Standards have slipped so far that we grasp gratefully at the smallest of courtesies from a partner, and yet we are ridiculed as presumptuous…
You’re Not ‘Crazy’ For Getting Attached, It’s Crazy That We Treat Dating So Casually Now

You know what’s “crazy?” Thinking that it’s normal to connect with someone so deeply and then just not care about it.
6 Signs That Life Is Trying To Teach You A New Lesson

Life teaches us new skills to make future obstacles easier to navigate, not to break us down to ruin us.
The Ugly Truth About Working In The Nonprofit Sector

The thing is, when you work with those that are vulnerable and defenseless, there are always those people out there looking to take advantage of them because they can’t fight back.
How To Have Yourself A Mindful Little Christmas

When it all gets too much, we can always learn a lesson from our advent calendar and just take December day by day.
You Are Exactly Where You Are Supposed To Be

Even when times are tough, even when you have no idea why you are doing what you are doing, even when you have the urge to compare yourself to others, you are always exactly where you need to be in order to become the best version of yourself.
This What I Learned From Dating 3 Different Guys This Year

I’m the type of person that, from the second I see someone, I know whether there’s something there or not. But this year, I started out with a relationship — a relationship that strings into my journey of men for this year, something I wasn’t expecting to trek on.
30 Ways To Increase Your Intelligence And Expand Your Horizons

Get enough sleep. The link between sleep deprivation and lowered mental performance is significant.
This Is How I Became Addicted To You

Nothing is different to the outside world; no one sees the changes happening. But you do. You feel it.
The Ugly Truth About The Holidays When Your Family Is Falling Apart

You don’t feel the warmth that Christmas used to bring to your home. How could you?
Maybe It Was Fate, Or Maybe It Was Just What I Needed

As I finished my journey home to my apartment, the roads were fresh with rain and glowing from the streetlights. It was dark and quiet, but I felt okay for the first time in weeks.
Your Insecurities Are Loudest In Your Own Mind

The rest of the world sees you differently than you see yourself. You’re not wearing the same set of lenses.
‘Queen & Slim’ And The Impact Of Powerful Storytelling

Every now and then there are films that manage to tell the kind of stories this world needs more of. Queen & Slim is one of those films.
How To Guarantee A Great Day Every Day
The Worst Way To Make A Move On Each Zodiac Sign

ARIES: You don’t want to wait too long to make a move. Otherwise, they’re going to assume you aren’t interested and find someone new.
When You’re Depressed (And Are In A Good Relationship)
Before You Give Up, Remember This

I need you to tell yourself that you will get through this. You and I will get through this, and you will come out stronger than ever.
I Was A Living Heart-Eyed Emoji For You

There was so much more you missed in between my lines. While I was memorizing your story, you were completely obsessed and enthralled in your own.
Let’s Change The World
Your Work Is Never Done Because You Are Constantly Evolving

Life and Mother Nature are giving in so many ways and it makes sense if we are the expression of life, we must also be of service to others.
It’s Never As Simple As ‘If They Want To Be With You, They Will’
6 Things Anxiety Tells Me I’m Stupid For Feeling

I tend to play it safe and rarely take a risk. The problem with that is you’re not really living if you’re simply existing.
7 Tips For Sharing The Mental Workload Of Parenting With Your Partner
If You Don’t Show Up For Your Own Life Who Will?

Yesterday I spent a few hours visiting with my father. He’s 94 and still in good shape, considering, and since he doesn’t live too far away, I try to see him when I can.
What Would Your Life Be Like With No Regrets?
I Sometimes Still Miss You, But I Don’t Regret You Finally Leaving
A Thank You Letter To My Best Friends

You warm my heart, nourish my soul, and bring just the right kind of excitement, realness, and honesty to my life.
When Major Change Happens, Forge New Traditions

Our lives totally changed that summer and fall of 2006. It is most noticed during the holiday season. Rather than dwell on what has past, we have made new traditions.
If You’re Reading This, I Love You

I want to change, and I want to grow. I want to be the best version of myself possible with you because you make me want to be a better person.
One Day, It Will All Make Sense

One day, it will all make sense and you’ll realize that everything happens for a reason.
Here’s Why You Should Call You Grandparents Right Now
I Am Lucky To Be Able To Miss You This Much

I miss you the way I would miss a limb. It feels like I’m walking around missing something essential to my being, something I’m meant to be with.
5 Signs You Are In A Karmic Relationship
Here’s Why I Completely Overhauled All The Relationships In My Life

I realize that as incredible as it is to have a thriving career, to be financially well, or to be physically fit, I crave connection the most.
Don’t Let Trauma Hold You Back From The Life You Deserve

For the hearts that have suffered, it can be difficult to love and be loved. But your heart is still alive, and so must you be.
Here’s The Reason Why You Should Date Your Polar Opposite Zodiac Sign
If You Want Uncommon Clarity, Ask Yourself Uncommonly Specific Questions

Being successful requires saying no to the wrong things — the wrong money, wrong relationships, and wrong life choices.
What It’s Like Living With Chronic Pain In Your Twenties

Having chronic pain in my twenties has been a hard journey, but in many ways, it has had its rewards.
8 Lessons My Chronic Stomach Issues Taught Me About Life

Being able to notice what’s good in your life even when everything else feels like it’s crumbling is a skill, my friends. A learned skill.
30 Creepy Superstitions You Don’t Even Realize You’ve Been Practicing

Middle names. People made middle names and then didn’t tell others what it was because in order to put a curse on someone you need their full name. If someone has a legal middle name and you don’t know it then you can’t curse them.