I Refuse To Ignore That Our Healthcare System Is Broken
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When People Let You Go, Let Them
Living With Bittersweet Tangerines
Let Your Love Be Raw And Imperfect
A Poet Helps You Come To Terms With Change (Or Something)
I am slowly learning how to come to terms with change. How to face the unknown with courage and grace, instead of fear.
This Is What I Learned When I Started To Embrace My Name
Sompurna means whole, perfect, and complete. Now I think, Why the hell wouldn’t I want to embrace that name when it means that?
Here’s The New Horror Coming To Netflix In December 2019
I Hope You Find What Lets Your Soul Rest
When You Don’t Know What To Do In Your Marketing, Do Anything
We Have To Stop Telling Women They Aren’t Good Enough
It’s Time to Change the Way You Think About Your ‘Village’
A Goodbye Letter To 2019
Finally, I’ve Found My Peace
For the first time in a long time, I breathe without choking, smile without crying, and stretch out my limbs without bondage buckling.
I’m Done Apologizing For Caring So Deeply
It’s Time To Learn To Let Go
This Is What Happens When Insecurity Guides Your Decisions
When insecurity guides your decisions, you will routinely try to talk yourself out of the things you really want to do.
Why It’s More Than Okay To Cry During A Yoga Class
The End Of The AIM Generation
The generations that follow Millennials will never know the joy of hearing dial up internet, reading song lyrics as away messages, and setting alarms with the speakers on high to rush back from the TV because your crush has logged on.
People Can’t Heal Us, But They Can Walk With Us While We Heal Ourselves
The people we choose to let in romantically or platonically don’t heal us, don’t erase parts of us, don’t ignore us. They walk with us and listen.
No, Depression Does Not Make You Unlovable
Those who love you don’t think you’re lazy. In fact, they see you as tenacious, brave, and strong.
If You Want To Find Healing, You Have To Stop Looking For It
If I could only be healed by feeling well or happy 100% of the time, I would never get there. That’s just not how depression works. That’s not how life works.
To Have Complete Faith, You Must Learn To Let Go
There is comfort and beauty in believing that you can ask for something and knowing that it will be returned to you better than when it was taken away.
39 Dead Bodies Were Found In The Back Of This Truck
The driver has pleaded guilty to being part of an international migrant-smuggling ring operating between Vietnam and England. He reportedly passed out when he discovered 39 frozen bodies inside the refrigerated trailer.
You Don’t Have To Text That Toxic Person To Wish Them A Happy Thanksgiving
If you don’t want this person in your world for the other 364 days of the year, then why would you bother to speak to them on the holidays?
To The Coworker Who Didn’t Know My Sexuality
On Giving Yourself The Apology You Never Received From Anyone Else
Forgiving yourself means understanding that you did the best you could with what you knew at the time.
7 Reminders To Boost Your Spirits When He’s Not Texting You Back
You’re not stupid for texting him. You’re not stupid for thinking he would actually answer this time. You’re not stupid for falling for someone like him. Stop blaming yourself for feeling, for having a heart.
The Truth About Twin Flames And Soulmates
A true twin flame or soulmate will be a loving connection in which the two of you resonate and create together at the same level.
Fall In Love With Someone Who Makes You Excited For Mornings
I hope your excitement of the morning, to begin a new day with the one you love, fuels your afternoon, and your evening, and the dreams you have while you sleep.
God Moved My Heart Toward You For A Reason
I thank God every day that you came into my life, even if it was just for a short period of time.
I’m Relearning How To Believe In Myself
50 Binge-Worthy TV Shows You Should Watch Over Your Thanksgiving Break
The Good Place. It became my favorite show ever when Michael laughed, and it’s been that way ever since. If you haven’t watched it, go and watch it. Go in as blind as you can. It’s worth it.
The Last Poem I Will Ever Write About You
It’s really gross,
the people I find myself writing about
at 2:30 in the morning
when I can’t sleep.
30 Genius Riddles You’re Never Going To Solve
Through The Eyes Of The City
When it’s late at night and I can see the city from my window, I am not alone in my room. I am surrounded by the lights of other people’s apartments.
It’s Okay To Be Selfish In Your Relationships
Finding The Happiness In The Sadness
People always have a smile to give, if only I had given them one to take. Instead, I assumed the world was out to get me.
The Lesson Each Zodiac Is Going To Learn At The End Of 2019
ARIES: Your guilt is only going to tether you to the past. You have to forgive yourself to move forward.
Your 2020 Resolution Should Simply Be To Better Yourself
Why Your Friends Are Thankful For Having You, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
AQUARIUS: Your friends are thankful you’re so affectionate. You always make them feel loved and remind them they’re not alone.
Why ‘Self-Partnered’ Is The Term We’ve Always Needed
The Unedited Truth About Living With PTRD
You want to give someone else a chance but the thought of kissing someone new seems so unpleasant and scary.
Learn To Love Yourself Even When You’ve Messed Up
Don’t Be Afraid To Feel Pain
This Is Why Each Zodiac Element Is Going To Be Successful One Day
You Are The Reason
Please show them that they truly are worth waiting for. You see the good in them. You see the diamond shine within their eyes.
This Is Why You Can’t Replace Him
Darling, You Are Allowed To Feel
You are allowed to say that you feel a certain way, regardless of whether others think you should be over it by now.
Our Taste Of Forever Was Short-Lived
Our days were numbered, the writing was on the wall, but we chose to ignore it even when we were walking on a thin line. And eventually, the line broke beneath us.
How We Can Use Social Media To Be Seen And Understood
While I am often one of the first people to knock our growing dependency on social media and the excess of apps for us to post on and keep up with, I’ve found energy and comfort in sharing and posting on my Instagram story.
