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Why I Chose To Be My Own Wildest, Greatest Love
Who told us that we are un-whole? Where did we take on this notion that there is something missing from us that only romantic love can magically heal?
If I Fall In Love With You
If I fall in love with you, tell me about your past, what you were like before we met.
33 Yellow Flags That Aren’t Actually Dealbreakers — But Mean You Should Be Very Careful
When they say they like their partner to be independent. Sometimes it means they just need introvert time, other times it means they only want the partner to be around when they want company.
Life Doesn’t Hate You When You’re 23 (Even Though You Feel Like It Does)
Maybe 23 is simply a gateway to bigger, better things, an opportunity for you to build the life you were meant for.
Don’t Look For Shelters When You Deserve A Home
Shelters are big promises, countless words of affirmation, and an attempt to create a soothing atmosphere.
The Terrifying Trailer For ‘It: Chapter Two’ Is Finally Here
You Had The Woman Of Your Dreams, But You Took Her For Granted
She loved you wholeheartedly and would’ve done anything to keep you around. But you didn’t want to be kept.
In Honor Of Mother’s Day, 50 Daughters Share The Best Advice Their Moms Ever Imparted To Them
“Be nice first, because you can always be mean later, but once you’ve been mean to someone, they won’t believe the nice anymore. So be nice, be nice, until it’s time to stop being nice. Then destroy them.”
Selfie Does Not Equal Self-Love
How To Change Your Life Outlook And Live More Positively
If you constantly tell yourself your life is miserable and make little to no effort to remedy it, or if the way you’re trying to remedy just doesn’t seem to be working for you, start anew.
A Spotify Playlist For When Everything Feels Too Much
This one is for when you or anyone that you have or had feelings for is caught up in the one-dimensional parts of this world.
Zodiacs Ranked From ‘Killing 2019’ To ‘This Just Not Being Their Year’
Libra – This is more of a transitional year for you. You’ve been putting down the stepping stones toward making 2020 the single greatest year of your existence — and you can’t wait to see what awaits you.
To The Girl Who Always Falls For Emotionally Unavailable Men
The Scariest Part Of ‘Se7en’ No One Noticed
As you know from movies like The Exorcist, where a fire burned down the entire set, sometimes the scariest things happen behind the scenes.
The 4 Zodiacs Who Just Don’t Give A Damn This Month
On any average day, Capricorns don’t have time to deal with your bullshit — but they can typically hide it well. However, during the rest of May, their frustration is going to be pretty obvious.
Your Biggest Relationship Fear, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Pisces: That you’re going to let someone into your heart who will use your softness against you.
Be Proud Of Your Growth
Look At How Far You Have Come
12 Things You Can Do Every Single Day To Live A Positive Life
8 Body Positive Food Rules You Should Start Following Today
A Story About Losing Myself In A Toxic Relationship
If You’re Trying To Move Forward, Don’t Walk Backward
If you’re constantly looking back, how can you stay in the present and move towards the future?
Read This When It Feels Like No One Is Texting You Anymore
It’s most often a sign that you’ve quit taking people’s shit and are not settling for less than everything you want and deserve.
What’s It Really Like To Win A Date With A Celebrity Contest?
My mom got to meet Robert Downey Jr. and he ended up asking to crash at her apartment to avoid crazy fans and traffic before his flight the next morning.
Give To The Light
I hope you call upon your light when you feel like you cannot see. I hope you let it illuminate the world around you.
Always Trust The Timing Of Your Life
It’s Hard To Heal When You See The Person Who Hurt You Every Single Day
It’s easy to take their presence as a sign. It’s easy to fall for them again. It’s easy to forget about all of the bad times you had.
10 Ways I Honestly Healed And Finally Got Over Heartbreak
Crying allowed me to tear myself apart and really question what I had been feeling. Crying allowed me to feel emotions other than happiness — crying made me become more human again.
When You’re In A Toxic Relationship, You Forget What It Feels Like To Be Loved Right
You forget what it feels like to have fun. You accept the honeymoon phase is over. You convince yourself it’s normal for couples to stop going on dates after they’ve been together for a while.
15 Ex-Prisoners Reveal The Most Disturbing Thing They Saw During Their Sentence
“This guy walks in and is immediately jumped by 4 dudes. One guy takes out the metal strip to a safety razor and precedes to cut this dude’s fucking ear off.”
Sometimes, Your Heart Will Cling Onto The Wrong Person
Sometimes, you have to stop and ask yourself whether this person who supposedly cares about you is pushing you forward or anchoring you in place.
Lessons I Learned About Toxic Love From ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’
How Each Zodiac Sign Is Going To Sabotage Their Own Love Life In May 2019
ARIES: You’re accidentally going to push a good person away because you’re suspicious of why they’re being so nice to you.
7 Myths About Sleeping With Your Forever Person
A Writer’s Diary Entries From Early October, 1985
At 14th Street, a guy grabbed at a woman’s neck; he quickly ran away as the doors closed. What he’d done was snatch three gold chains. The woman, a young West Indian, said she’d just bought the chains and still had the receipt for them. “I never usually sit next to the door,” she told me. As we made our way into Brooklyn, she kept saying “I just can’t believe it.”
You’re The Specter Of A Heartache I Have No Right To Bear
Mother, May I (Turn Into You)?
My mother has always been beautiful, but I wanted to look like, and be, my own person with my own identity.
60 Little Things To Do Instead Of Following The Call Of The Void
Procrastinating is a symptom of having too many ideas and being too afraid to start anything because you’re simply overwhelmed and afraid of making the “wrong” choice.
A Story About Almost Dying On The South Carolina Boat Ramp
I Don’t Regret Loving You
I don’t regret loving you when you said you cared for me even though you didn’t care if we went to bed unresolved.
The Three Great Loves Of Your Life
5 Songs For When You’re Honestly Just Not That Into Them
A Little Note For The Next Person Who Walks Into My Life
Daenerys Targaryen Is NOT Basic, So Let’s Stop Treating Her Like She Is
In every land, community, war zone, or even small home, Daenerys was subjected to confrontations by men who expected some form of physical tribute or emotional endurance from her.
6 Ways You Can Help Make Everday Life Easier For Disabled People
Research has shown over the years that we don’t talk about disability rights as much as we discuss many other areas where we need social change.
How Practicing Gratitude Can Free You From The Struggles Of Everyday Life
It’s not that we are not grateful. Gratitude and appreciation is our natural state. It’s that we forget to be present with it.
Maybe It’s Not About Finding Your Passion, Maybe It’s About Staying Open
Stay open to the possibility that the things that once fired you up no longer do.
For The Girl Who Hurts
What if in order to rise, we have to face that pain head on? What if owning the pain, that we’re not okay, helps us finally start to feel okay?
Feel It. All Of It.
This too is just deep emotion, because deep emotion is what sets you apart. It is what sets you on fire. And honestly, it is what sets you free.
