Samuel Leighton-Dore

Articles by
Samuel Leighton-Dore

Love Is An Ocean, We Are The Rain

The ink to a pen, the feather to a wing, the star to a galaxy; we’re specks of dust caught in the howling winds of a desert storm. Together, we turn the sky red.

The Lost Art Of Being Okay

Humans are, after all, connected by mutual experiences of hurt and triumph. We resist it because we’ve lost sight of the beauty in simply being.

Why I Never Texted You Back

I could tell you, in all honesty, that it wasn’t you – but you probably wouldn’t believe me. In the face of unrequited affection, it’s always our fault.

How We Define A Broken Heart

After surviving the mandatory Alcohol-Adele-Sleep-Repeat cycle, I found myself in a strange state of consistency – both in the regularity of my thoughts and the solidity of my physical being.

How To Survive The Second Date

When we let our second-date nerves take over we risk running our mouth into the ground, and burying those magical sparks of love right along with it.

When You Fall In Love With A Stranger

In the brief amount of time it takes to reach your train station, hit the front of the lunch line, or collect your latte, you’ve somehow managed to project an intricate life together with this person, and, as you obviously know nothing about them, you kindly, thoughtfully, take the initiative of filling in the blanks.