“

and setting it up
getting all the things straight
and then going okay
what’s your shit?
and your partner going
this is some of my shit
and just heaving that all into the pot.

“

I’ve always been the heart-on-my-sleeve type of woman. But to find out that it’s actually the men in this survey who were twice as likely to confess their emotions?! That’s honestly so refreshing.

“

It is so crucial that we know we are worthy of having our needs met and we never compromise a part of our truth or our most mindful self.

“

I cannot heal you, I can only love you. And sometimes that is simply not enough

“

You deserve to be the one who dictates someone else’s happiness, instead of constantly allowing your happiness be determined by others. Just as so many have done to you, for the first time in your life, you deserve to break someone’s heart.

“

Remember that the foundation of your value is YOU.

“

Isn’t it perplexing that some women have amazing luck dating, and other women are almost always rejected by the men they pursue?

“

If they won’t commit, it’s because they don’t want to. Not because they’re incapable of it.

“

To say that love conquers all is hyperbolic and misleading. It’s also a dangerous belief because it engenders a kind of hopeful laziness.

“

You can never be 100 percent certain about what’s going on in your significant other’s head. Even if you feel a connection to your partner that’s stronger than anything you’ve ever known, their mind will always be their own.