Category: Happiness
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To The Girl Who Hates What She Sees In The Mirror, Happiness Isn’t Your Dress Size
Real happiness comes from inside. If you feel like you’re not enough, just think of this. When I was 12 years old, I had a friend who thought of herself as “too fat.” Here’s a picture of me around the same time, for reference. I was often mistaken for malnourished by people who felt the […]
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Even If They Leave, You Win
Even if they lied. You were honest. You were real and that’s what matters. You meant what you said. Your words were soft and your actions were genuine. You didn’t take them or their emotions lightly. You weren’t scared of the truth but most importantly, you were true to yourself. Even if they took you for […]
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This Year, I’m Choosing Myself
This year, I take priority. I’m not going to stay up late, waiting for you to respond to my text because let’s be real, you’re sitting right by your phone. Instead, my cell is going on silent and I’m going to get the 8 hours of sleep a night I said I would. I won’t swipe […]
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There’s A Reason Why God Brings You Closer To Certain People And Then Lets Them Go
People always say you can’t really explain why you feel a certain way about someone. Why you click with some people more than others or why you suddenly feel connected to a stranger. I feel like God brings us closer to certain people because these are the people we need in our lives right now. […]
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6 Things You Should Know About True Love (Because Most People Have It All Wrong)
“True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.” —Francois de La Rochefoucauld We go around looking for true love, hoping and wishing to find that ONE person who will make our imperfect life perfect. We fool ourselves into thinking that true love can only come from outside of us but rarely […]
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Love Them As They Are, Not As You Wish They Were
What if all relationships in your life could be healed with one simple understanding? There would probably be less fights, less divorces and less estranged friends and family members. The secret to having successful and mutual relationships is much easier than we think. It doesn’t require extensive therapy or counseling. It doesn’t even require you […]
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One Day You’ll Find Someone Who Loves You For Everything You Don’t Love About Yourself
You see yourself in the mirror and you tug and twist at everything you hate. You hate your stomach rolls that seem to be a permanent part of you now. You hate the scars that cover your body from past fumbles and fallouts. You hate the way you will never be able to wake up […]
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If He’s Actually Into You, He’ll Do These 7 Things Automatically
Women are often fretting to me about whether a guy really likes them. It’s understandable. When you like a cute guy and have chemistry, you want to know what he is thinking! Basically, all you need to know is this: The signs are crystal clear. A good rule of thumb is if you have to […]
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5 Secrets To Know- How He Really Feels About You
Secrets. About a month back, my friend came over to tell me about these two dates she just had with Mr. Perfect and Mr. Underestimated, yeah let’s call them that. She couldn’t stop going on about; how sweet Mr. Perfect was, how tall he was and how he had the nicest things to say about […]
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For Her Past Loves Who Left
Thank you. Thank you for leaving her. For not seeing her worth. For doubting her capabilities. For breaking her trust. For not loving her the way she’s supposed to be loved. For giving up on something that was more than worth it; love. It wasn’t easy loving her. And at some point, I thought about giving […]