6 Ways To Be Successfully Uncoupled (And Happy About It)
Do not believe that a relationship can bring catharsis. All love is combat. All love is a wrestling with ghosts
I Never Imagined Falling Out Of Love With You
We were steadily and genuinely happy. And then it started, the slow demise, completely opposite of how it happened.
To All The Ones I’ve Ever Loved
To the one who got away, you drove me crazy in a way that made me want you more and more.
You Are More Than Worth The Forever That I Waited For
Thank you for helping me realize what I’m worth as a person, that I should never settle. If someone as amazing as you can care so much about me, then I must be worth so much more than I thought.
This Is What Happens When You’re Reunited With The One Who Broke Your Heart
A thousand scenes of our past dance through my head. All rationality is out of earshot, held below the surface, gurgling and pleading for a chance to reason.
I’m Done With Unrequited Love, Because I Finally Realized I Deserve Better
Today, right at this very moment, I have decided that I am done with unrequited love. I’ve had enough of it. I am done chasing, I am done vying for someone’s attention, I won’t beg for time and I will never let someone trample on what’s left of my barely-glued-back-together heart.
Why You Should Stop Using the Word Privilege
I believe the academic world is more separate from the rest of the world than ever before. No one besides us reads our academic journals. No one besides us reads our literary magazines. What are we getting done by just talking to each other?
15 Little Things You Can Do For Others To Put On Your Christmas List (Instead Of Gifts)
Here’s an idea, instead of writing a list of material objects you want for yourself, try writing a list of actions you want to do for others.
The Sun Rising Doesn’t Mean It’s Going To Be A Good Day (Or A Good Four Years)
It took Adolf Hitler twenty months to go from chancellor to dictator, and years for the Nazi regime to build enough power to create one of the most devastating time periods in history. People are scared the wrong man has been given the power, and that his power has been built on a campaign that made people fear someone who had a different skin color than them, or hate someone who had a different belief.
This Is What It’s Like To Be Broken Up With By A Best Friend Who Turned Into A Lover
I am learning to focus on me. I am learning that having feelings is nothing to be afraid of or ashamed of. I am learning to trust again. I am learning to be kind to myself. I am learning to be emotionally vulnerable.