September was a fun month, but it was so busy I hardly took any photos! Enjoy these snapshots that I managed to get.
Tag: boyfriend
Stop Putting Me On A Pedestal
Dating is hard. In our culture, we mate for life. We find a person as soon as we can to marry and have children with and grow old with. We have marriage benefits, we have joint bank accounts, and we share lives. That’s a very serious thing so the process to get there is very…
What I’ve Learned After 4 Years Of Being In A Relationship
Life is hard and relationships are an aspect of life - so they aren't always easy either. My boyfriend and I are celebrating 4 years together and if there's one thing I learned, it's that nothing is a constant. I wrote about how our 3rd year together had the theme of sticking together. I don't…
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Love Without The Drama
My first ever relationship was built on uncertainty. It was just like the movies, where there would be some sort of conflict and unrequited love. It was exciting, it made me think that all love needs to be that way. That we need to overcome some kind of problem in order to truly appreciate each…
Everyone Settles In Some Way
There are different ways that you can settle. You can settle for a job that you might feel uncomfortable with. You can settle for an apartment that you just feel "eh" about. You can settle for a relationship. I experienced one relationship that really made me terrified of settling. And after college I saw a…
Stop Denying Your Relationship
It's not uncommon to come across cheating in college. Everyone knows the drama: he's been cheating on her for years. She knows but ignores it. They both cheat on each other and never confront it. It only strengthens the stereotype of the hookup culture and makes everyone questions how relationships work in college. When you're…
Finding Alone Time In A Pandemic
During lockdown, you may find yourself in a situation where you can't get any alone time. Or you may find yourself in a situation where you have too much alone time because you live alone. Personally, I live with my boyfriend so during this pandemic we've been spending a lot of time together. For the…
The Art Of Taking It Slow
Taking it slow sounds easy enough. You're trying to ease into a new relationship, tip toe around some things to avoid rushing in too fast and getting hurt. There's nothing wrong with taking it slow. In fact, I would encourage it. Falling head over heels in love sounds nice and all - but it also…
Your Bad Relationship Didn’t Waste Your Time
I think we all experience some sort of regret after a break up. It just feels like you spent so much of your life dedicated to one person when you could have been doing other things. You could have been traveling, you could have been spending more time with your friends and family, you could…
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Why We Settle And Why I Get It
Relationships are a fragile thing. One string becomes frayed, it gets snagged, and the whole thing unravels into your hands. You never saw it coming. Basically since the start of this blog, I've expressed my fears on settling. Especially settling for someone you don't really love. Settling for less than fireworks, all in romance, and…
