The boy who told you he'd text you when he was leaving that morning but never did? He sucks. The girl that told you she loved you but then dumped you to get back together with her ex? Yes, she sucks. But after all is said and done, not everyone sucks. We all eventually get…
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How Do We Keep Learning?
When I was a kid, my dad would watch Jeopardy after work and it was like he knew every answer. I often wondered how he just knew everything. And as I get older, I see all these people around me who are so smart and filled with knowledge, and I wonder how they know so…
Is Your Relationship Special?
A huge part of entering a new relationship is the feeling of "wow, I've never felt like this before." It's a blossoming love that doesn't compare to your old love or old relationships. That's why you wanted to commit, that's why you wanted this person to be your partner, because they are special. But are…
Destination Happiness
If you’re on TikTok, you might see this trend making its way around about how none of us have ever had an original thought. There is always going to be someone else who is thinking the same weird shit you’re thinking. And that’s exactly where I heard the phrase destination happiness. “It's the notion of…
My Relationship With Food
I distinctly remember the beginning of the end of my relationship with food around 6th grade. As a child, I was stick thin. My dad used to put his hands around my waist and connect his fingers together all through elementary school. He didn't do it in a malicious way, just having fun and showing…
Love Yourself As Much As You Want To Be Loved
"Love yourself as much as you want to be loved" - the first time I read this quote, I thought it was so beautiful and so true. Self love is so important. But when I looked at it again, I realized what a challenge that could be. Everyone wants a big love. I don't care…
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Why We Forget To Take Care Of Ourselves
We often stop and think to ourselves about how stressed out we are. How tired we are. How we could just use a day off. But we never really stop and think that we need all of those things because we've stopped taking care of ourselves. We just think that it's been a busy week,…
The First Real Guy After the Last Real Heartbreak
It’s almost inevitable that once in your life you are going to get your heart broken. It’s not just going to be like that time one high school someone didn’t like you back or that other time in college where you gave someone your number and he didn’t text you. It’s going to be real. …
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Who You Were Before You Were Broken
We all change, it's inevitable. We grow up, we experience new things, go through phases, meet new people. We take every little experience and slowly it changes us into a different person over time. Sometimes we anticipate change, sometimes we're thrown into it head first. Something that will definitely change a person is heart break.…
Stop Trying To Impress People Who Don’t Deserve You
We're all perfectionists - there are different degrees - but we all want to be some sort of perfect. We want to look like the girl in the magazine, have a relationship like the one in the movies, excel at our jobs like a millionaire, or be the perfect family member like we see our…
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