I was in a relationship once where I was always looking out for him. Looking for ways to help him succeed, to make his life easier. And in the same breath, I was always changing myself for him. Forcing myself to like that he moved away for his job when I wasn't allowed to move…
Continue reading ➞ Looking Out For Yourself Vs. Being Selfish
If you read my word for 2020, you'll know I've decided to assign the word "acceptance" to this year. It's something I've been think about a lot lately, I even wrote about it a little bit in my resisting happiness post. If there's one thing I could wish for myself, it would be the ability…
We all have bad habits or patterns when it comes to family, relationships, or friendships. For some it may be coming on strong too quickly, or being too selfish, or being too distant. For me, it's the constant need to resist happiness. I think it goes along the lines of imposter syndrome. I had really…
In middle school, having a boyfriend was the only thing that was important. You're in your awkward phase and just need someone to tell you you're pretty. You're still forming friendships and you need someone who is a constant. Your favorite emo songs sing about heartbreak and falling in love and you want to be…
When we think back to being young we often think of the great times. We think about how we were worry free for so long, how life was filled with ignorant bliss and simple happiness. Most of us choose to forget the part of being young that meant being really weird and awkward... For me,…
Continue reading ➞ How I Thought I Had To Be To Get A Boy’s Attention
This new year will be a new decade. It's crazy to think that the year 2000 was 20 years ago. In the moment I feel like time passes so slow, but looking back I can't even remember who I was a decade ago. A decade ago I was 16, it was a pretty shitty time.…
Republished from 6/15/15 There are plenty of fish in the sea, but chances are you are already on someone's hook. We all have that one person who lives deep in the cracks of our pushed-away memories. It's the person that hurt us badly, but we still love. It's the person who will always cause us…
