Life Lessons

November 27, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

Why can’t we just know things? It would be so simple to be born with 100% ability to make perfect decisions: know who to trust, who to love, know how to navigate relationships, be certain of every career move, etc. Just the thought brings a feeling of perfect bliss. But, that’s not reality. It ain’t gonna happen. […]

Looking for Love

November 12, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Is love really so lost that we have to look for it? Or is it that we get lost while looking for people willing to love us? There have been many times when I felt ready to give up on people and love itself. I know that love is real and and that it won’t play games […]

When Your Excuse Needs an Excuse

October 30, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

This is the final post in my October series specifically aimed at domestic violence. Of course, I’m not done discussing relationships but this is the fourth installment of this specific series. I used to be fascinated or rather perplexed at how people would not leave abusive relationships. However, this fourth reason is one of the […]

Are You in Love?

October 26, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Sometimes, without much effort, we fall in love with parts of people. We love the way they walk; their crooked grin; their laugh; how sexy they make us feel; that cow lick; or the very sound of their voice. We even come to love their quirks and flaws. But sometimes, we miss the more important […]

Surviving Abuse

October 21, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

Being a survivor of domestic violence isn’t easy. There is so much to overcome. Some days you feel like a giant on top of the world. Other days you wake up from nightmares or may not sleep at all. Friends and family may console or ridicule. There’s a constant battle with feeling guilty and wondering […]