Growing up as more than race can be hard. You are constantly made to feel like an outsider. Stuck sitting in your shade of awkward gray. You get teased, or berated for being whatever mix you are. In public, people … Continue reading Struggling to Fit in While Multi-racial
In relationships, we often consider it to be romantic when someone considers you their everything. We think, I mean so much to them, I feel important. Which can feel great initially but become taxing and draining as time goes on. … Continue reading Why You Don’t Want To Be Their Everything
For a vast majority of women, we tend to view the men in our lives like projects. On the one hand it is understandable because of our innate creative capacity. I mean, we have the power to create and bring … Continue reading Why You Shouldn’t Treat Your Partner Like A Project
When it comes to relationships, we can try our best to be good to someone but not realize that our definition of ‘good’ can be tainted. We can express learned toxic behaviors that we came to believe were positive when … Continue reading Are You Carrying On Bad Behavior From Past Relationships?
Imagine for a moment that person you have always had feelings for, the job you have always wanted, the trip you have always wanted to take, the hobby you have always wanted to do, the experience you have been eager … Continue reading What Are You Waiting For?
I sway gently with the breeze, I see you slowly wavering through the trees, My petals are laid bare for you to see, I wonder if my colors will entice thee, My stigma is glistening with anticipation, Eager for our … Continue reading Pollinator
When you go into a new relationship after being in another one it can be difficult to enter with an open mind. Especially if the previous relationship was a long one. You became so accustomed to someone else’s mannerisms and … Continue reading How To Bury Relationship Baggage
“I Still Love You.” They whispered like a prayer and a curse, “So what do you want to do?” I reply through my lingering hurt. “I want to love you for the rest of my days, in only the best of … Continue reading I Still…
I stood at the edge of the ocean, Thinking on life decisions I’ve made, I was transfixed by the waves motion, They drew me in closer, into the water I wade, The sun’s rays washed me in their warmth, Soothing … Continue reading Oceanic Reverie
Getting over a breakup is one of the hardest things to do. Especially if you invested a majority of your heart and emotions into the relationship. When you initially breakup, it can feel like an oozing, gaping wound and nothing … Continue reading How to Get Over Your Break Up
