“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” - Dr. Seuss Tonight I was walking home and there were two little girls with their father. One was on his shoulders and one was playing on her scooter. The little one was saying, “I’m on daddy’s shoulders” and she kept repeating it while the older one, who was maybe six was riding in front of [...]
"A broken heart bleeds tears." - Steve Marboli Why should you believe me when I tell you how to survive a broken heart? Unfortunately, I’ve had it broken at least five or six times now. I’ve cried and cried for more days than I can count. After one boyfriend broke up with me I sat on the floor with a pillow on my lap listening to Whitney Houston’s “I have nothing if I don’t have [...]
"If there is no struggle, there is no progress." - Frederick Douglass Tonight I was watching Ray Donovan on Showtime (okay, I admit I was on a binge marathon watching all six seasons) and I came to a realization. Life is nothing without struggle. Struggle is beautiful. Why do we fight against it so much and why do we have a desire to have everything be perfect all the time? I’m not sure if you’ve seen [...]
“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”― David Richo Are you over all of the hurt from your past relationships? Do you think you've processed and dealt with the disappointment and the pain? Do you project your fears onto your new partner even though they’ve given you no reason to doubt their sincerity or commitment? Do you constantly worry that they'll cheat or they aren’t being honest [...]
