Sometimes You’re Just Unlucky
A lot of things are me and it’s not my fault. I’m just unlucky and also, really, really lucky in many ways.
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False Intimacy Is Exhausting
I’m tired of my own conditioned superficiality, of the social dance pre-first date, of being objectified, not necessarily sexually, but also as a prize to the male ego only because I have boobs and a vagina.
What A Journey Into The Heart Of Cambodia Taught Me About True Happiness
Life back home felt like an enormous burden filled with problematic thoughts and issues that weren’t actually a problem at all.
Why Can’t You Love Her?
Please remember that for the flower to keep blossoming, you can’t cut it from its muddy roots.
An Open Letter To My Younger Self
To my younger self, know that everything will be okay because I am here telling you so.
Wanting You Teaches Me To Love Myself
I might be a wreck but I’m still smart. I know I shouldn’t have to rely on having you to feel good about myself.
This is Why Letting You Go is So Easy
Letting you go is so easy when I accept true love into my life.
I Don’t Need You To Text Me
I’m always happy to see your name popping up on my lock screen. But I don’t need you to text me. I don’t need you to routinely send me the good morning and good night messages.
What It’s Like To Fall For A Bad Boy
If there was a visual representation or definition of what a Bad Boy was supposed to be, it was him! You didn’t need to get to know him better, he so reeked of “BAD” you could smell it from a mile away.
How To Be Okay When They Decide You’re Not “The One”
When someone decides you’re not the one for them, don’t argue with them. Don’t try to prove to them they’re wrong. Tell them you understand. Tell them you respect their decision.
It’s Okay To Loosen Your Grip On Life A little
What if the right people will stay regardless because they want to? What if I don’t have to do anything that forces me to compromise my own boundaries and standards all the time? What if I can just for once relax and honour my own perspective?
Don’t Love Defensively. Love Fearlessly
My partner isn’t my opponent. A relationship isn’t a game. He’s on my team. He’s to be trusted. He deserves the benefits of the doubt, understanding, and honest discussion.
My Life In The Last Six Months: Navigating Mid-Twenties And Lost Dreams
Honestly, I blame London. This city life is a lonely, isolating one. I came here cloud-shaped, now I’m all geometric. I didn’t have a choice. I had to do what I did to survive, to not get hurt so easily, so deeply, so frequently anymore.
Can I Just Be Selfish For A Moment?
I’m not asking anything from you. I’m not going to bother you. I just need to ease the pain to keep on going. So, can I just be selfish for a moment and say the things I shouldn’t be saying…?
Wait For The Love You Truly Deserve
Wait for the love that doesn’t walk away when times get hard, one that is strong enough to know that love isn’t always easy and doesn’t expect it to be either.
My Soul Doesn’t Understand That You’re Gone Now
My soul doesn’t understand that you’re gone now. She doesn’t understand reasons and life complications and distance and people saying goodbyes to each other.
To My Almost Relationship
Before you, I believed I was afraid of commitment. I tried online dating for a while, swiping into frustration and deleting my profiles after three days of connecting with guys and only occasionally talking.
What My Lovers Told Me
My lovers told me a lot of things — mostly things about myself that I didn’t realise I had or lacked thereof. Or things about themselves that I didn’t anticipate or could have anticipated but chose not to. Sometimes they were just passing comments that my lovers would very soon conveniently forget but somehow they got stuck at the back of my mind.
Tinder Boys, Please Swipe Left On Me
I don’t see relationships as an end-goal or a measure of my self-worth. Speaking of which, I don’t bring my self-worth into the mix when a relationship succeeds or fails. I know the outcome of a relationship is down to our compatibility, not worthiness — worthiness is irrelevant.
What It Really Means to be Strong
Being strong isn’t putting up a cold, hard exterior to protect myself from getting hurt again. Being strong is loving and showing I care regardless. More than that, it means loving myself and choosing happiness every single day. And being strong is also being able to walk away from things that aren’t meant for me.
