Mistakes Were Made

I’m not going to lie; it has been a tough couple of weeks. I’ve been trying to focus on the positives lately, but man has it been difficult. I made some mistakes, one of which was pretty out of character for me, and I’ve felt really ashamed of myself throughout this week. I could try […]

Finding Happiness

Or better yet, embrace them. As humans, we will never be perfect beings. To me, this is a great thing. It makes life diverse and beautiful and challenging. It also makes it pointless to constantly compare ourselves to others. It makes more sense to take an honest assessment of ourselves, our strengths and our limitations, […]

Validation

I’ve mentioned previously that in my past, I was quite independent. I enjoyed being single, doing things on my own, and I didn’t worry as much about how things would end up for me, at least not the way I do now. I think having three failed relationships in the past 13 years, rocked me […]

My Weirdness is My Magic!

“I found my happy place the day I stopped comparing myself to everyone else and just embraced that I’m strange as fuck and oddly out of place and I kind of dig it that way. My weirdness is my magic!” -Brooke Hampton It’s amazing what bearing your soul can do for a person. I’ve done […]

I Will Not Retreat!

Sometimes I find it difficult not to question if there is something wrong with me, but I think the more I strive toward self-acceptance, the easier it becomes to distinguish between the times when I have actually failed and the times when I have done my best, even if things haven’t gone the way I […]

Fake Strong

Today I’m feeling fake strong. While I know I’m not where I need to be, for today at least, I feel like I can handle what comes my way. I’m not a perfect person, but I honestly wouldn’t want to be. I am of the mindset that our quirks and flaws make us. That’s not […]

Balance

“Problems arise in that one has to find a balance between what people need from you and what you need for yourself.” -Jessye Norman I’ve got to keep reminding myself that all I can do is be a good friend and a good person, and it’s up to the other people I encounter to meet […]

My Precious

I find myself vacillating between wanting to open my heart to people and wanting to retreat inside of myself and protect it like it’s something precious. My precious… The latter is what I have historically done, but I’m reconsidering whether that has really served me. I’ve been looking back on my life recently, and when […]

Some Thoughts on Loneliness

Some thoughts I have been considering about the state of being lonely: “Loneliness is the human condition. Cultivate it. The way it tunnels into you allows your soul room to grow. Never expect to outgrow loneliness. Never hope to find people who will understand you, someone to fill that space. An intelligent, sensitive person is […]

Having The Feels

I’m so freaking lonely. I keep trying to tell myself that I should enjoy my own company because I’m an awesome person, and because I’ve historically not been very good at choosing a partner, but sometimes I forget that. Sometimes I want someone else in my life to spend some time with, to have inside jokes […]