What My Friendship With a Person of a Different Race Taught Me
It is simply impossible for me to overestimate the love and deep respect that I have for my friends and family who are of a different race to me.
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The Confidant
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Why Love With Walls Isn’t Real Love
We are not protecting ourselves when we don’t let the people who love us in. We are only protecting our pain.
Letters to My Younger Self: The 15-Year-Old Who Struggles With People Pleasing
Walk away, kindly and with purpose. Walk away from unhealthy friendships and become yourself.
For the 20-Somethings Figuring Out Who They Are in the Midst of a Pandemic
Despite the unknown, I have a clearer idea of who I want to become on the other side of this pandemic.
Letters to My Younger Self: The 13-Year-Old Who Doesn’t Allow Herself to Feel
Right now, you are angry, resentful, sad and fearful, but you will eventually be able to let go of this narrative.
An Almost Bride’s Reflections on What Should’ve Been Her Wedding Day
The unexpected made the day incredible.
The Lessons I Learned From My Unmet Expectations of Marriage
Accepting the idea that my expectation of marriage was false was probably the hardest lesson I learned in my lifetime thus far.
What I Learned on the Other Side of Divorce
I’ve faced the fear of others’ judgement, misunderstanding and disapproval. The sun still rose the next morning.
Interdependence Versus Codependency: Why The Difference Matters
We were never meant to find ourselves in the eyes of someone else.
Letters to My Younger Self: The 23-Year-Old Who Wants to Do It All
You’re not going to ever do life perfectly, and that’s OK.
How to Let Go of Expectations of a Not So Great Friend
You always reserve the right to end any friendship or relationship that does not serve you.
