The Surface Calm and the Deeper Struggle She sat across from me with a quiet composure that often masks deep emotional fatigue. On the surface, she was functioning—she had a stable job, showed up to her responsibilities, and kept life moving. But beneath that structure was a growing sense of heaviness she could no longer Read More…
Tag: self-worth
What to do till love finds you
My dear single ladies, I decided to pen these thoughts I’d always had because there’s the need to keep saying it.Love is a beautiful thing and a good marriage, is something worth experiencing in one’s lifetime. But I have noticed that these two (love and marriage) always come easily to those who don’t think so Read More…
I Now Know You’re a Narcissist
I never thought I’d say this, but here we are. After all these months, I finally got it. You told me yourself, right before you walked away and never looked back. You said, “I’m a narcissist, but you’ll never understand.” I didn’t understand that day, but I do now. And let me tell you, learning Read More…
Good reasons to end that relationship
The thing about the reasons I’m about to share is this: initially, they never seem strong enough until you’re neck deep and suffocating in a relationship. But it’s always good to notice it immediately and walk away. And even if you’re neck deep already, it’s never too late to take a detour and change course. Read More…
Happy Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day, and many people are paired up in red and white. Gifts and flower shops are making a killing, and social media is filled with declarations of love. I, however, am here, writing to you. Again. Writing this letter on Valentine’s Day felt like writing a love letter but this is not a Read More…
I Don’t Hate Valentine’s Day Anymore
Valentine’s Day is approaching, and I am proud of my new state of mind. At first, I was surprised, I wondered if I was pretending to feel good when Valentine’s days are always filled with gloom and what could have been. Valentine’s Day used to be the worst day of all the celebratory days in Read More…
Lost, Learned, Liberated
Dear Ex BF, I just left my office end-of-year party and you are on my mind again. Actually you have been on my mind all day. It started this morning as I got ready. I couldn’t help but think about the last was-of-year party I invited you to. Do you remember that night? The one Read More…