Lately, my dating experience has been frustrating—some connections have come close to working out, some were completely wrong, and others ended before they even had a chance to develop. To be honest, I've been hesitant to even step back into the dating world. My last serious relationship was emotionally draining, leaving me fiercely protective of… Continue reading Navigating Modern Dating: Lessons Learned
There’s a strange, almost sacred, space we find ourselves in when one chapter of life closes but the next one hasn’t yet fully emerged. If I had to describe it, it feels like standing at the edge of something vast and unknown—a little intimidating, a little exhilarating, and full of possibility. It’s not a feeling… Continue reading At the Crossroads: Trusting the Unknown
There is nothing more risky than pretending not to care. I gravitate towards this pretense of not caring. I struggle with vulnerability, often tempted to conceal my true feelings and emotions. I am tempted to convince myself that being impassive is to be strong. To be impassive is to be safe. Though I crave connection,… Continue reading Daring to Care
Dating can create power struggles, and the so-called experts who give advice make this landscape even more confusing. You're supposed to be mysterious but not too mysterious. Show interest without seeming desperate. Be available without appearing needy. Be confident without being arrogant. And on and on it goes. Don't show your hand too soon, talk… Continue reading Power Struggles in Dating
There's a temptation within me, perhaps from past traumas, to adopt a facade of indifference. The ghosts of the past whisper to me that I am hard to love, that I am both too much and never enough. So when my heart starts to feel the stirrings of love and affection, there's an urge to… Continue reading Braving Vulnerability
Today, I want to delve into an idea that has been on my mind lately - the power of authenticity in relationships. It's an interesting paradox: when we're not actively seeking a romantic connection or striving to win someone over, we often find ourselves attracting people to us effortlessly. But the moment we start looking,… Continue reading The Power of Being Yourself
We all make mistakes, say things we don't mean, or have awkward social moments and all of these can result in embarrassment. Whether you learn at the end of the day you've had food in your teeth since your lunchtime salad or you send a scathing email to your boss instead of the co-worker you'd… Continue reading Embrace Embarrassment
We all crave intimacy, and yet it’s the scariest thing in the world to receive for it requires vulnerability. Vulnerability — my friend — demands that we give up control. It means that we allow ourselves the space to be raw and open.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/COIXqPPH5Lj/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet Emotional exposure is terrifying. I can't be the only one that does everything in my power to attempt to control it? To refine, diminish, and play small in order to avoid potential pain In order to regulate vulnerability? Something wonderful comes into my life and I shrug my shoulders at it in mock 'mehness',… Continue reading Emotional Exposure
One of the most basic needs we have as human beings is connection. We want to know and be known. Not just for how we make others feel, but for who we are - deep inside.
