Day 17: Compromise

Love is balance.  I don’t think I truly understood this balance until recently. Most times, I’d find myself at this place of confusion because I am constantly thinking of the things I’ve done in a relationship, or where I was in life, and what my expectations were. I’ve been confused because I didn’t understand why…

Day 13: Growth

Motherhood. The bond between a mother and child is peculiar. That love far exceeds anything I’ve ever known. It’s as if you love a deeper version of yourself, at least that’s what it is for me. I can only relate by the love I feel for my mother and the Gilmore Girl-style relationship we’ve formed over the years. The…

Day 12: Sisterhood

Friendships. Last week, I and 10 of my close girlfriends took a trip to Cancun, México. In short, the trip was a movie. Yes, 10 girls, one house, and nothing but good vibes. Something I believe is so rare! We didn’t argue once about anything. We barely disagreed. And in the off chance we weren’t on…

Day 6: Self Sabotage

Forgiveness. Forgiving others is always a chore for us, yet it is something we eventually do. Forgiving ourselves on the other hand, sometimes feels seemingly impossible. I imagine this is because we hold ourselves to extremely high standards. We’re our own harshest critics. It’s easy to get hurt and be mad at someone for hurting us.…

Day Five: Trust the Process

Patience. We say this often: Just be patient. But how many of us are truly patient with ourselves, our feelings, or with the things we cannot control? Being in a relationship requires patience. Being single requires patience. Love requires patience. But acquiring the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset…

Day Four: Broken Bond

Marriage. As little girls, we’re trained to believe that marriage is the ultimate goal. Often times, we’re taught the importance of having a man in our lives before we’re taught our own self worth, let alone the importance of a career. I don’t think our parents mean to jade us in this way purposely, but…

Day Three: Self Love

Vulnerability. There is such beauty in pain. Whether we choose to recognize it or not, most of the things that make us sad are aligned with the same things that make us happy. Yet, when faced with certain obstacles, especially those of the heart, we tend to fixate on that pain and the reasons for it so…

Day Two: Confessions

Men. Often times, as a woman, I find myself confused and always wondering what men could possibly be thinking. When men do or say certain things, I’m left with my head tilted to the side, squinted eyes and a question mark over my head, with only one response – “What?” However, I was given insight…

Day One: Healing

Love. We say the word so often in so many different contexts. We love our parents. We love shoes. We love tv shows. But what does it mean to be in love? What does it feel like when you truly love someone not for who they are in the eye of the public, not for their…