Day 41: All is Fair in Love & Sacrifice

“I guess that’s just part of loving people: You have to give things up. Sometimes you even have to give them up.” – Lauren Oliver We are no strangers to sacrifice. In fact, I believe a lot of our common ground is founded on the simple act of giving things up. Sometimes, we have to…

Day 38: Happily Single

Singing to myself: “This time next year I’ll be livin’ so good, Won’t remember your name, I swear. Livin’ so good, livin’ so good, livin’ so good. This time next year I’ll be livin’ so good, Won’t remember no pain, I swear…” SZA wrote Ctrl about me. I’m convinced. I say that only half jokingly because…

Day 37: The Empty Cup

Poetry heals. Words have become my medicine.    Did you hope I wouldn’t notice You gave me empty words to drink? Well my tongue’s tasted more lies, Than you would ever dare to think, You’re not the only one, With truth like poison in their veins, Whose ribs are shaped like cages, Holding tightly to the…

Day 36: Mastery of Love

Thank you auntie Ro. “Happiness can only come from inside of you and is the result of your love. When you are aware that no one else can make you happy, and that happiness is the result of your love, this becomes the greatest mastery of the Toltec: The Mastery of Love.” – don Miguel…

Day 31: Still Growing

Growth is embracing the uncomfortable. I didn’t want to continue this project after writing my last post. Day 30 revealed my truth. The truth that this 100-day experience is the result of my love encounters, the truth that I am being completely honest not only with those who read along, but also with myself. The…

Day 26: Foundation for Love

God must be at the root of it all. We’ve heard this before. We know that God must be the center of whatever it is that we do, are doing, and have done in order to succeed. We pray for guidance for exams, jobs, and huge life decisions, but how many of us take the time…