Day 75: I Love You, But I Love Me More

“When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.” – Diane Von Furstenberg Time and time again I’ve allowed love to cloud my judgments, knock me off balance, or drive me insane. I’ve been so consumed with trying to find happiness in someone else I’ve forgotten that happiness must first be born within myself.…

Day 73: Advice from Oprah

“For some reason I believed that if you fell in love it was a guaranteed thing that your path would cross with his, and I never wondered how it would feel to fall in love with a man whose future just couldn’t include you.” – Laura Pritchett

Day 66: Humans

“It’s worth making time to find the things that really stir your soul. That’s what makes you really feel alive. You have to say ‘no’ to other things you’re used to, and do it with all your heart.” – Roy T. Bennett Let me tell the tale Of a girl who didn’t stop Who climbed up every…

Day 65: Love Language

I’ve always loved the way letters tend to dance together to the sweet melody of our vocabulary. The words we create, the meaning behind them, the power they have… language is a masterpiece. Words matter, so in turn what we say to each other matters. Yet, many of us fall at the hands of word…

Day 47: Love is…

“Love and peace are not just words, they are a way of life. And in an honest living, love will always conquer.” – Ahmad Ardalan Love is patient. Love is kind. Love does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easy angered.…

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 10: Long Distance

Time. Timing is everything. Time has more control over our lives than we do. We race to beat time, we depend on time to heal, we hate to run out of time, and we’re always wanting more of it. There’s nothing more certain than perfect timing. The beauty of being right where you’re supposed to be…

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…