A friend once shared something that hit home: “You can’t expect to be happy in a relationship until you’re happy with yourself.”
This truth was hard to swallow.
For years, I searched...
The truth is, you can be dating the nicest and sweetest guy in the world, but that doesn’t mean he’s the one for you. If love was the only thing needed to maintain a relationship, no one would ever break up.
Recently, I had a friend tell me she was interested in listening to Phoebe Bridgers. If you haven’t been living under a rock, chances are that you’ve at least heard of her before. However, if you’ve never gotten around to listening, that’s okay, because I’m here to help.
I could have missed out on big lessons and big wins because I decided not to take a risk. Maybe that’s the riskiest thing of all. Because who knows — my $5 could turn into $500, $1000 or a billion dollars. Probably not a billion, but still — little bets can go a long way.
We all like to believe that regardless of how many romantic partners come and go, our true friends will stick around no matter what. This is why friendship breakups often hurt more than regular breakups. While romance is usually complex, you’d think friendships would be anything but.
A quick examination of my diary would lead one to believe two things: whatever device I used to write my entries didn’t have spell check, and throughout my whole life I’ve been a little bit boy crazy....
