#relationships

While starting writing and journaling has already had a cathartic effect only three posts in, I also find myself overwhelmed by the flood of emotions, memories, and doubt the process has released. I think about so many things I want to unload. It’s pretty obvious that I’m a pro at bottling up. I ...

So when I told my mom about the car and what it costs, he came downstairs to listen to me. I finished my call and he kept walking around. He was looking to approach me but i refused to engage. He walked into the hallway, and then walked back down it after mumbling something to…

Tonight I sit alone as has become the my normal of many years. At other times I had women on my mind and in my heart. Gently often vibrantly snuggled in the reality and heart valves of my life. Now, I look around my house and no woman here. I look at the various chat…

Step One Acceptance. Your ex broke up with you. Just like it is not easy to hear that the person you are madly in love with no longer loves you, believe it or not, it is difficult for your ex to break the news that they do not love you anymore. So credit where credit…

Listen to the dread.  It is never wrong. I’ve had three serious relationships in my life.  Antonio, EJ and Michael. Antonio was my first love.  As an adolescent, I adored him.  I thought he was smart, charismatic and funny.  I was a senior in High School and I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do…

  TRIGGER WARNING! Let us take a break about talking about Francisco, and take a trip down Mental health lane. In 2015, I moved out of my parents house and into my own space. I was starting college and working at the same time. October came around and I met this guy who changed my life.…

“What qualities make a person attractive to you?”   I know that I am married and everything (btw, long time no see lol...sorry it’s been a while since my last post). But, I thought it would be fun to make a list of all the qualities I find attractive in a person.  So, here we…

I'm a runner. It's what I have always done. I'm trying to break the habit, and have made considerable baby steps, but it still remains my first instinct when faced with conflict. It's got to be stopped. If I was a meme, it'd be a photo of me, with captions above it that read: "If…

You like somebody, you get to know them, you decide you’re compatible. This takes a different amount of time for everyone, but it’s usually not years. Then come the good days. You finish each other’s sentences. You judge your friends’ relationships for not being as healthy as yours. You promise t...

I was so close to changing my life. I'm a masters student, and last week, just as the corona virus really began to spread, was our last week of school before spring break. My classmates and I made plans to "hang out a lot over the break!". Meanwhile, I was fed up with my relationship…