My life changed this past 4th of July weekend. Last year I was waiting for my fiancé to come home and worrying about fireworks triggering my PTSD. This year, I was single, living with my parents, and devising an impulsive plot to take my life because I couldn't handle reality any longer. What a difference a year makes. Luckily, I wasn't successful in my suicide attempt. Instead, I gained perspective and learned much-needed life lessons. Before, I felt I had little going for me aside from the prospect of marriage. I was so excited and built my whole world around it. Here's ...
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Grow Where You Are Planted
It’s hard to describe the pain of a broken engagement. It’s harder than losing a boyfriend or girlfriend. When you get engaged to someone, you have thought critically and at length about sharing your life with another person. You become less worried about the future because you understand that your partner will be there. Questions about life start having answers. You understand that your relationship will not always be roses, but your partner is worth the thorns. Anxieties quiet, and fears dissipate. Everything about life does not make sense still, but your partner gives you clarity. I was ...
The Glory Days
"I would say that hair is a woman's glory.Maya Angelou If I had to tell you the most difficult part of my day, I'd tell you about my hair. It gets on my nerves. The constant need for attention. The fickleness. The never-ending search for what makes it happy. My hair is my crazy girlfriend. I appreciate it, and all it does for my head. The little curls release the heat from my head, so I'm not sweating constantly. The dark color accentuates my skin. The springiness is fun to play with when it wants to cooperate. But our relationship is anything but cooperative. I've often referred to ...
