Changing Perspectives

Tag: PersonalGrowth

  • I Don’t Have to Know What to Do Yet

    I Don’t Have to Know What to Do Yet

    We’re often taught that once we realize a relationship isn’t working, we’re supposed to fix it, discuss it, or leave. But what happens when you understand someone completely, no one is necessarily wrong, and you’re still hurt?

  • What It Is I Want?

    What It Is I Want?

    I am sitting in the park on my picnic blanket, beneath a tree, surrounded by silence. Not an uncomfortable silence. Not one that needs to be filled immediately, but the kind that gives my thoughts enough room to find me. And as I sit here, I find myself thinking about what it is I truly…

  • Defining Myself Beyond Gender Norms

    Trigger Warning: Discussions of sexual abuse and its effects It’s been a while, but life has been life-ing, lol. A few months ago, my sister and I were having a conversation about our family dynamic—the uniqueness of our siblings, our similarities, our differences, all that good stuff. At one point, she said something that caught…

  • Can I ask you a quick question about love?

    The other day, I was approached with a question that caught me off guard: “What relationship advice would you give me?” It came from a young adult who seemed to be reveling in the honeymoon phase of their relationship. At first, I couldn’t help but wonder, who am I to dispense relationship advice? Yet, with…