Tag: Love

  • Not Being a Jerk Doesn’t Make Him a Hero

    Not Being a Jerk Doesn’t Make Him a Hero

    I’m tired of my wins becoming his trophies When I started waking up early to run, everyone, including my husband, was shocked. He had only seen the night owl version of me, so he was mind-blown seeing me voluntarily wake up before sunrise. Soon, the comments from my friends and his co-workers followed: “You get…

  • His Five Words Broke My Heart but Also Set Me Free

    His Five Words Broke My Heart but Also Set Me Free

    How one sentence changed everything I believed about love, self-worth, and emotional freedom. Photo by guille pozzi on Unsplash He looked at me and said, “Not everything is about you.” I froze. Wait, what? If you love me, isn’t everything about me? Isn’t that the golden rule of love? We were still in our early twenties.…

  • Sending Love to All the Special People

    INSPIRATION Who walked into my life at the right time Photo by Konrad Hofmann on Unsplash On this Valentine’s Day, my heart is brimming with love, and I choose to direct it to new places, I have never sent before. Lots of love, and warmth to those who broke my heart and flipped my emotions, all for…

  • The Irony of Love in Our Lives

    Read on… Photo by Louis Galvez on Unsplash People often ask me: “do you cry?” I burst into laughter. This has now become my preferred mode of answering that specific question. Not all cries are created equal. There are times when the joy in my tears instantly replaces the last trace of pain in no time.…

  • The Strange Yet Beautiful Love

    TEN WORD STORY CHALLENGE Life is nothing without it Written in response to Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles’ invite to participate in the challenge. Thank you, Vidya! What a lovely experience to create a story in only ten words! Here you go! Story 1: The Mother held the baby tight, just like her own. Photo by Humphrey…

  • Precious Ones Are Too Few

    To me, there is only one. YOU! Photo by Joeyy Lee on Unsplash The earrings were a gift from my first boyfriend. It was not official yet. I mean, he had not proposed to me at that time. He told me that he saw these earrings as he walked out of the store. They made him miss…