Shelby was in a 7-year relationship with her first boyfriend, James. Recently James broke up with her for reasons he couldn’t seem to justify. He told her that he couldn’t believe how much his world revolved around her and that he needed some time alone, away from her. Basically, there’s nothing she can do, right?…
What does it mean to be a woman of substance? Do you envision someone who is famous? Or do you think of a woman who is successful in her chosen career? You can be the most popular girl in the world or you can have a lot of money in your bank account, but that…
Have you ever gotten into an online argument with a friend just because you don’t share the same opinion on some political issue? Well, I had my own experience yesterday. While I was browsing through my news feeds on Facebook, I came across this photo showing a comparison of the performance of the previous and…
A couple of years ago, I had the chance to visit this wonderful island in South East Asia. Being in the one of the most beautiful tropical destinations in the world, I made sure that I didn’t miss any chance of exploring its entirety. I discovered that although riding a speed boat is exhilarating, I…
“I screw up all the time,” the voice in my head told me after I broke up with my BF 5 years ago. It doesn’t make sense keeping count of all the idiots I’ve encountered in my life. Well, I wish I had regrets making a fool out of myself during those heavily-clouded days of…
There have been numerous times in the past when I thought that I was actually doing the right thing, yet it turned out, I was wrong. I didn’t meet my “life mentor” until I was 27, so before that, everything I did was just trial and error. Needless to say, I had to learn many…
A couple of years ago, a bad relationship decision my friend Christy made, led to an unforgettable night out. Despite her parents’ and friends’ (including me) disapproval, she still decided to stay with her “married” boyfriend. To be fair, he is married, but not living together with his wife anymore. Christy believed that he was…
Do you know someone who thinks that they should always do everything perfectly? It’s like they can’t stand to see a tiny little mess out of the corner of their eye and just a small bit of clutter makes them super uneasy. My roommate is a recovering perfectionist. She used to be bothered by simple…
Change is the law of life. You cannot avoid it and the more you try to resist it, the more difficult life becomes. So, whether it is a result of choice or chance, you have to be careful on how you respond to it because it can dramatically change your life for good. The problem…
About a week ago, my friend Emily came to my house crying, telling me how fed up she was with her brother-in-law. They live in the same house and she was complaining about how he never helps her with the cleaning, shopping, or paying bills of any kind. But when I asked her if she…