Every time I watch “This is Us,” I end up crying. The season finale just broadcasted yesterday, and I finally got a chance to watch it today, and here I am, crying. “This is Us” is a show that shows the beautiful complex nature of personal, romantic and familial relationships. The cast is diverse in terms … Continue reading The 10 Times “This is Us” Made Me Cry
Famed comedian Leslie Jones posted the following on Twitter a few days ago, and it hit everyone (including myself) in the feels: Ok back to cardio. But confession I feel like I’m doing it for nothing. I know it not I’m healthy and look good but I really feel like “what’s it all for” if … Continue reading What I’d Say to Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) and Permission to Feel Whatever You’re Feeling
Ok. *Breathe* First thing’s first… I wrote a blog post on Friday. This happened on Monday: The post above is the toned-down version of my first post: When her voice cracked and she started to choke up and I heard her say my name and look straight into the camera, it sent shivers down my … Continue reading Rejection, Resilience and Being Real: #JeannieMai Mentioned my Blog on @TheRealDaytime (AHH!) and How She Inspires Us All Through Her Divorce
Update: Jeannie mentioned this post on her show! I went out on a date (go me!!) but came home to news more shocking than my love life: Jeannie Mai is getting a divorce. Now, I don’t know Jeannie Mai and I’m not her publicist and she has never confided to me the reasons for her … Continue reading When Your Partner Wants to Have a Baby But You Don’t: The Case of #JeannieMai and Why I Saw Her Divorce Coming
I had a major epiphany last week. Are you ready for it? It’s not you. It’s not me. I am actually not necessarily the cause of all of my problems. Some of you probably just read that and thought “duh,” but this was an earth-shattering, ground-breaking revelation for me. I know I wrote about something … Continue reading It’s Not You: Why We Need to Stop Blaming Ourselves for Every Little Thing
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