By: Nicah Caramba “Some people think that it’s holding on that makes one strong; sometimes it’s letting go.” ~Unknown Sometimes we prolong relationships for the sake of comfort and familiarity. We’re fearful of what’s out there, and life without a partner. No matter how many times we’ve been hurt, taken for granted, or had our needs neglected, we…

By: Myrite Rotstein “You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you’ll live in torment if you don’t trust enough.” ~Frank Crane I’m heading home with a latte in hand, listening to This American Life through my headphones when a woman sitting on a bench outside the café waves me down. She looks like…

By: Melissa Renzi “If I take death into my life, acknowledge it, and face it squarely, I will free myself from the anxiety of death and the pettiness of life—and only then will I be free to become myself.” ~Martin Heidegger If you are a lifelong anxiety warrior like me, you’ve been on a journey of…

By: Pia Scade “Celebrate endings, for they precede new beginnings.” ~Jonathan Lockwood Huie There was an incessant doubt deep inside that wouldn’t subside. It followed me everywhere—through the good times and the rough times. By “good,” I mean things were okay. They were never great, ecstatic, wildly passionate, and deeply connected. I tried to escape it,…

By Melissa Terrels “Your task is not to seek love, but merely to seek and find all barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” ~Rumi My ex used to stomp out of the house every time we had an argument. Literally, he would leave. And usually before he left he’d smash something. One time…

By: Advisor Desiree It’s likely that we’ve all found ourselves in a toxic relationship at one point without even knowing it, whether it be in love, family or friendships. The first sign of being in such a negative relationship is losing your sense of self. If a relationship changes you it should be for the…

By: Ashley Lilly “Happiness is found when you stop comparing yourself to other people.” ~Unknown Throughout this year, I’ve noticed myself feeling envious of other people. Particularly, I would feel envious of the famous people that I would see on television, read about in magazines, and follow on social media. I wouldn’t even be envious of them…

By: Advisor Rhonda You can’t explain the feeling you get when you two are together..all you know is that it’s magnetic! The chemistry and the connection is the strongest you have ever felt with anyone. You find yourself thinking about them all the time and you still get butterflies whenever you are around them. With…

By: Alexander Dunlop “With ‘I’ eliminated, this is Nirvana, here and now.”  ~ Buddha I remember when I started learning Spanish in college. I wanted to visit Spain. I had grand ideas about a romantic voyage. And yes, I had a foreign language credit to fill. If you know the Spanish language at all, you know…

By: Natalie Edwards “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” ~Carl Jung Three years ago I was on top of the world after realizing I had fallen in love with my best friend. Relationships this rare are beautiful, until one vital piece of them breaks down:…

 By: Melissa McCaughan “Slow down and everything you are chasing will come around and catch you.” ~John de Paola After six months of being single after my divorce, I wanted to date again. I was still afraid of failure and rejection, but I wanted to try. I felt the best way to get over it…

By: Natalie Edwards “The best possible thing you can get out of a relationship is that you’re with someone who encourages you to be the best version of yourself every day.” ~Nishan Panwar Let me ask you a question. When was the last time you felt supported? When was the last time you felt safe,…

By: Banu Sekendur “What we seek in love is finding someone with whom we feel safe to reveal our true self.” ~Karen Salmansohn I wasn’t always in a relationship, but I was almost always in love. I even had crushes in kindergarten. I hated school because my grade school teacher didn’t like me. Maybe my crushes helped me…

By: Psychic Tonya How do you know if someone is interested in you and is invested in getting to know you outside of work? It does not matter if it’s a coworker, supervisor, or boss, sign language is the key factor to understanding if someone is invested in getting to know you. For instance at…

By: Annie Oudom “When we can no longer change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ~Viktor Frankl “But no. We can give it another chance; I know we can. We just have to try harder…” were my desperate words to him as he was breaking up with me for the second time. As…

By: Psychic Samantha Is your soulmate  playing hot and cold? One minute you’re in a great  place , the next minute they are cold and you are left  wondering what happened. You begin to question your actions. Did you say the wrong thing? Did you make the wrong move? Chances are you are not the…

By Cloris Kylie Stock “Accept your past without regret, handle your present with confidence, and face your future without fear.” ~Unknown  My pet fish died today. Red-striped fins as beautiful as always, he was swimming around in his tank only four weeks ago. First he became less active. Next he refused to eat. Then he…

 By: Rhoda Jordan “Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.” ~Emily Kimbrough My husband and I have been married for almost ten years. And before those ten years, we were college sweethearts and had been dating for over six. When you know someone for…

By: Psychic Rhonda You have been enjoying your new beau for the past few months and have felt that this could be your soulmate however lately you have begun to notice certain patterns and behavior that you have seen before in previous partners. Now your lover’s bliss has been replaced with paranoia and constant fear. …

By Laura Smilski “How thankful I am today, to know that all my past struggles were necessary for me to be where I am now.” ~Unknown I met my ex-boyfriend, let’s call him Derek, through work. We were introduced through mutual co-workers, and then we hit it off and began dating. We had a connection…