Month: July 2013
The Beauty in SURRENDER
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogs It’s funny how 'freedom' and 'surrender' are two words that seem to contradict each other—freedom usually referring to “doing whatever one wants.” But I learned recently that sometimes the opposite is true: that freedom, in the deepest sense, is surrendering what we want in place of something greater. LET ME EXPLAIN ...
Lessons Learned from Penelope: Love Yourself
I fell in love with the movie "Penelope" for several reasons: It starred James McAvoy. ❤ It was funny. It was cute, lighthearted, and fairytale-like. At first, that was all I saw in it -- just a cute movie, with a cute story, and a VERY cute actor. Only after watching it again did I ...
How to Cope with Clinical Depression
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogs I shared about my "Journey Through Clinical Depression" before but realized I hadn't given any details about how actually I coped with it (at least not on a practical/tangible level). A friend of mine interviewed me about it for a class project, inspiring me to share my answers here; hopefully it ...
SINGLENESS: Curse or Blessing? You decide.
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogs I've written quite a bit on the type of love that's worth waiting for, but one thing needs to be clear: singleness isn't just a stage to prepare for a relationship or marriage (though it can be, provided that marriage is your vocation). Rather, it is much more; singleness carries a beauty and purpose ...
Celine Diaz: Real Talk 