Tag: Breakups
Top 4 Life Lessons from 2024
2024 was the Year of Plot Twists. Never would I have imagined that the second half of 2024 would look so drastically different from the first half of 2024—so much that I've opted not to make a recap video this year like I usually do on New Year's Eve, because it would be too, well, ...
Post-Breakup Reflections: Healing from Heartbreak
Even the most respectful and cordial breakups are inevitably messy—not because anyone intended it, but because the resulting emotional rollercoaster is impossible to avoid. After several months of embarking on my own healing journey, I can say that the 5 Stages of Grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance) are true. And even after you ...
Finding Self-Respect: The Power of Walking Away
When I was younger, I used to pride myself on constantly making a martyr of myself for other people. While I do still pride myself on having the self-control to be kind to people who are not kind to me, to refuse to fight fire with fire, to stay classy when I could easily be ...
On Heartbreak and Grief
It's strange: you'd think that after going through heartbreaks in the past that the next time would be easier. But it never is. Each one stings just as badly as the previous one, if not more. Even though you know the post-breakup protocol sadly all too well—removing items from your place that trigger memories of ...
Celine Diaz: Real Talk 