Men who lead. Hmmm…..these days, this phrase will raise more than just a few brows. But. If you replace “Women” with “Men”, there’s instant acceptance and in fact, recognition. The reason I bring this up is because recently I was attracted to a podcast delivered by Man Talks on How […]

“Only when we’re brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light”
-Brene Brown

I’ve been in serious relationships since I was 18. 18, you guys! And when I say serious, I mean I gave 200% of myself, and then some. But honestly, there comes a time when it all feels like too much.

Judgement feels like an ex that I can’t quite seem to break up with. These days, it’s such a common theme in my life, creeping up pretty regularly and calling attention to itself. We all judge—even (and sometimes especially)—those of us who try desperately hard not to.

I sat on the floor with my knees tucked close to my chest and my arms wrapped around myself. I let the cadence of my breath try to sooth my racing heart, feeling perplexed and less than and hurting. I was closed off, not wanting to open up to anyone for any reason. After all, what if I unleashed the rain only to be unable to stop the torrential downpour? What if I drowned in it?

Mark Groves has riled me up, revved my engines, and stirred the pot. (Not like that, you guys.) He wrote this, a blog titled, Maybe Instead of Shaming the Divorced, We Should Be Learning From Them. The title really says it all, but as a woman of Indian descent who’s […]