romantic dinner for one.

by hayley stockall

 

I’d like to propose something that everyone should do: date yourself. 

Regardless of whether you’re single or not, date yourself. Wear a new dress, apply some mascara and settle in to see a movie where you won’t have to share the popcorn.

It can be a little daunting the first time. You might feel like you need company to enjoy a movie, or to dine at a restaurant, or to marvel at an art exhibition. And it is nice to have someone to laugh alongside, or to steal potato chips from their plate. But, sometimes it’s nice to just enjoy your own company.   

the break up, but not break down.

by hayley stockall

You feel it coming, even if perhaps you can’t acknowledge what it is yet.

Something is out of place. Something makes you feel heavy in the heart, where you once felt nothing but lightness. Something that was there yesterday is gone. Is it time to feel paranoid yet? You think not.

A few days later, a few weeks later, a few months later – can you even remember the time? It all felt so unmeasured back then. A morning was simply waking up to another warm body in bed.