It’s Nice to be Nice: The Weight of Our Words
There have been things said to me over the years that have cut me like a knife and I carry those scars with me. I can still remember what was said, how it made me feel, and what it feels like to recall them. I…
The Shadow of Lost Love: An Abrazine Exclusive
Justina Carubia, editor-in-chief of Abrazine, dedicated the fall issue to the theme of “shadowsâ€. At the time of the announcement, I was going through a major life shift. The show I was working on was not renewed, I had broken up with my boyfriend…
Keeping Your Identity in a Relationship
It’s easy to lose ourselves. I lost myself at my job in Los Angeles. Everything that made me fun, everything that was important to me changed. Becoming a shell of yourself can happen easily and it’s also kind of sneaky. I woke up one morning…
Better Together: The Importance of a Romantic Getaway
As a couple, my boyfriend and I have been in a work fog. Up at 6am, out the door by 7:30, and then we don’t see each other for about 12 hours between work and commutes. Most days, I feel like I wake up, go…
A Little Romance
Anyone that’s ever been in a long-term relationship understands the comfort you feel with one another after a while. I know everyone freaks out over the idea of becoming “comfortable” in a relationship, but it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Don’t you want someone that you’re comfortable with?
Love With Your Whole Heart
Love. Love is the craziest of all feelings. What I find strange about it is that it can be as all consuming as grief and hurt just as much. For those of us who have incredibly open hearts, life can sometimes suck. Loving people and things with your whole heart, with every fiber of our beings, can leave us extremely vulnerable and susceptible to unbelievable pain when this kind of love is not returned… but I wouldn’t live my life any other way. This kind of love has allowed me to help myself, and most of all, help others. I always say, “give of yourself, if and when you can.†Giving to charity is something that is very important to me, but I’m not a Rockefeller, so monetary donations can’t happen as often as I’d like, but what I can give all the time is LOVE.
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