"Tell me why you love me," I said to my husband. He proceeded to spout off countless reasons he loves me. But his answers didn't comfort me. I was looking for one particular answer that he just happened not to mention this time. And the tears came. It actually had nothing to do with my husband. Nothing to do with his answers or his love for me. I was crying because I was feeling insecure. I was feeling not good enough. I was feeling inadequate. I have no doubts about my husband's love for me. I wasn't feeling insecure because of him. Instead, I was (for whatever reason) beginning to Continue Reading
If Facebook is Leaving You Jealous
The other day I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed and a certain emotion began to overtake me. I saw couples writing on each other's walls with things like, "I love you" or "I miss you." I felt annoyed. I kept scrolling. Wedding photos. Happy, happy couples who made the big commitment. I felt happy for them, but I could also feel something else crawling its way into me. I kept scrolling. A girl had posted photos of herself looking amazing. "Wow, she's gorgeous," I thought, but also began to think something else about myself. I kept scrolling. Someone's status said they were at the Continue Reading