Alyssa Lynn Malmquist

He broke your heart. Your disappointment took your breath away. You felt hopeless and alone.

Every part of your life is exciting at whatever stage you happen to be in. Age doesn’t matter, relationship status doesn’t matter.

As we spend more time communicating through social networks and smartphone applications, we start to rely solely on this method for communication.

Infertility happens and it is not easy to deal with at any age under any circumstances.

Try not to be judgmental. We all want happiness, even if we don’t know what that looks like.

Don’t misread the ease of social media for natural human contact.

I learned that I am capable of more than I thought.

We’ve got to stop trying to plan everything out and wasting energy into wishing we could prevent anything bad that happens. Bad things are going to happen. Good things are going to happen.

If you’re afraid of what comes next, feel the excitement of what could be.

Take note of the number of times you go to check your own phone for Facebook, Instagram, of Snapchat updates without realizing they aren’t on your phone. See how many times you forget you’re on a social media detox.

But you’re both single. Why should you cut yourself off from lust and affection just because you don’t happen to be in a committed relationship?

In between the heartbreak and the disappointment, there are real moments of happiness, excitement, passion, and real connection, even if it is temporary or infrequent.