Holly Riordan

Novelist
Astrology Expert
Grief + Mental Health Writer

      Holly Riordan is a graduate of Stony Brook University who has spent seven years writing for Thought Catalog and Collective World. She has amassed close to a billion reads on her articles about modern relationships, mental health, grief, and astrology. 
She is also the author of the twisty thriller, The Guilty Twin, and the science fiction novel, Forget Her.

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Sunday, July 6, 2025

4 Birth Months With Unreachable Hearts

February It’s hard to break into your heart because you have your walls up so high. You don’t want to let…

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    Love Is About The Soft Quiet Moments

    Love is about spreading a blanket across your partner when they fall asleep on the couch watching movies. Turning the car on for them and scraping ice off the windows so they have an easy morning.

    Please, Say Goodbye To Your Almost

    Say goodbye to your almost because they might never become more. They might always keep you hovering on the edge of a relationship, begging for more, waiting for scraps.

    Stop Pretending Not To Care About Your Crush

    You don’t have to be afraid of your own emotions. Yes, it’s scary to develop feelings for someone who might not return them. It’s scary to open up your heart and give someone else the chance to break it.