Holly Riordan
Holly is the author of Severe(d): A Creepy Poetry Collection.
When You’re Scared About Your Future, Remind Yourself The Present Matters More
When you’re scared about your future, remind yourself the only thing you can really control is your present. You can make good choices today to increase your chances of succeeding tomorrow.
Anxiety Makes You Feel Like An Outsider
It can take you a long time to open up to people, so you’re worried you seem boring at first.
Stop Fighting For Relationships, Fight For Yourself
You shouldn’t walk away when things get hard. You shouldn’t assume failure is imminent. You shouldn’t get distracted by worst case scenarios.
When Someone Toxic Reaches Out Again
Allowing them back into your world could unravel months, maybe even years, of progress. It could bring you right back to the same mindset you were in when you last associated with them. It could cause the world you’ve built without them to fall apart.
I’m Slowly Learning Discipline Matters More Than Motivation
You need to push yourself to complete your goals, even when you’re tired, even when you’re grumpy, even when it’s the last thing you feel like doing that day.
When You Love Someone, Their Priorities Should Mean A Lot To You, Too
You should be excited when your person is excited. You should be happy when your person is happy. You shouldn’t want to ruin their fun, simply because you don’t understand it, or because you’re not involved in it.
7 Signs Your Person Is Serious About Spending Forever With You
They actively work on problems instead of pushing them under the rug.
There’s A Difference Between ‘Changing For Them’ And ‘Growing Together’
Your person should encourage your growth in areas you are passionate about working on — but they shouldn’t be giving you ultimatums about what you need to change about your looks and your personality in order to keep them around.
You’re Not Asking For Too Much
Don’t let anyone convince you your standards are too high when all you’re really asking for is a strong, stable relationship.
7 Reminders For Girls Who Are Sick Of Chasing Someone
You deserve more than someone who cannot even send a text back. You deserve more than someone who half asses their effort.
6 Signs Your Future Doesn’t Include Him
You shouldn’t stay with someone in the hopes they’re going to change their behavior, in the hopes they are going to rise to your standards, in the hopes they aren’t going to act anything like the way they have been acting lately.
7 Emotions Every Girl Experiences When She’s In An Almost Relationship
You get butterflies whenever their name appears on your phone, whenever they compliment you on your outfit, whenever their skin brushes against yours on accident.
6 Subtle Signs You Don’t See Your Own Worth
Whenever someone flirts with you, or admits to having feelings for you, you’re suspicious.
5 In-Your-Face Signs You Should Stop Bothering To Text Him
You’re putting your whole heart and soul into each message — and he’s replying with one word answers.
Keep Your Standards High, Even If It Means You Might Be Lonely For A While
You don’t want to settle for someone who doesn’t fit you, someone who doesn’t respect you, someone who doesn’t deserve you, simply because you are worried about being alone instead.
In A Strong Relationship, Not Every Single Problem Should Turn Into A Fight
If you happen to have a problem with something your partner has said or done, you should feel comfortable talking to them about it to them without fear of the conversation escalating into an enormous fight.
Even When You’re Strong And Independent, Breakups Hurt Like Hell
It’s not easy being vulnerable about your emotions, especially when you’re used to looking like you have your shit together, when you’re used to acting like nothing bothers you, when you’re used to pretending everything rolls right off your back.
If You Tell Them It Hurts You, And They Do It Anyway, They’re Not Your Forever Person
Your forever person will want to better themselves in order to strengthen the relationship.