Holly Riordan
Holly is the author of Severe(d): A Creepy Poetry Collection.
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When You Love Someone, You Don’t Try To Control Them
When you love someone, you don't question every move they make. You don't get jealous when they spend time with their friends. You don't get self-conscious when they have a good time without you.
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7 Reminders For Girls Who Put Everyone Else Before Themselves
You're not going to be able to give your all to your loved ones if you burn yourself out. You have to be careful when it comes to your own mental health. You have to be careful not to exhaust yourself.
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You Are Allowed To Love Them From Afar
If someone has been slowly eating away at your sanity, making mean jabs here and there, undervaluing you as a person and disrespecting you as a whole, then you are allowed to create distance between yourself and their negativity.
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7 Reminders To Boost Your Spirits When He’s Not Texting You Back
You're not stupid for texting him. You're not stupid for thinking he would actually answer this time. You're not stupid for falling for someone like him. Stop blaming yourself for feeling, for having a heart.
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The Lesson Each Zodiac Is Going To Learn At The End Of 2019
ARIES: Your guilt is only going to tether you to the past. You have to forgive yourself to move forward.
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Your 2020 Resolution Should Simply Be To Better Yourself
You need to set a resolution you're passionate about completing.
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What Each Zodiac Sign Is Looking Forward To The Most In 2020
GEMINI: You're looking forward to organizing your physical space and decluttering your mental state.
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You Accomplished Enough In 2019
You cannot allow yourself to head into 2020 feeling like the last year has been a waste, a failure, an embarrassment.
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2020 Won’t Be Different Than This Year Unless You Make It Different
If you continue to dwell on the past, to chase after hearts who are wrong for you, to allow yourself to be walked over, to surround yourself with the wrong people, to mope about how much you hate your life, 2020 is going to be exactly the same as yesterday.
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When You Love Someone, You Care About What They Care About
Caring about your person means caring about their hobbies, their passions, their dreams, their milestones.
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Chasing Him Is Only Going To Hurt You
He might tell you he's not interested in anything serious with you. He might turn around and start dating someone else. Or he might ghost you without giving you any sort of explanation.
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Don’t Settle For Someone Who Picks And Chooses When To Pay Attention To You
If he picks and chooses when to answer your texts, when to hang out with you, when to acknowledge your existence, then you're clearly not his first priority.
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Why I’m Having Such A Hard Time Forgiving You
You showed me what you're capable of doing to someone you supposedly love.
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He Doesn’t Like You Back, So What?
He doesn't like you back so you're going to swear off dating forever? You're going to lock away your heart and refuse to let anyone close to you? You're going to convince yourself you're better off alone?
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You Aren’t Actually Unlovable
You are not unlovable. You are not destined to end up alone. You are not too screwed up to find love.
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Stop Hiding Your Heart From The Person You Want The Most
Playing it safe never works when it comes to love.
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Your Girlfriend Deserves To Feel Appreciated
She doesn't want you to act like her problems aren't real problems. She doesn't want you to make her feel stupid.
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Why You Should Never Actually ‘Date To Marry’
You might be so desperate to reach your next milestone that you overlook red flags, that you pretend you’re feeling things you aren’t feeling, that you stay with someone who isn’t meant for you.