Natalia Vela
Houston-based writer and artist.
This Is Why You’re Afraid Of Love, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
ARIES: You’re so afraid of allowing someone to enter your world, change your routine and lifestyle, and allow them to push your boundaries, only to end up heartbroken.
We’re Being Raped And Burned At The Stake, But They’re The Ones Afraid
It’s a terrifying time to be a man.
On Loneliness, Numbness, And Masturbating In The Bath
But here I am, drunk on a Sunday, in the bath, thinking about him. And I’m certain he’s not thinking of me.
This Is Exactly What Makes You So Damn Annoying, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Gemini: Can you just shut up, already? I mean, really.
I Am Still Here Because I Am Not Ready To Say Goodbye
I wonder if I’ll ever be okay, and not just on the surface.
A Story About A Good Set Of Breasts
Forget peek-a-boo tank tops. I can’t pull off just any neckline. Then there’s that little idea society has put into my head that I have to wear a bra with everything.
I No Longer Wake Up In The Middle Of The Night Reaching For You
I’m burning here. I swear you can see the smoke from your street.
The Thing We Were Always Best At Besides Fucking Was Lying
i no longer know how to write about you.
Some Things You Should Probably Know That I’m Probably Not Going To Tell You
I just want to go everywhere and anywhere with you. I just want to get lost nowhere with you.
This Is How You Change When You’re In Love, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
PISCES: You don’t retreat into your fantasy world as often, and you find yourself inspired by your significant other, not having to look for musings for your creativity elsewhere.
I’m Afraid Of Heights, But You Make Me Want To Jump
You kiss me and every nerve inside my body braces itself.
This Is Me Asking You To Look The Other Way If You Ever See Me Again
I am so very tired of being soft for you.
Some Things I Do When It’s 2 AM And All I Can Think About Is You
All I can think about is you. Your kiss. How when you press your lips against mine I can tell you’re different.
We Looked Nothing Like Love
it was either acknowledging we were living in hell and calling it home, pretending nothing was out of ordinary in that relationship we called a residence, or trading in the heat in houston for that of new orleans.
Just A List Of Things That Have Made Me Think That Maybe I Can Be Happy Again
New books. Sometimes I think I’ll never stop being numb, but I read something new and it makes me think that maybe I’m wrong.
Screw Closure, Seek This Instead
The cities. The places. Everywhere you’ve always wanted to go to leave behind a tiny part of yourself. Everywhere you’ve always wanted to visit and leave carrying a part of it with you.
You Can Find Love Again After An Abusive Relationship
You hate him almost as much as you love him, and you hate yourself a little for feeling both things.
All The Answers I Didn’t Have When You Asked Me To Tell You Something I’d Never Told Anyone
I keep a lot to myself. Some profound, some insignificant.