Ruby Dhal
Poetess, Bestselling Author and Speaker with a love for cookies.
Articles by
Ruby Dhal
This Is For The Girls Who Are Carrying The World On Their Shoulders
You are not your experiences – you are what you choose to make of those experiences.
This Is What I Learned By Being Alone
Spending most of your years in the bliss of singleness teaches you a lot of things, both good and bad.
When The Time Is Right
I want you to listen to me clearly – things do not get better straight away.
How Life Changes After Finding Love
We think that the moment we’ve found love, we’ve found a way to happiness that we didn’t have before. We think that being in a committed relationship is the solution to all our problems and, once we have a partner, we can take on everything else.
Everything And So Much More
Maybe we’ve got it all wrong.
Be Brave Enough To Be Alone
By alone, I mean only depending on yourself for your happiness and your comfort. I mean dreaming of a future where your goals rely on you, and only you, to achieve them.
The People Who Truly Care About You Will Understand When You Need Space
Don’t feel bad or guilty, because putting yourself first is not a crime. Taking care of your mental and emotional health is your priority.
The Day You Stop Waiting For Them To Come Back Is The Day You Start Your Journey To Move On
It is a lesson that teaches you about love – that love is not one-sided or unsure about you, love is not one foot in and one foot out, love does not lead you on only to leave you or let you go.
A Very Bittersweet Year
I tasted salty water and felt the sand find a home between my toes as I walked into self-discovery.
A Short List Of Things I Love About Myself
I had to learn it for myself, but unfortunately some of us never learn this lesson the right way.
Never Stay With A Man Who Tells You ‘Anyone Would Be Lucky To Have You’
Because if you really meant the first part but not the last, and I mean truly meant it, you would’ve finished it off the right way.
Loyalty Is A Prerequisite For A Relationship, Not A Personality Trait
It is a requirement that two people in a relationship should love and respect one another and be loyal to each other. Why would you be in a relationship with someone who you didn’t love or see as an equal?