Tylia Flores

Ending a relationship isn’t always selfish or cruel. Sometimes it’s difficult and comes from a place of love and understanding.

The best part of writing through your breakup is that you have something to look back on to remind you of the struggles you faced in your past relationships and how you were able to overcome them.

My neediness is just part of the woman I am; take it or leave it.

Love them despite their shortcomings.

I recently ended my five-year relationship with my ex-boyfriend, who survived stage 4 cancer, but the memories we’ve shared inspire me to be a kinder person. I will forever carry those lessons in my heart as I continue my life’s journey as a young woman trying to find her way.

When we settle in relationships, we miss out on other opportunities.

Loving someone takes time and baby steps, so you should take love day by day. Love grows from a seed into a beautiful sunflower, but you must wait to pick it from the garden.

Do not chase after her.

I was debating whether I should write about this or not, mainly because I didn’t want people to be disappointed in my actions and see me in a negative light.

The most important thing for us women and men to remember is to treat our body as a precious gift that God gave us. And to respect it while we explore and go on our adventures through life.

I find it very easy to talk about my condition in a positive light, but the one thing that is very hard to talk about when it comes to my cerebral palsy is the fact that I also have severe depression and anxiety almost every single day.

The most important thing when it comes to finding love with a disability is to be open and honest about it— do not hide it.

Doctors said I wouldn’t live past 24 hours, but somehow, someway God had different plans for me than what the doctors intended.

Writing has become one of my greatest gifts.

They are your prizes, your trophies, at the end of the day. Don’t let anybody tell you different.