Reflections on love, fear, loneliness, and the difficult decisions that teach us how to move forward. Sometimes I wonder why human relationships can be so complicated. Something that should be beautiful, something that should make us feel happy, loved, and connected, can become one of the most difficult experiences of our lives. And the curious thing is that sometimes we are the ones who make things more complicated than they need to be. We carry fears, insecurities, past wounds, and experiences that have shaped who we are. Sometimes we meet someone who comes into our lives with good intentions, but instead of allowing ourselves to enjoy what is happening, we begin thinking about everything that could go wrong. Because someone hurt us before. Because we trusted someone and ended up disappointed. Because we gave our feelings to someone who perhaps didn’t feel the same way. And so, we begin protecting ourselves. But at what point does protecting ourselves also mean missing the opportunity to experience something beautiful? I believe one of the mistakes we sometimes make is assuming that because one person hurt us, someone else will inevitably do the same. Without realizing it, we carry the wounds of one […]