I have not been in a relationship before, so the ‘season of singleness’ is not so new to me. However, there are times where it seems never-ending, especially when people your age and younger are achieving milestones like buying a house together, getting married and having children. It sometimes feels like I’ve been waiting at…
Re-adapting to the single life is challenging, whether you were the one to initiate the break-up or not. There’s the emotional aspect – feeling sad and crying while driving, wondering how you managed to get to work without crashing your car. There’s the disappointment of the relationship not working out and the fear of being…
Wandering along a path, distant from others, yet among them. The path twists and turns. Crossing others but not connecting. One foot in front of the other. Wandering, watching, dreaming… Along the way the path changes, from sandy uncertainty to rock-solid hope and many options in between. Constantly interrupted by grassy pastures of peace. Accompanied…
I’m not ashamed to admit that I am familiar with singleness, my whole life, up until this moment has been spent in this season. I’ve had all the questions, ranging from “Is this your boyfriend?” while pointing to my brother/cousin/friend to “what is wrong with you?”. Coming to terms with my singleness has been a…
So this month we have focused a lot on dealing with romantic relationships but in order to be in a relationship, we need to be single first. As great as it is to be in a relationship, singleness is a very vital part of your life. How you treat your singleness will be evident in…
Late last year, pop-star icon Ariana Grande released the single ‘thank u, next’ and announced her upcoming album of the same name. The song took the world by storm, breaking new records on the charts and the title itself becoming a popular catch-phrase that millennials are bound to be using as their Instagram captions for…