The Proper Response to Attraction

Have you ever found yourself in the presence of someone else and felt inexplicably drawn towards them? Maybe everything stopped. Your heart. Time. Reason. Cue the slow motion, music, and feels… and welcome to the experience of attraction! If you’ve ever wondered what to do with the feelings that arise in this experience, it’s your…

Men, Know You are Needed

On the first morning of my spring break last year I found myself running through the airport, almost missing my early morning flight home. I was one of the last people on the airplane, so I nestled into my middle seat in between a random man in the window seat and a random woman in…

Is Masturbation Healthy?

I talk to young people about a variety of different topics every day. From the fact that they are unique and unrepeatable, to dating advice, to healthy social media habits, to their dignity and worth. A lot of different topics that really get to the core of what young people are asking nowadays: Who am…

Beauty Part Two: Waiting for Marriage

Hey there, beautiful! If you haven’t read my beauty blog part one (That’s What Makes You Beau.Ti.Ful. The One Direction to Beauty) I suggest you click on over before reading on! Just for a quick recap: Beauty is a reflection of the truth; therefore, truth exudes beauty. Thus, we all have an immense capacity for…

I Like Her. Now What?

“I want you to walk up to her, give her a compliment, then…just walk away.” Gentleman, it’s that easy. Or at least that’s what Mrs. Parker-Nichols from Drake & Josh had me believe when I was just a little Erick.  As silly as that may sound, I believed this would actually work for many of…

I like her but how do I tell her?

One of the best feelings in the world is to fall for another person—this is an objective truth, there’s almost no room to dispute this. Whether it’s her smile, or her laugh, or her personality, or the virtue she radiates, the truth is that you’re smitten! She’s wonderful and you want to tell her how…

That’s What Makes You Beau.Ti.Ful. (The One Direction to Beauty)

Have you ever met someone who lights up the world like nobody else? What was it about them? Is it about the exterior or the interior? What even is beauty in the first place? Is beauty just in the eyes of the beholder? Or is it objective? And why do some of us struggle to…

I Am Not the Sum of my Achievements

What’s your name? Have you ever stopped to consider how something as simple as your name can carry so much significance? We don’t choose it, we don’t assign it a meaning, but we do recognize the weight it can carry. My full name is Erick Omar Marquez. The name Erick has Norse roots and it’s…