Approaching the “Chastity Conversation”

I know from experience that talking about chastity with the person you are newly dating can be intimidating. When I first started going on dates with my current boyfriend, I was so nervous to tell him how I wanted to be in a chaste relationship.  Yet, after our second date, I knew I needed to…

Let God Love You

“The only thing you need to do to get to Heaven is let God love you.”  Stunned by my priest friend’s statement, I’ve spent the past several months bringing it to prayer. At first, it felt too simple, almost easy. The only thing I need to do to get to Heaven is let God love…

You are Not a Cosmic Accident

Did you ever hear those fairytale stories about how babies come into existence, like the stork that dropped Dumbo off to his mom in swaddling blankets? Well for me, I grew up believing that the FedEx shipping company dropped me off on my birthday. This was something my sister told me all of the time;…

Taylor Swift’s Guide to Confession

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge Taylor Swift fan, a fact that can be easily demonstrated by my uncanny ability to recognize her songs playing in public. In my Spotify Wrapped for 2021, she was my most listened to artist and I ranked in the top 4% of her listeners. One…

To the Girl Who Has Never Been In a Relationship. 

Hi, my name is Dani, I am 24 years old and I have never been asked out on a date. In the world we live in today, this statement is one of shame, embarrassment, and insecurity. And to be honest with you I have experienced all of these. It was shameful to be used by…

Romance Isn’t Everything

Let me start by saying don’t let the title of this blog fool you, hear me out. Often what we see with relationships in our culture, especially in the media, is the idealization of romantic relationships. Think about your favorite TV shows or movies, more often than not, there is a romantic subplot there to…

Our Hearts Must Be Broken

Having your heart broken is nothing short of agonizing and disappointing. At that point in the relationship, you’ve shared memories with this person and mended your lives together. You have taught each other things that you could have only learned from one another, but in a single conversation, all of that could be taken away.…

Does Love Make You Weak?

The other day, I googled “does love make you weak” out of sheer interest in other people’s thoughts.  Growing up, the shows and movies I would watch would almost always have some character like Max in a Goofy Movie who would turn into a bumbling idiot whenever his crush Roxanne was around him. However, I…