Who Are You to Tell Me How to Dress?

I couldn’t agree more. The Puerto Rican in me with a strong willed personality hates the idea of being told what to do, even if it’s right. I prefer to make my own decisions, and not be held captive to someone else’s standards of what they think I should do.  When it comes to modesty…

Prove Them Wrong

“Men have always been disappointing” “Men are so stupid and predictable” “Men truly are stupid” “Cancel all men” “Men are trash” As a man, these comments are hard to read. I found all of these and more after a simple search for “men” on Twitter. Whether posed as a joke or a serious criticism, negativity…

Men and Emotional Chastity

“Savannah and I have actually started dating.” These words cut me deep.  Savannah was the girl I had a huge crush on for months. After a lot of back-and-forth in my head, I decided I might finally ask her out soon. Sitting in the car before going to an event, those words above were spoken…

What Are Ways to Keep Relationships Fun?

“So what do you want to do right now?”  “Hummmm, I don’t know, whatever you want to do!” “No, no really I am up for whatever you want to do.”  Have you ever been in a conversation like this before? Well, if so, this blog is for you!  No matter what kind of relationships we…

Absence Is to Love What Wind Is to Fire

“Absence is to love what wind is to fire; it extinguishes the small, it inflames the great.” | Roger de Bussy-Rabutin The plans were set, my time off was approved, and my plane ticket was purchased; it was early-February 2020. March eventually rolled around and the event on my calendar crept closer. I was just…

How Pornography Stole My Trust in Men and How I Stole It Back Coping with the Way Porn Affects Those I Love

Dear Sister, The other day, I was on Google Hangouts with two of my guy friends (because #SocialDistancing) and the topic of how pornography negatively impacts dating relationships came up. One of them asked me how long I would want a man to be free from pornography before I would date them. Even though I…

Theology of the Body and Quarantine: The Invitation of Beauty

We currently find ourselves on a beautiful planet full of incredible eternal souls… trapped inside of our houses and yards. If you are anything like me, these past weeks have been hard. With a deeper ache for communion rushing to the surface of my heart, I often found myself turning on my phone as if…

Dealing With Long Distance Romance? Here’s Some Tips

I’m currently in a long distance relationship with a really handsome and virtuous man. We were friends for a little over a year before we started dating and in our case, the foundation of our friendship has been such a blessing especially now that we are long distance.  For the past few years I had…