Christina Yang (via maybe-you-need-this)

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I’ve lived in the same house for 40 years. After Ralph passed and I was left alone for the first time in three decades, I turned to my neighbors for comfort. They provided it in spades. I was honored and brought to tears by their kindness. Not too many places would make sure a lonely old man was taken care of. I’m surrounded by wonderful, beautiful people.

I took on the role of a grandfather to some of the neighborhood children. I was more than happy to babysit; Ralph and I always wanted to adopt but it wasn’t permitted in our state. So, having the opportunity to be a formative figure in the lives of these children was a great privilege. It made me feel like I was getting another chance to do everything that had been denied to me. I wish Ralph could’ve been here to take part. Still, I know he’s watching with the same love and pride he expressed every day he was alive.

One girl, Madison, formed a particularly strong connection to me. Her father was out of the picture. Her mom, Helen, who was forced to work full time, was rarely home during the day. Helen had always been the most supportive and loving of the neighbors after Ralph’s death, so when I had the opportunity to help with Madison and watch her during the work day, I was more than willing.

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2018 promises to be a historic year in the United States, and women are demanding to be heard. There are twice as many women running for congress in the 2018 midterm elections than there were in 2016. They (we!) are making their (our!) intentions clear: Women’s rights are human rights, and women will not be left out of the deciding conversations.

Which leads us to Women’s History Month.

As we celebrate and honor the celebrities and activists who are striving to make things better for all of us, it’s important to remember you don’t have to start organizations or lead an entire movement just to make a change. It can be small. So we want to ask you, what do you want the headlines and history books to say about the women’s movement in 2018?  #WhatWillYouDo to ensure that all women’s voices are heard in 2018?

Beware of Frenemies – Are Your Friends Really Your Friends?

How to pinpoint a frenemy:

Dream Killers: Frenemies try to deter you from your dreams in a deceiving way. For example, they may say something like: “I don’t think it’s a good idea, I don’t want you to get hurt” or “I don’t think that will work, but what if you do this instead”?

Undermining Your Accomplishments: When something exciting happens in your life, frenemies won’t give you credit. They may say something like: “You’re so lucky”. Instead of acknowledging all the hard work you have done.

Passive Aggressive Comments: This is when a frenemy says something sarcastically mean and you don’t know whether it was intentional or a joke.

Inappropriate Compliments: Frenemies may start out by saying something nice and then twisting it at the end. For example, “That dress looks so beautiful on you, you don’t look fat in it”.

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Tonight. 

📷; Mary Ellen Matthews

He won’t be standing at your car when you leave for work on Monday morning, arms full of apologies. He won’t call you on a random Thursday night, his voice thick with melancholy as he reminisces of when this day used to be our day. His name shouldn’t be listed as your emergency contact anymore, because you know he won’t come if you needed him to - even if that’s hard to admit. Stop reading his poetry and wishing for a sign beneath all the metaphors and similes, what makes you believe you’ll find any after so many months? Stop wishing for that moment when you bump into him at your favorite store, the one you used to spend endless hours in, chasing each other with oversized stuffed animals and crazy socks. Stop crossing your fingers behind your back as you count down to the holidays - no, he won’t be there to hold your niece, or kiss your grandmother, or help your mother with the mashed potatoes, even though he had been there so many times before.

Stop waiting for him to come back.

Because no matter how many poems you write, how many wishes you make, how many sleepless nights you encounter, you know it won’t make a difference.

The past might keep you warm at night, it might even make you feel better during the day - but it’s holding you back from living your life in the present. Fold up those memories, place them in one corner of your heart, and let them help it beat a little bit harder.

But please, stop waiting for him to come back.

-C.A.

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Una, magbigay…ang mga kamay ng umiibig ay hindi basta mga kamay kundi mga puno na nakatirik sa matabang lupa. Patuloy ang pamumunga para sakanya. At sa paghahandog at sakripisyo ay lalo itong lalago pa. Ang tunay na umiibig hindi basta nalalanta.

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