remember mtv diary? this something like that.
Starting to process how I felt since launching the blog, I finally settled after traveling from Washington DC and Norfolk, VA. Overwhelmed, I felt caught in a continuous loop that I desperately wanted to end.
Hearing from Ring Pop® Guy was expected, but receiving messages from my ex’s friends and nonstop subbing from him on Instagram was something I had not anticipated.
Read MoreLaunching trulyyoursjasmine.com caused anxiety I wasn’t ready to face. I had no idea what I was getting myself into or what the response would be. Since this was the first time publicly discussing my breakup, I was engulfed with emotions I suppressed for over a year.
Read MoreThirty-one was off to an interesting start. I spent the entire day packing up the first apartment I moved into alone in three years. Box after box. Memory after memory. I did it; after barely wanting to get out of bed most days. I was finally able to reflect on 30 and be proud of the person I was becoming. I spent all of October looking for a new place and I settled on a complex that made the most sense for my budget, commute, and social life. It just so happened to be where my ex lived.
Read MoreAfter months of hoping we’d get back together, I realized I was absolutely pathetic.
Vibe Ride. Walk the dog. Make an awful meal consisting of shrimp. Cry myself to sleep. Wake up. Work.
Repeat.
I was ready for some hoes. More so, ready for a singular hoe. I desperately wanted to like someone again.
Read MoreYou know, I never thought this would be my life at this very moment. If you were to ask me two years ago where my life would be at 31, it would be vastly different from where it is today. At 29, I was in a seemingly happy relationship. I had baby names picked out for our would-be children…