Lessons from New Connections

I’ve met some really cool people this year and forged meaningful relationships. This experience constantly reminds me that, just like the choices we make in life, relationships come with their own mistakes?—?some more severe than others.?

Romantic relationships, in particular, can be a bit (or a lot)scary. Sometimes, we don’t know if we’re bonding with people who reflect our pain or if we’ve conquered our demons and see our partners through the eyes of love and a hopeful future filled with peace. I fear that the past holds a grip on me. Any bond I try to form is tainted by this like will they love me the way I deserve to be loved or have I pinged a replica of the relationships I've grown seeing?

Perhaps it’s because fear has been constantly beaten out of me, or maybe it’s the exhaustion of loneliness. Or maybe, just maybe, for the first time in my adult life, I got it right?—?I found someone I can trust with my heart. Whatever the case, I believe I am ready to put my heart on the line.