So this might be kind of long but I've been completely gushing lately and I just wanted to write about my story here and hopefully inspire some people!

I am a complete hopeless romantic. I tend to cling on to a guy once I have feelings for them, often forgetting my worth or that I deserve more. Almost 2 years ago, my ex broke up with me. I was completely blindsided and heartbroken because I really thought he loved me. It was tough but I tried to move on. A few months after the breakup, he popped back into my life. I was happy because I was thinking "oh, maybe he realized his mistake and wants me back." Nope. He just wanted some ass. But I was still holding on to the hope that maybe he would want me back. Of course, that never happened. It took a while of the back and forth. I would cut him off and he'd come back and it was just an endless cycle. Until a few months ago.

I finally cut him off, for good. I don't know what was so different about this time. Maybe I could tell that I wasn't playing around this time. But it was THE most liberating feeling ever! My mom has this saying "you can't make room for the one if you're saving the seat for someone else" or something to that effect. It really stuck with me. Lo and behold, I meet my current boyfriend. I met him not too long after I finally cut my ex off. It's the most ridiculous thing because I had told him on our first date that I didn't know where this was gonna go, but I didn't want to rush. It may seem kind of fast, but I have never been this comfortable, this happy, or this giddy over someone. He is absolutely amazing and he's proven to me that he's not just with me for the sex. We were dating for a couple of months, seeing each other whenever we could and we made it official last week. I'm so happy but the one thing that I love is that nothing feels different! It feels like I'm just hanging out with my best friend and that's the most amazing feeling. 😊

I am so excited to see where things go from here and meeting him and having him in my life was totally worth the heartbreaks and failed dates from before.

So ladies, know your worth. You're not just a booty call. You're not destined to be forever alone. Remove the toxic people from your life. You never know how you'll begin to flourish once they're gone. 💞