Pretty Chiq's Blog

 Sometimes we look for love in all the wrong places; we seek to find ourselves in others. Sometimes it takes an unlikely someone to teach us one of the greatest lessons we can ever learn....an ex. From my past relationship, I have learned there is nothing greater than the love of God. Once you have acknowledged this, you will then realize the second greatest thing is the love of yourself. When you're young you're taught Cinderella gets her prince and you learn there is no prince. Nothing can prepare you for the reality that life and love is far more complicated than just wanting someone. These periods of pain, turmoil, and distress oftentimes teaches us something and can build resiliency, strength and/or character. There are different varieties of love, each requiring a different strength. Each display of love--for God, for mother, for lover, for sibling, all requires a different part of your heart. Whenever one is missing, you can feel as though a piece of yourself...

    "I believe everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go. Things go wrong so you can appreciate them when they are right. You believe lies so you eventually learn learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together." --Marilyn Monroe   There is nothing more powerful and beautiful than love. To have someone that you can share your deepest and secretive thoughts, someone to hold you when you are scared; a person to console and motivate you when you are down. I have come to realize one thing however. Loving someone is not the same as that person loving you back. I am not talking a love of just a romantic nature, if that's what love means for you, then so be it. I am talking of love in it's truest sense, whether it be for family, friends or a significant other. We can place so much faith and trust in these people to only be let down and hurt. What is love? ...