Michelle Renee LaneEverybody Talks About Self Love. What About Self Trust?I have been writing and rewriting my own self-fulfilling prophecy. I’m ready for that narrative to change.·5 min read·May 10, 2023----
Michelle Renee LaneinGFC MagLove Exists on the Other Side of FearPeople will try to tell you that if you haven’t found a partner by the time you reach a certain age, you’ll die alone. Bullshit.·5 min read·Aug 16, 2022--1--1
Michelle Renee LaneI Was a Teenage Tragic MulattoThere are moments in life when an image or a word taken out of context will trigger a memory that we’ve either buried deep in our…·10 min read·Feb 6, 2020--11--11
Michelle Renee LaneFifty Shades of Self-Awareness: Why It’s Good to Read Bad FictionRecently, I did something I swore I would never do. I picked up a copy of Fifty Shades of Grey. Actually, I picked up the audiobook from…·11 min read·Dec 12, 2019--1--1
Michelle Renee LaneAccepting Kindness Becomes Easier When You Stop Judging Its SourceA few weeks ago, I was having a less than stellar day and you could see that fact plainly on my face and in the set of my shoulders. I…·7 min read·Oct 4, 2019----
Michelle Renee LaneFear Won’t Stop Me from Loving YouI have a confession to make. I have been withholding love. I’ve been doing it since the first time someone broke my heart. And, I’m…·3 min read·Aug 29, 2019--1--1
Michelle Renee LaneWhite Privilege in A Discovery of Witches, It Isn’t Just for the Living AnymoreWelcome to the first post in a series in which I will be examining vampire fiction — novels, film, and TV shows — through the lens of…·8 min read·Aug 26, 2019--1--1
Michelle Renee LaneIndependence: Why You Should Practice Self CareI had an enlightening conversation with my therapist yesterday afternoon. Before I share my moment of clarity, I want to mention that if…·5 min read·Aug 20, 2019--1--1
Michelle Renee LaneWhy I’m Not Giving Up on LoveI’m not sure when it happened. I couldn’t recount a specific moment in time or set of circumstances, but at some point, in my late…·8 min read·Aug 9, 2019--1--1
Michelle Renee LaneI’m in a Relationship with My Phone, and It’s ComplicatedThis morning was the same as every other morning I’ve experienced for the past three years. I woke up to the sound of my alarm, because…·4 min read·Aug 5, 2019----