Lessons to My Younger Self.

About pain, relationships, life, in short spurts.

Lisa Martens
Nov 7 · 4 min read
Photo by July Brenda Gonzales Callapaza on Unsplash

Do not look for a man to settle down with. Look for one who can run alongside you. Not one who falls in love with your flowing hair, then wants you to stop running.

If you tell someone your pain and they say, “That’s no big deal. I’ve been through worse,” do not tell them your pain again. Do not argue…

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