Author: rhaelynnzito
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Comfort and Convenience
Comfort As humans, we are programmed to dislike change. We get comfortable in our routines, and they are responsible for the daily feeling of security when we get out of bed on the same side every day. We can start the coffee pot even in our morning daze without thinking about the steps. Routine is…
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10 things people said to me that stuck
Short but personal 🙂 Enjoy 🙂 P.s. if you read this and your one of the people that said one of these things, congrats you take up some space in my head rent free. I’m glad you made an impact 🙂 Rhae
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How to Afford Living Alone
Let me start off by saying this is by no means a guide to success at living alone. However, I have definitely learned a few things and would like to share the love 🙂 Living alone in your twenty’s is a daunting task. I first started living alone last summer after my ex and I…
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How learning about my ethnicity lead me to a new family
Growing up I frequently was asked the question, “what are you?”. Fortunately and unfortunately for me, I was blessed with a naturally tan olive complexion that prompted people to ask me this. This came even more so in my small town where diversity was well– questionable. My last name sounded like a pasta dish so…
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A poem
People only ever fall in love with the idea of me. They feel my energy, see me dancing from across the room and are drawn in closer. The spontaneity that comes from someone a little “different” we will call it, is enthralling. They don’t know what it is that keeps them laughing and keeps them…
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I want an Unplanned Love
I want an unplanned love. A love that is spontaneous and eventful. A love that comes out of the blue unexpectedly without warning. I don’t want to fall in love with a something that I saw coming. An image that I already have fixed clearly in my mind. An idea that is thought through and…
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30 things
List 30 things that make you happy. 1) The joy on people’s faces I see when I cook them something that’s warming to their soul 2) When any animal comes up to me and wants to cuddle or be pet 3) The fresh smell of the kitchen after spending an hour cleaning up 4) Finding…
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To all the Boys I’ve Loved Before
This week while taking a long drive home, this writing prompt came to me completely out of nowhere. Recently, I have been having lots of conversations about closure and what it looks like with a friend of mine currently going through a breakup. One of the conclusions I have came to is, there are varying…
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The Boundary for Giving
An observation I have made about myself recently is that I am a giver. I instantly jump to help when someone is in a position where they are in need of receiving. Not only am I personally drawn to give to people but I also feel like when I am at my “fullest” people become…
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I’ve been working on myself, now what?
Many of us go through phases in our lives where we put in the work to fix our flaws, come to terms with our insecurities and decide to become better human beings. In my experience, this happens at a point in life where we are alone. We recently become separated from a partner, walked away…
Now What? 