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Black Specs Speak

by Black Specs

Musings, two-cents, collabs, my own - and then some!

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  1. Chances S5 E2: I Will Choose You

    “I will choose you, even in the doubt. Even in the moments we both hesitate, wondering whether this is love. I will accept that we are flawed and imperfect, and still I will love you anyway.” - Marisa Donnelly

  2. Chances S5 E1: You Will Meet Someone & Realize Why It Never Worked Out With Anyone Else

    “Now, all the breakups and hurt makes sense. It all becomes clear. They never worked out, because you hadn’t met the one yet.” - Lauren Jarvis-Gibson

  3. Thought Catalog S2 E40: Allow Yourself To Make Mistakes In 2021

    “Believe this year might actually be a good one.” - Holly Riordan

  4. Thought Catalog S2 E39: When You’re Not Worth An Explanation

    “You have the right to leave someone. But at least let them know, because the only thing worse than being left is being left without an explanation.” - Aeen Always

  5. Thought Catalog S2 E38: I Hope You Stop Living A Half Life

    “I hope you learn that half of anything won’t make you whole.” - Rania Naim

  6. Thought Catalog S2 E37: The Difference Between Interest And Effort by Holly Riordan

    Know when a guy truly feels something for you and know when he’s just taking you for a ride

  7. Thought Catalog S2 E36: If You’re Unhappy With Your Life, It’s Your Responsibility To Change It

    “If you’re unhappy, MOVE. Because if you’re meant to stay in one place, you should have roots, instead of feet.” - Dian Tinio

  8. Thought Catalog S2 E35: You Deserve Someone Who Will Love Every Piece Of You

    “You deserve someone who will see you and know that you are worth so much more than meets the eye.” - Dian Tinio

  9. Thought Catalog S2 E34: You Deserve Someone Who Is Excited To Love You

    “You deserve someone who goes out of their way to show you how they feel, whatever way that is for them. Someone who holds onto you when things get tough, because they believe you’re important. Someone who doesn’t cause you to doubt or wonder how they feel, but finds their way to show you they…

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  10. Thought Catalog S2 E33: A Reminder To Never Change For Anyone

    “The only person you should change for is yourself. By all means, better yourself, evolve, mold but only into the person you want to be for you.” - Charlotte Snowball

  11. Thought Catalog S2 E32: To The Girl Who Deserves Better

    “Keep your head up, princess, you’re stronger than that. Let the tears flow, but don’t let your tiara fall. This isn’t the end of your fabled love story. In fact, it’s a new chapter.” - Arvin Faustino

  12. Thought Catalog S2 E31: A Reminder That You Are Meant For Great Things

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about how we need to enjoy our journey to the top. That while we think we’re progressing slowly towards our goal, we are actually where we are supposed to be.

  13. Thought Catalog S2 E30: I Hope That Someday We Can Talk About What Happened Between Us

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article written by Rowan Abd El Meguid about being able to gain closure from a past hurtful relationship and understanding both sides that may open up to a lot of other possibilities but most importantly, allow you to move on and forgive.

  14. Thought Catalog S2 E29: Even If They Leave, You Win by Rania Naim

    “You don’t want someone who doesn’t know how to stay.” - Rania Naim

  15. Thought Catalog S2 E28: One Day The Wait Will Be Over by Alva Minette Paran

    “... And one day, you will no longer have to try so hard. You will no longer have to fight for your spot. You will no longer have to question your worth. And you will no longer have to ask why you aren’t good enough.”

  16. Thought Catalog S2 E27: A Reminder For You To Be Brave Enough To Leave If He Won’t Commit To You

    An article by Angelo Caerlang about knowing when to leave a guy who’s not willing and ready to commit to you simply because you deserve nothing less.

  17. Thought Catalog S2 E26: Stay Single Until Love Feels Easy by Rayi Noormega

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about how the right love will feel like when it has finally come. Something that will be worth the wait and not something that we should pressure ourselves about having.

  18. Thought Catalog S2 E25: You Are Allowed To Revise Your Dreams...by Brianna Wiest

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about how free we are to change our plans and dreams to completely satisfy the kind of person that we are and not the person that other people want us to be. It’s about our chance to make ourselves happy by choosing a path that truly provides...

  19. Thought Catalog S2 E24: When It Bothers You To Think About Your Ex With Someone Else by Cindy Phan

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about the hypothetical “what ifs” that come to mind whenever you just came from ending a relationship and then you see your ex being able to cope without you and with someone else.

  20. Thought Catalog S2 E23: 14 Truths About Relationships That No One Talks About by Shelby Sever

    A read-aloud version of a Though Catalog article about relationship occurrences that not everyone is okay to admit or discuss. We got so used to the typical know-hows that we fail to acknowledge certain feelings that are actual realities of being, and having been, in a relationship.

  21. Thought Catalog S2 E22: This Is For Anyone Who Feels Like They’re Never Going To Find Their Own Path

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article from Brianna Wiest about people who think that they may be lost in life and not where they are supposed to be. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

  22. Thought Catalog S2 E21: Here’s Why We Need To Normalize Friendships Ending by Emily Marie Smith

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about how we shouldn’t feel guilty when friendships end in our lives. That it doesn’t mean we should hate our old friends. Friendships ending is just “a way to acknowledge that we embrace the change that happens in our lives, just not with the...

  23. Thought Catalog Episode 20: I’m Slowly Learning Not To Chase After Love by Liane White

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about how we should stop chasing love because if it’s meant for us, there won’t be a need to chase it. It will come with arms wide open and beaming with wonderful opportunities.

  24. Thought Catalog Episode 19: Maybe It’s Time To Think That You Can Have Everything You Want by R Naim

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about shifting yourself to positively thinking that you are able to achieve a lot of things if only you take the time to believe that you can.

  25. Thought Catalog Episode 18: Relax, You Are Going To Fall In Love Again by Heidi Priebe

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about how you should not worry about when love is going to come your way, or how, or where...because it will come, in the most unexpected and surprisingly beautiful way created just for you.

  26. Thought Catalog Episode 17: Don’t Settle Down Until You Find Someone As Weird As You byHolly Riordan

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about not settling for a person who wants you to be anything else but you, and waiting to be with someone who appreciates and loves the you that you have to offer.

  27. Thought Catalog Episode 16: Here’s To The Girls Who Never Gave Up by Megan Minutillo

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about women who have defied cultural stereotypes and negativity and those who continuously inspire the younger generations in learning to fight for themselves.

  28. Thought Catalog Episode 15: One Day You’ll Be The Best Thing To Ever Happen To Someone by Rania Naim

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about how it will be like when the day comes that you become the best thing that’s ever happened to someone.

  29. Thought Catalog Episode 14: I Will Always Find You by Ruby Li

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about waiting patiently for your true love in the midst of an unfortunate separation.

  30. Thought Catalog Episode 13: Stop Romanticizing The People Who Don’t Even Text You Back

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article by Megan Minutillo about how we should stop making excuses for people who just don’t reciprocate the effort to make the relationship stay strong.

  31. Thought Catalog Episode 12: To The Person Who Lost Someone Close To Them by Matt Wilks

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article on understanding why we feel so much pain in losing someone and why it would help to look on the other side of things.

  32. Thought Catalog Episode 11: This Is Why You Should Love A Soft Hearted Person by Azahm Khan

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about how soft-hearted people paves the way to the best kind of love because they flourish to bringing light in the lives of people and restores what being human is all about.

  33. Thought Catalog Episode 10: The Truth Is, You’re Supposed To Feel Lost In Life by Marianna Saver

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about why the fear of uncertainty and not knowing is something that you are supposed to feel because it’s what’s going to lead you to where you are supposed to be.

  34. Thought Catalog Episode 9: Always Trust The Timing Of Your Life by Kate Janelle Padrinas

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about how the Lord’s timing, no matter how late we think it is in our life, will always be perfect. We should not be afraid to live our lives as it is because it is a preparation to what will be.

  35. Thought Catalog Episode 8: Dear Heart, I’m Sorry For Not Taking Good Care Of You by Rania Naim

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about a promise to finally find the missing piece to complete a heart that’s been broken and has weathered a lot of storms.

  36. Thought Catalog Episode 7: One Day You’re Gonna Meet Someone Who Feels Like Home by Kirsten Corley

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about that one day when you meet a person who would make you realize that someone out there is meant to be with you and show you what home feels like.

  37. Thought Catalog Episode 6: You Broke Her, You Don’t Get To Come Back by Mary Louise Vern Ignacio

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about how no man can ever come back to a woman’s life after he breaks her and she rises back to power.

  38. Thought Catalog Episode 5: How To Be Okay When They Decide You’re Not ‘The One’ by Ellen Nguyen

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about how you should be okay even if you are not chosen or if you keep failing.

  39. Thought Catalog Episode 4: 10 Reasons Why Most Men Can’t Handle A Deep Woman by Rania Naim 09/26/20

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about how your intensity as a deep woman can’t be handled by just any other guy and why you shouldn’t feel that it’s your fault why some relationships don’t work out

  40. Thought Catalog Episode 3: Toxic Humans Will Never Admit They’re Wrong by Holly Riordan 09/16/2020

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about how being with a toxic person is not a good idea and how manipulative they can be to justify what they do when they do it.

  41. Thought Catalog Episode 2: Maybe Right Now Your Journey Isn’t About Love by Bianca Sparacino

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about understanding that time alone is a not a time of despair but a time to repair. 🙏🏻

  42. Thought Catalog Episode 1: What’s Meant To Be Yours Will Come To You by: Marisa Donnelly

    A read-aloud version of a Thought Catalog article about hope and faith that even if we don’t get what we want when we want it, everything will fall in its rightful place when the time is right.

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Musings, two-cents, collabs, my own - and then some!

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