Cassie Drake

Love is a verb. It's something you do, even when the mood ain't the same!! It's a responsibility, an action, a JOB, a duty!! It's a sacrifice! It's learning to step outside of yourself and your own selfishness and seek to understand what drives your partner, what HURTS YOUR PARTNER, what helps them grow, what makes them better, and what makes them feel protected and in the midst of that you build a deeper, stronger bond. Love is supposed to quiet the noise. When you're loved well, you stop...

Communication is the oxygen in the room. A relationship without the ability to communicate, whether it's with your fam, your friends or your lover, is a relationship that slowly loses it's foundation. It isn't just TALKING. It's being able to say, "This hurt me," without fear or someone deflection or storming out of the room. It's asking questions instead of making assumptions. It's listening to UNDERSTAND instead of listening to DEFEND yourself. It's working through disagreements instead of...

Trust is fragile. It takes only minutes to break but months or even years to rebuild!! When trust is broken in a relationship, it doesn't just 'hurt your feelings'... it destabilizes your sense of safety. You feel their energy leaking. Their presence starts to wane. You start to question your instincts. Your nervous system stays on edge. You replay moments, behaviors and conversations searching for clarity trying to make sense of it! Broken trust changes your environment. It creates...