Friday night at The Whisper Lounge. Sarah sits in our regular corner booth, spinning her empty martini glass by the stem, recounting how she spent twenty minutes crafting the perfect “casual” text to the guy who never responded to her […]
Heartbreak - Lola Adams - Workplaces
“I’m Not Crazy, That Happened….Right?”
It was Thursday night, and Mia was staring at her phone, crafting what she believed was a casual text to her coworker Alex. The same Alex she’d been having lunch with three times a week “by coincidence.” The same Alex […]
Heartbreak - Lola Adams
I’m Learning to Grieve in a World Where Everyone Has an Opinion About My Love and My Loss
Picture this: You’re standing in your childhood living room, surrounded by extended family who haven’t spoken to each other since the Clinton administration, all pretending to celebrate the life of someone you loved. The shrine you’ve carefully constructed—the flowers, the […]
Heartbreak - Lola Adams
“I’m Still Not Over Him”
There she is again. You’re scrolling through Instagram at 1 AM, wine glass in hand, when you see her—the girlfriend. The one who gets to spend Saturday mornings with your former best friend, the one he’s apparently willing to restructure […]
Dating - Heartbreak - Lola Adams
“I’m Dating My Issues Again”
She’s standing at the corner of West 4th and Sixth, coffee in hand, scrolling through her phone. It’s the fourth first date she’s had this month. Each one started with promise, built to what seemed like real connection, then evaporated […]