Romance & Reality

A personal blog where romance, reads and reflections intertwine.

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May 10, 2026

Growing Through Love

A poem about love, growth, healing and emotional change. In life, all things wax and wane. What matters is how you bloom, how you flourish, and how you remain sane. Continue reading

2026, Heart Thoughts

blog, creative-writing, growth, heartbreak, life, literature, love, poetry, relationships, romance, romance-and-reality, romance-blog, spring, summer, writing
April 7, 2026

Don’t Bleed on Me If I Didn’t Cut You

Misery is like a virus. It plagues a host, replicates tenfold, and attacks everyone in its proximity. Continue reading

2026, Reflections

blog, creative-writing, gifs, growth, happiness, inner-struggles, misery-loves-company, personal-problems, relationships, romance-and-reality, self-reflection, social-behaviors, writing
March 31, 2026

Aging is a Privilege (Hello 30!!!)

Enjoying the last of my 20’s, embracing the beginning of my 30’s, and wishing my mother was here with me. Continue reading

2026, Reflections

20s, 30s, 30th-birthday, aging, aging-gracefully, birthday, blog, creative-writing, eartha-kitt, grief, growth, life-journey, resilience, writing

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Antonia D.C.

Hey babe! Thanks for visiting my digital home. This is a space where i reflect and express my thoughts, feelings and experiences with life, love and romance. Here you’ll find a combination of poems, personal reflections, book reviews and more as this blog continues to grow. For more information about me and this space, I encourage you to start here.

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growth

Growing Through Love

Don’t Bleed on Me If I Didn’t Cut You

Aging is a Privilege (Hello 30!!!)