Okay, so I’m not exactly single. But I do check the “Single” box on my taxes, as it’s accurate to my situation. I’m not married, nor do I expect that to change anytime soon. Some will agree that I’m single, as I am unmarried. That I’m merely playing games until I find something “real.” That …
I never said I am the eternal optimist. Sometimes my tiny turtle mind says, “Hey, little dude, you’re flat on your back and you can’t get up!”
I learned many lessons from my family growing up. I learned lessons from my parents, siblings, from my mentors, from my friends. The second most important lesson I received from my mother was this: Happiness is a choice. At the Las Vegas “Life is Beautiful” festival, the year it first began, I painted this sentiment on …
“What is love,” someone asked me. “You mean being in love, or love itself?” “Both?” Well, let me ponder that. “Being ‘in love’ is an infatuation. At least, that’s what it seems to mean. It’s used by the same sort of people, in my experience, as those who use phrases like ‘protect the relationship’ or …
I’m done being right for someone. Say it out loud. Why not? Feels good too say it, doesn’t it? Every day, someone, somewhere tells me to be prettier for someone—to be sexier, to be calmer. Overtly, indirectly, unknowingly. No, not my friends. Fortunately. I’m not interested in keeping that kind of company. But Facebook ads, some …
I find a certain peace in watering the plants at my parents’ house (and might even have my own some day!). Early in the morning, when the hummingbirds spin round, before the heat of the day sucks the moisture from my body. I prefer sturdy plants that don’t require a great deal of water, so …
the more I water and care for my garden, the more it produces Read More »
My friend shared a story. I’d say she’s an emotional person, empathetic, thinks with her heart as well as her mind. Also happens to be a hard skills, no nonsense, get the job done career woman. She reminds me of a caramel M&M. Somewhat hard exterior with a soft, warm inside. She pulled over, in …
Yes, the big stuff is important. Yes, it matters. The truth is that relationships are hard and It. All. Matters. If you don’t sweat the small stuff, none of it will matter. It’s the small stuff they’ll remember. One time, my partner and I picked little one up from a two week vacation. Since we …
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An open letter to the person who says romance is dead,
Carry on, dear soul.
Romance may be dead for you.
