Being the introverted, freedom-loving woman I am, it would make sense that I celebrate single-hood and relish activities that are self-directed but I’ve found dating to be exciting and expansive as well. Oh sure, I’ve been involuntarily groped in a coffee-shop parking lot and forced to sit through unusually long cat stories (complete with pictures), but overall [...]
I am an introverted Pisces dreamer big-picture kind of woman. I could while away hours daydreaming about traveling in foreign lands, meeting a beguiling stranger on a midnight train, writing a bestseller and championing lost souls. I am most content when I am available to possibilities. Possibilities in Love Deeply Single: A state of perceiving the [...]
Reflecting on My Youth - Joanne Smoley I can't believe it's been almost a year since Jeff moved out. Didn't we just tell the kids that we make each other sad and we can't stay married? It seems like only yesterday I was having the suckiest New Year's ever. I remember thinking last year in [...]
Once again I find myself without a partner. I feel an ache when my phone chimes and it’s not a sweet text from my sweetheart. It’s a text saying my Verizon bill is available for review. Thud goes hope, and yet for now, I choose to relax and focus on my kids and writing. Why am [...]
romantic-cards.blogspot.com As we lay together, our bodies swimming in dopamine and light, he said, Passion’s different, in response to my rundown of future availability. What did he mean? He meant you can’t make passion fit into a schedule or go away. He likened it to a sled ride. You get on and fly down the hill. [...]
Priority: A thing that is regarded as more important than another. We all want to be somebody's priority. We want to be someone's first call when they return from a trip. We want to be the one they make plans with for the weekend. We want the most attention. I've held children and adults as they [...]
