My husband and I will be celebrating 13 years together next month, a time so long ago begun when we were young, in love and dreaming the big dreams. Long lasting relationships can sometimes fizzle and many find themselves in a rut of supreme comfort - it's just easier to sit together on the couch and watch a movie then go to the effort on putting on a nice outfit and heading out for a night on the town. It got me thinking that despite enjoying being somewhat of a homebody and on many nights … [Read more...]
Apr 16, 2012
Do you know how to pick up?
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Sometimes I wish it was as easy to pick up friends as it is to pick up men. I'm married so those days of going out for a night on the town and meeting new guys for a potential partnership are over but I thought about this topic yesterday as I chatted with a friend about how difficult it is sometimes to make new friends. SCENARIO: You want to meet someone who has similar interests to you, so you perhaps head to the local book shop to hunt down a great new read. There's a woman, about your … [Read more...]
Dec 14, 2011
What defines who you are?
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I know someone who's life is completely consumed by "her man" and I also know a woman who can talk about nothing else but her children. These women's lives are entirely engulfed with another person and it has actually made me sad to think there are ladies out there who could otherwise be strong and independent, doing what they want in life, instead of staying on one ground level and never getting to achieve great things. Don't get me wrong - I'm sure there are great numbers of people who are … [Read more...]
Jul 26, 2011
Keep those panties on fire!
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There are so many people on the planet who take relationships with their partners for granted, and the cycle is all too familiar - they fall in love, they fall out of love, they cheat, they leave, they want their partner back, they gain their partner back, it doesn't work, they leave. What an incredible and fortunate journey I have been a part of. Together, me and my gorgeous man have been inseparable for twelve years and enjoying wedded bliss for eight. But that's not to say that we haven't … [Read more...]
