To Valentine’s Or Not?
Does Valentine's only serve to remind those of us without partners of our singledom? Or is it a day that can genuinely serve as a reminder to love ourselves?
A Snorer, A Drunk & A Trump Supporter
When one date goes badly it can be annoying but when three dates in one weekend end up in the garbage pile I can’t help but feel like I’m wasting my time. Or maybe I should just date less...
A Blog About A Book
As you’re maybe aware if you follow my social media, I’m writing a book! The blog inspired more writing and so what started as just the blog in book format has snowballed into a 6 year memoir of me rebuilding post-divorce and getting back into dating. Many of the stories from the blog are in the book but there’s also a lot more about my personal growth and struggle, and other areas of my life - not just the men.
Did Someone Say Sandwiches?
You know the internet is crazy when an inanimate object slides into your DMs. And it’s even creepier when said inanimate object messages in reply to one of your instagram stories “hey, that’s my view” when you’ve posted a pic from your balcony.
Nevertheless, she persisted
I haven’t written for a while. I haven’t written because this year has kicked my ass. There has been man stress, work stress, more man stress, and now more work stress. I haven’t had mental capacity for the blog and, for months now, I haven’t been “properly” dating either, albeit somehow there are still men in my life.
Same Same, But Very Different
They say we look for the familiar, that we find comfort in it. But what happens when the familiar isn’t attractive to you and, in fact, is maybe a whole lot of what you’d tried to leave behind?
Do you have the answer?
Questions are good. Curiosity and inquiring minds are the foundation of the world but after a date, should you be left with more questions than answers?
You, Me & Translator Makes Three
How much do you really need to be able to communicate in a relationship? When you’re from incredibly different backgrounds AND there’s a language barrier, should we just accept that communication is going to be difficult, and maybe this isn’t going to be one of those deep and meaningful relationships?
Should We Build Walls?
Are walls a good thing? Should we be erecting them? No, not the Mexican border kind ordered by an over-tanned, over-inflated world leader. But the kind that protect ourselves, protect our hearts?
To Me, From Me
The end of a year or a significant milestone in time can be a great time for self reflection and a reset. But how do we know we're truly assessing from an objective point of view and not just following a narrative that has already been constructed and we're obliviously following?
Is It Too Much To Ask?
In the midst of the O saga, when I was trying desperately to retain some distance and not put all the eggs in the world in one O shaped basket, I decided to go out on a first date with another Bumble match. Surely it could only be a good thing?
OVER & OUT – PART 4 OF 4
How do you ignore your gut? Should you even try? Or should you just always go with it? Even when you want it to be wrong?