Friday 13 November, 2009Myths about Lonely People

I was cleaning the kitchen the other day when a song came on the radio that spoke about a lonely girl wanting to meet a lonely man. I found my reaction to be: “Yuck. Lonely? What guy wants to meet a lonely girl? And ...

Thursday 12 November, 2009Contributing To Our Own Pain

Today I was listening to a young woman tell me how much of herself she is giving and continues to give, to the one that she loves. She told me that she fluctuates going back and forth in reasoning, knowing that his ...

Sunday 8 November, 2009A Step towards Individuality

I went to a meeting a few weeks ago where the editors of several major magazines in Connecticut were representing themselves. It was the first time that I found myself sitting at a circular table of other writers and to ...

Saturday 7 November, 2009One Man’s Question

Today a male co-worker walked up to me and wanted to know why more women are attracted to him when he’s scruffy-looking and mean-spirited.  

I turned my head and looked up towards him, squinting my ...

Friday 6 November, 2009Acceptance not Approval

I’ve often been so bored within relationships that I’ve left good men behind. I didn’t understand at the time that I can’t look to my partner to keep me entertained. It’s up to me to build my own life, to make my own ...