For some, the holiday season is gray. The season’s brightness casts shadows we hoped time had erased. Its glow reminds us the shadow’s original is real. What causes life to dim may still be with you. I’ll go first. My life plans, well, haven’t gone as planned. Passing time seems to parallel growing distance from …
Category: Not Just Another
Around the Table
One of my family’s Thanksgiving traditions is going around the table. We each take a turn to share what we’re thankful for. This is my 2021 digital edition. In 2021, I’m thankful for those who inspire me to risk and love. Risk and love are the perfect pair. Risk is pointless without a meaningful result …
A Little Shopping Magic
Let me tell you a shopping tale. Once upon a … well, all the … time, I was an unfit shopper. The sizes I chose were too big, as confirmed by blunt, loving comments from numerous (that’s right – multiple) friends and family. I surveyed every option, and I took too long. I wanted my …
Dating App Gold
My goal is for you to join a dating app within a few minutes of reading this post. Who doesn’t want to leap into the predictable experience of countless bathroom selfies and somber, introspective … did I mention solo … videos? If you don’t take your overwhelming loneliness too seriously, it’s a gold mine. With …
Is Indifferent Intimacy Good?
If an individual’s worth is a cultural value, I’m not sure why casual sex is in season. Our culture celebrates detached pleasure as a badge of freedom or shrugs at it like a non-event. It probably is much more fun in the moment. Every individual should have the freedom to choose for herself. The …
For John
I met unforgettable “John” on a recent walk. Thankfully, when we met, I was on the phone with a good friend, who overheard the bizarre, insightful exchange. A few moments before, my friend and I were describing amusing caricatures of our love lives, and we joked whether moving is necessary for a fresh dating pool. …
Singles: Before You Jump, Some Brief Thoughts to Consider
Before you jump due to crushing loneliness, consistent dating disappointment, or the overwhelming fear you will never (yes, never) meet the person with whom you can be fully vulnerable, uninhibited, accepted, and white hot between the sheets, will you pause five minutes to read this article? As someone who has experienced the above, and who …
