Published by admin on December 29, 2015

The New Sexy: Women Over 40

I’m 41. Until recently, when a woman over 40 checked out my dating profile, the first thought that popped up in my head was “too old”–and then I quickly moved on. I would literally think, “Why is she checking me out? We’re not even in the same generation.” No lie. I shared this revelation with my friend, Heather, who’s in…

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Published by admin on December 20, 2015

My Freshly-Sewn Stitches

People cope in different ways. People. We. You and I. We all are copers. Some of us turn into dopers.   We all have our little ways, some of them secret, to cope with hurt and pain when reality does not conform to our wishes and desires. Some of us are better at hiding them…

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Published by admin on December 19, 2015

I was six and all I wanted was a lightsaber

STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. I was 6 years old. I remember getting my whole Universe blown to smithereens. I wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Badly. (Yeah, I wasn’t cool enough yet to be Han Solo.) I wanted a lightsaber, and I was willing to give up a finger–but only my pinky–if only I could…

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Published by admin on December 17, 2015

Writing Down the Bones

It’s a title of a book by Natalie Goldberg, actually. Writing Down the Bones. I loved it! It’s exactly what you’d think it would be about. Getting raw. Going where it hurts. Why? Because that’s where the GOLD is! Last night I had an interaction that displeased me greatly. A friend of mine was presenting at our weekly training for my…

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Published by admin on December 12, 2015

Out of Control? Blame Entropy!

I am out of control. There you go. I said it. The first words are always the hardest. Aren’t they? I mean, when you KNOW you have to tell someone something, whether you’re in a relationship or just dating, and you absolutely DON’T WANT TO TELL THEM what you need to tell them. Crappola! ARGHHHH!!!!!!…

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Published by admin on December 10, 2015

“Top 10” Signs that You’re NOT Ready for a Relationship

A little pompous, perhaps. I’ll admit it. But I’m going for the jugular. My “Top 10” signs that you’re not ready to be in a relationship. Drum roll, please… 10. You stalk your ex’s facebook page. 9. Your boundaries resemble a gaseous element. 8. You pounce on anyone who shows even a slight degree of…

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