It took me a minute to name the negative, angsty feeling I got when looking at her social media posts. Being an amiable, agreeable person, who prides myself on my ability to get along with most people, the feeling wasn’t a familiar one. I sat with it for a minute, wondering at it, until I
Love can be a long road. We start it with such fervor, idealism and a touch or two of magical thinking, but we’re so human. To love someone well is much more than attraction and excitement and romance. We disappoint each other, confuse each other, and frustrate each other. Our vision is wonky. We see
What would it feel like to live life without feeling the need to prove your significance? Because don’t we all feel it? That nagging need to feel important, to have our value affirmed by the people around us… Isn’t that where comparison and jealousy and pride come from? If my value is based on my
What if I told you my mom heard a voice from heaven tell her to marry my dad? Mmhmm, you might think, with understandable cynicism, because people make all kinds of interesting claims. Well, in honor of the Valentine season and my parent’s recent 40 year anniversary, I’ve decided to tell their story. Whether you
New lovers often ask ‘how do we keep our love just like this?’ Hand in hand with soaring emotions and high hopes they look upon the wreckages and wraith-like existences of loves gone before and wonder how to avoid such a fate. We want to maintain, keep, hold on to what we have. But perhaps
