Day Twenty-Six: Zoo Because I'm so happy to be done with this series (I mean, I enjoy writing for you guys and for myself, but I'm looking forward to a little break, maybe take some time to work on my new short story), I would like to treat myself to a visit to the zoo. …
Alphabet Series: Yearning
Day Twenty-Five: Yearning If you haven't figured it out by now, I spent a lot of time as a single lady yearning for the day I'd finally find The One. Yes, I know it's the twenty-first century and we women aren't supposed to want a man, much less feel like we need a man, but …
Alphabet Series: X
Day Twenty-Four: X Okay, guys. You know I'm not going to use "xylophone" or "xenophobic" as today's word, so let's just call it a wash and move on to the next two days.
Alphabet Series: Worry
Day Twenty-Three: Worry Worry plagued much of my singlehood. I don't know if I was the typical late-teenage/young twentysomething, but it seems that nearly every week brought similar haunting questions. When will I get married? Will all my friends be married before me? Will I ever get married? What if I get married and my …
Alphabet Series: Vilified
Day Twenty-Two: Vilified Today's word is perhaps not as harsh as it sounds. I have been fortunate to never find myself in a verbally or physically abusive relationship. I do, however, believe that my heart - and maybe even my sanity - suffered abuse, or vilification. With the exception of one, maybe two of the …
Alphabet Series: Unsure of Myself
Day Twenty-One: Unsure of Myself Some of my themes throughout this series have either gone hand in hand or repeated themselves, and today is perhaps another instance of that. I have previously alluded to my lack of confidence in myself and in my relationships for several years. My struggles have been - and in some …
Alphabet Series: Trusting
Day Twenty: Trusting My ability to trust any male to whom I was romantically attracted often fluctuated throughout my dating years, as I'm sure is the case with most people. Find someone, date, relationship goes well, relationship falls apart, close off heart, repeat process. As I had been told/warned by other engaged and married couples …
Alphabet Series: Sex
Day Nineteen: Sex Let's go full-on taboo today and talk about sex. Those of you who don't know me are probably eager to hear me dish details, while those of you who know me are either A) cheering me on because you know what my stance is, or B) rolling your eyes because you know …
Alphabet Series: Restless
Day Eighteen: Restless Restless. That's one word to describe it. That feeling that growled at me through high school, nibbled at me through most of college and attacked me at the end of college and after graduation. The feeling of restlessness. Restlessness became a close companion of mine as a result of the gnawing fear …
Alphabet Series: Quiet
Day Seventeen: Quiet I don't like confrontation, so it's been hard for me over the years to speak up when I have a different opinion from someone else, particularly a boyfriend. Allow me to clarify: if the discussion regards something I'm passionate about (in politics, religion, etc.) and I know I can voice my opinion …
The Weight Is Over 