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Category Archives: commitment
Feeling All the Feels
It is the evening after my daughter’s wedding and the evening before Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve eve, if you will. I am caught like a wayward snowflake between the two events. Many tears were cried at the wedding ceremony. It … Continue reading
Posted in commitment, grief, life, love, marriage, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas, daughters, Family, Feelings, grieving, holiday, joy, life, loss, love, mother in law, new beginnings, weddings
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My Baby Girl is Getting Married
Well, I guess she is not such a baby anymore. She’s 26. And a half. (But who’s counting; certainly not her mother!) Of course, I have known about Emily’s upcoming nuptials for a while. She got engaged last year, just … Continue reading
Posted in commitment, life, love, marriage, Uncategorized
Tagged children, Christmas, commitment, divorce, fear, letting go, life, love, marriage, motherhood, weddings
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A-Z, A Writing Exercise
So, interestingly enough, a recent heartbreak/breakup has inspired me to start writing more. Everything can become a story, and in this way we can process deep pain and turn it into art. As writers, we store away story ideas and … Continue reading
Posted in commitment, dating, life, love, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged a-z, alphabet, breakups, heartbreak, infidelity, learning, live, love, perspective, relationships, writing exercise, zen
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A Lesson From Heartbreak
Sometimes, love swoops down on you like a beautiful bird. And sometimes it is a vulture, eager to rip out your heart. People say you should be open to love, to believe in it. But love can be a liar. … Continue reading
Posted in commitment, dating, jerks, life, love, Uncategorized
Tagged breakups, heartbreak, inspiration, life, love, strength
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HOW TO AVOID GETTING HURT IN A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP
You can’t. The end. Just kidding! I’ve been puzzling through this lately, as I have recently fallen in love again. Or perhaps for the first time. Every time is different; every time feels new. I’m equal parts ecstatic and terrified. … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, commitment, dating, life, love, marriage, Uncategorized
Tagged commitment, friends, hurt, learning, life, love, relationships, sex
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Couple-Wupples…
Recently someone posted a picture on my Facebook wall: “I’m not single. I’m in a relationship with freedom!” Ha-ha-ha, yeah baby. You tell ‘em! (Choking back a sad mournful whimper) It’s time for me to admit that I’m not as … Continue reading
Posted in commitment, dating, life, love, marriage, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged celibacy, couples, dating, Li, life, love, marriage, relationships, sex, single, travel
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One Ring – a Story of Evolution
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring, 1954, chapter 2 I never wore rings in … Continue reading
Posted in commitment, dating, love, marriage, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged commitment, jewelry, loss, love, marriage, rings, self-reliance, symbols, travel, wedding
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Pre-Existing Condition 