growth
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As I’ve written about before, back in March of this year I put myself out there on Facebook dating. I talked to many guys at first. Then narrowed it down to just a few. And after some time it was down to a very clear #1 choice. He and I have now chatted every single… Read more
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Things have officially gotten out of hand. I’ve written here about my experiences with dating apps. I’ve written about my most recent attempt at a relationship. And up until now, I’ve been very careful about how I’ve told those stories. Careful with people’s feelings. Careful not to sound angry. Careful to soften things. I’m tired… Read more
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My entire adult life, I have moved from relationship to relationship. I have been, without question, a serial monogamist. As a teenager, I truly believed that being alone was one of the worst things that could happen to a person. That belief followed me into adulthood. I threw myself into relationships completely, becoming whatever my… Read more
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Tomorrow morning, everything changes. After years of living in a body that has held me back more than it’s carried me forward, I’m finally having my hip replacement surgery. Saying that out loud still feels surreal. There’s anxiety, of course—the kind that creeps in when you think about operating rooms, recovery timelines, pain, and the… Read more
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If someone looked only at the statistics of my life, they might summarize it with a short sentence: three marriages, three divorces. Numbers are tidy that way. They flatten years of love, struggle, growth, and change into something that looks like 1 simple fact from the outside. But real relationships are not tidy. They are… Read more
