Once upon a time I had a dream. I wrote it down…I thought about it. I talked about it, I asked questions, I did research. I did the work…I did some work, maybe not enough work. I stalled, I second guessed, I paused, I researched some more, I believed more in the not than the […]
Being married is hard and fun and amazing. The feeling is security, peace, monotony (especially during this pandemic! Total groundhog day), synchronicity, struggle, compromise, journey, love, family, friendship, love, disappointment, sadness, relief, bliss, betterment, love, hope. There are a range of emotions because being human is hard. We have good days and bad days. We […]
When we were kids I idolized her. She was the most beautiful funny fire-hearted person I had ever seen. One night, when I was 9 or 10 she talked me into sneaking out. She was 13 or so and beyond worldly in my eyes. I had absolute trust. After our parents were asleep for a […]
Photo Courtesy of cdn.greenweddingshoes.com Remember when you were 5, and you had your first crush? I think back to all the things I did to gain the attention of my first love interest and wondered – what if we used some of these tactics now? I’m sure we could easily come up with the con list, […]
Courtesy of weheartit.com I found this picture and it makes me think of happy times. I grew up in Florida and I was married on the beach, so it is one of those places that feels like home. The sound of the waves crashing into the shore, the birds chirping, the sound of kids playing and laughing, […]
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A friend recently asked me to write about expectations of a man and a woman when having a baby. Well, we talked about expectations a bit in my recent blog, so let’s reframe that to, understanding the relationship transition with a newborn. When two people decide to have or are blessed with the joy of […]
“Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get – only what you are expecting to give.” – Katherine Hepburn Men and women enter into relationships for many different reasons, but maintaining them is the tricky part. Recently, some friends asked to hear about expectations in the relationship, new rules in the […]
Do you remember it? That moment when you laid eyes on your person? The first encounter – when you were intrigued, attracted, drawn in. It may be hard to remember what first drew you to them – or perhaps you remember it like it was yesterday. Was it their eyes, their laugh, their smile, that […]
The pathway to love seemed so hard when I was single, and to be honest…even when I first met my husband. Keeping the love you have requires just as much work, if not more than the hunt. The difference is your investment and your perspective on how this person fits into your life long-term. Relationships […]
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