Do you remember that Julia Roberts movie, “Runaway Bride?” The one in which she kept agreeing to marry people, only to make a dramatic escape every time she stepped foot inside the church, sometimes with the assistance of a horse and once on a tractor, I think? OK, this is not about that. Well, it [...]
The Love Detox
It’s Valentine’s Day! And in true Love Detox fashion, I will be sporting an outfit tonight that is designed to make me giddy (I don’t think I’ve ever seen a feathered skirt rank very high on a “hot date outfit” list, have you?). I also eschewed any red or pink, save a bright lip and [...]
I don’t remember what I did for last Valentine’s Day, nor can I recall much about the Valentine’s Days I shared with my ex-husband. Isn’t that strange? After all, my last name is Valentine. Growing up, the holiday was akin to a second birthday. From as young an age as I can remember, my parents [...]
Oh, I’ve missed you all. I took a bit of an impromptu hiatus, thanks to the holidays + the flu + food poisoning + the flu again. But also, because I needed some time to simply be in my life, versus writing about it and offering it up for consumption. Part of that, yes, includes [...]
So, here I am, post-Love Detox rule change: embracing the grey and wrenching myself out of my past patterns. Which also includes learning how to date. As those of you who follow my BIF Facebook page know, I tried my hand at the real-life application of this post: developing a friendship—just friendship—with a man I [...]
Do you remember when I was talking to my dear friend Seth over Indian food, and espousing the glories of singledom? And then it occurred to me that being in a relationship wasn’t what had been keeping me from feeling the peace and happiness that I had recently been experiencing, but instead the fact this [...]
