I was inspired by a post from the insightful Jeffrey Platts, who seems to always tap into those challenges in life that I'd rather not admit to or deal with. Like the fact that I compare myself to my colleagues and friends, especially when I'm online...what they are doing/ saying on Facebook and . . .
About fear
I worry a lot. It started with the first day I walked by myself three blocks from my house to my elementary school. Maybe I'd get lost, or get hit by a car, or wouldn't actually make it inside the building. I was 8 years old. This tendency continued throughout my schooling. I worried about . . .
Boundaries
Despite what most of my blog is about, this topic is not about dating. But it is about relationships. I'm very pleased to announce that my article for the Huffington Post landed on their home page! The topic? Boundaries. I have a lot to say about boundaries, mostly because I'm still learning . . .
Getting older is…fabulous? (Gulp.)
I read a fantastic article today by Nicole Burly, one of YourTango's experts and a life/ wellness coach. She turned 40 recently, and hasn't looked back. Instead, as she entered her thirties she realized that life just kept getting better...no way would she trade her present in to be 26 again, or . . .
America, are you shy or kinky?
A new "study" came out recently (more like an informal poll just for kicks) by an artist named R. Luke DuBois. He wanted to see how Americans viewed themselves according to online dating profiles, and color-code it by congressional districts on a map (like the red vs blue states). What he ended up . . .
Have you ever forgotten a date?
A few years ago, I ran into someone here in L.A. that knew me back when I lived in Austin. I didn't recognize him right away, so i played along for a while thinking it would come to me. It didn't, so I tried to keep the conversation vague. He didn't really offer any details himself, and then he left . . .
