Have we forgotten the importance of affection? A quick embrace, an earnest hug, or the tenderness of taking someone’s hand? In our week days that seem to drag on as we count down to the next afternoon off, the next getaway, the next morning to sleep late; in our schedules in which we allot 60 […]
Sandra’s Bangs (Living in a Fishbowl)
Yesterday I considered red paint for my walls, red paint for my hair, and settled for a new shade of vermilion on my toe nails. Last night, I also cut myself bangs. Very Sandra Bullock. And don’t we all know that she appeared at the Golden Globes with a new do? Blunt bangs, and commentary […]
Open to the Future
It’s been quite a year. On every dimension that I value or that keeps this household afloat – emotionally, physically, financially – I will say it again: it’s been quite a year. Last year I dared to write a letter to the new decade, imploring the universe to grant a bit more light. This year […]
What Do You REALLY Want in a Relationship?
Knowing what you want is key to getting it. Especially in love.
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Telling a story, and turning a page.
Send Me No Flowers
The power of the flower… and a little old fashioned romance.
Body Language: Are You a Toucher?
When you converse face-to-face, do you touch the person with whom you’re speaking? Perhaps you graze the forearm, or rest your hand for a moment on the shoulder. Some of us are more naturally warm, with voices and gestures that radiate energy, compassion, empathy. We lean forward, we make eye contact, and we touch – […]
Date Night, Anxiety, Vehicles, and Cherry Crush
Date night I’m going out tonight. There. I said it. I’m going out. I know, I know. Hardly the stuff of News at 11. Except when you’re no longer able to stand by 11. Then it’s news. BIG news. Because how am I ever going to pull this off? I admit that these days I […]
Why Must We Marry?
Why must we marry? Scandalous little question, isn’t it? Flies in the face of convention! After all, we’re past the 60s and early 70s. We’ve tossed away our peace symbols and sitar music. Am I proposing free love? Romantic anarchy? Hardly. But in my cozy neighborhood of writing cohorts-in-crime, and we’re a mighty varied group, […]
Sex vs Lovemaking – Why Are We So Confused?
Great sex, great love, and everything in between.