It didn’t matter how many times I told my friend I had no plans to date for a long time. She would predictably rattle off the same old question, ‘So, have you found yourself a man yet?’ before she even said hello. Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but you get the idea. But seriously, what […]
One thing that makes me cringe is the thought of settling. What makes a person settle for less than what they want in life, particularly in the way of relationships? I can’t stand the thought of settling with a person if I’m not crazy about them. I’ve settled before and quite frankly, I’d much rather […]
I am fortunate enough to come from a very tight-knit and loving family. My parents have been together for over 35 years and are still very much in love. Neither of my parents has ever laid a finger on the other. In fact, I’ve never even heard my parents yell at each other. They’re always […]
Throughout 2008 I conducted a social experiment with the purpose of discerning whether the way in which my external world perceived me was congruent with the way I perceived myself. The idea was inspired by Steve Pavlina’s branding exercise. It was an interesting year to conduct the experiment, as I was in the process of […]