on singleness and dating (mis)adventures
I came across this discussion on a Christian dating site quite a few times. I have avoided the subject because it was a contentious issue. Yesterday, I decided to dip my toes in and was overcome by a tidal wave of ideas.… Read more
I recently finished drying a bunch of flowers and was figuring out where to store them, when I saw the last (and only) set of dried flowers I have. They sit in a jar on the shelf above my desk. They’ve been with me for 13 years, having crossed the European continent and most of Asia to finally find their way to my bedroom.… Read more
Every once in a while, you meet someone that just seems so right. There’s mutual attraction, good chemistry, great rapport. It would have been the start to something meaningful… except circumstances get in the way. One of you has to leave, or you can’t seem to align schedules, or something altogether unexpected comes up.… Read more
They say – sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
But when it comes to life and love, it shouldn’t be about winning or losing. Because when things fall apart, anyone involved suffers some form of loss. And anyone involved also has something to gain.… Read more
True love desires commitment. True commitment begs exclusivity. And true exclusivity is costly.
Don’t allow yourself to go for bargain basement price. And don’t buy cheap stock. Expect to get and be willing to pay for the cost of a real relationship.… Read more
A man once told me I don’t know real love. The irony is, when it was all over, he left bitter, unforgiving, and angry. I, on the other hand, harbour no ill feelings, am grateful for what was, and pray for him still.… Read more
It hurts that much because you loved that much.
You chose to love, knowing full well that you can be hurt. But you loved, anyway. Because you believed in the possibility of something greater. And that – the belief, the hope, the possibility – shouldn’t die when the hurt sets in.… Read more
