Ms Independent.

From a very young age, I have always been my own person.  At age eight, I had opted out of the normal child’s life.  Instead of spending breaks playing with other kids, I spent my lunch hour reading in the library.… Read more

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I Choose the Pain.

I have survived more than a few painful heartbreaks.  Most of them were messy.  The more recent ones were quite subdued and highly private.  But it took this one last painful experience to make me realise – there is beauty in suffering.  … Read more

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Of Wheat Fields and Foxes.

So the little prince tamed the fox. And when the hour of his departure drew near —
“Ah,” said the fox. “I shall cry.”
“It is your own fault,” said the little prince. “I never wished you any sort of harm, but you wanted me to tame you…”
“Yes, that is so,” said the fox.

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An Open Letter to Single Men.

Particularly – single men who find me intimidating.

Yes, I know I can be intimidating.  I’ve been called that by both men AND women.  Poster girl for the modern, 21st century independent woman.  Super Girl, Iron Lady, Wonder Woman. I took them all as compliments.  … Read more

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A Simple Rule.

I once heard a pastor say that he will not allow himself to be alone with a woman that is not his wife. While it may seem extreme, I found myself thinking that I ought to adopt a similar principle. Thus I formed my ‘no alone time with a strange, unrelated man’ rule.… Read more

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Summer Breeze

lighthousePerhaps it was the sea breeze and the gorgeous cliffside views.  Perhaps it was the way the sunlight shone on the green, rolling hills, and how the birds danced in front of us.  Or perhaps it was simply because I was a girl, and he was a guy, and we were travelling together one summer day.… Read more

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Romance Is Dead.

Yeah.  I killed it.  I’ve stopped reading love stories and watching romantic movies since… well, I don’t quite remember.  It was somewhere between giving up on love and recommitting my life to Christ.  It started as utter exasperation at how Hollywood depicts love or romance.  … Read more

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