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Inviting you to join me on my dating adventures! I'll share my stories and offer advice to help you enjoy this journey. Sense of humor a must!
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22/04/2024

What is He Really Thinking?

I am lucky to have that friend who will tell you what he thinks, even if the answer is uncomfortable.

I was having an issue with my boyfriend and I explained it to him from various angles and proceeded to analyze each angle. After I was done I said. "What do you think he's thinking?

He replied that he's thinking about what he's going to have for dinner.

After I stopped laughing, I realized he was serious. Men, he said, don't spend much time analyzing relationship issues. It's not good or bad, he said, it's just how things are.

Well, that one little comment has saved me a lot of time. I spend only the time I need to understand my version of the situation and then let it go.

More importantly, I now put myself in his shoes. So for example, if I worry he's not being romantic enough, I try and put myself in his shoes. Maybe he's just afraid to say something that would upset me.

Now my baseline view of the the relationship is that we are both doing the best we can.

28/02/2024

Helping Fate Along

In the bumpy road of dating sometimes you find yourself doing things that you never thought you would.

A friend of mine did just that and it worked. She had recently broken up with her long-term boyfriend and really wanted to move on mentally so she bought a Claddagh ring. This Irish ring represents love, loyalty and friendship.

And much to her surprise almost a year later she found her Irish boyfriend!

Did she speed her fate along a bit with that ring? Would she have met him anyway? Who knows?

But I would guess that her intentional act of letting go and looking forward, put in motion something in her spirit that allowed her to move forward and "attract" this wonderful partner.

14/02/2024

Create a New Tradition on Valentine's Day

I had to laugh while at the grocery store last week, as I was choosing which large box of Valentine's chocolate I would buy for myself. This has been a long family tradition. My Dad used to buy a large box for my Mom and two small boxes for my sister and me. And I did that for my children.

But my children are grown, with their own spouses, and my Dad has passed, but I still buy that candy and know that he's smiling down on me.

While there is sentimental value in old traditions, it's a great idea to create new traditions either with your significant other, your children, your friends, or whomever you love and cherish in your life on this day.

You can meet friends for drinks, hold an at-home party, or even less romantic type of events, like sports events.

The point is to celebrate love, whatever type it is.

10/02/2024

Be the Person You Want to Date

Just the other day, I was talking to a friend of mine who is on one of the dating apps and he was telling me what he wants in a potential partner He had specific characteristics and traits he wanted, which is great.

But it got me thinking, about whether he, or any of us, have those same characteristics. Are we passionate about our work or our hobbies? Are we curious? Do we like to explore, etc.

And while dating advice always points to doing activities we like so we can meet compatible people, I would take this one step further. If we put the time into making sure we have the traits we want in others, then we become more "attractive. "

But the true result is that we become the best version of ourselves. We become confident and feel great about who we are. That confidence translates into "attractiveness." Our positive energy attracts others with the same energy

And that mutual "attraction" will allow us to find the best possible partner

12/01/2024

It's a New Year -- Time to Change That Tape in Your Head

Last month I had coffee with a childhood friend who decided I needed a talking to. We discussed our goals and aspirations for the upcoming year and he emphatically said, "You need to change that tape in your head!"

He explained that since I was young (we have been friends since we were 8 years old) I have a belief that I need to have a lifelong partner. He said it's an old thought that I need to remove.

I was divorced after 13 years of marriage and have had two long-term relationships, but deep down I feel badly I haven't found a new lifelong partner.

He knows this and asked why I can't look at my dating history and feel lucky I have had enjoyed my relationships for the season that they lasted. Why is it better to have just one your entire life?

And he was right, I needed to get that tape out of my head.

It worked! I am now in a wonderful relationship and truly am not planning ahead. I enjoy it now, with no pressure that it has to last the rest of my life. I'm just going to see how it unfolds.

I feel a burden has been lifted off my shoulders. So I offer this advice to all of you. Examine those beliefs that you have held onto for years and see if they need to be removed.

24/12/2023

Holiday Season is a Good Time to Meet People

First, let me apologize for being away from this site for a while. Needed a little break, but I'm back!

So as many of you know, I'm a hiker, but today, Dec. 24, was a bit too foggy for my usual hike, so I just went over to a local coffee place to catch up on emails.

This place is a small suburb where everyone comes to the central town to gather, walk their dogs and today offer good cheer to whomever they meet.

A nice man came and sat next me to me and we just started up a nice conversation. And it occurred to me that while many single people avoid gatherings at this time of year, in fact, it's a great time to be out and about. Everyone is in a good mood and friendly and it's easy to strike up conversations.

And what's especially nice is that you don't have to have that "I'm looking for a date" attitude. You just have to have a smile and your face and say Happy Holidays.

Take a chance and see what happens.

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