Have you ever known someone whose actions and words make you feel like they truly care about your needs and feelings? Then you find out later that the person had an ulterior motive? They used your feelings as a means to get what they want from you? I had a family member do this for… Continue reading Ulterior Motives
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Useless
Back in June, I posted on the topic of friendship. More specifically about women's friendships, though I'm curious about men's friendships, too (and would love their input if they read this). I mentioned how difficult it is to make new friends at my older age. Since then, I decided to join an over-50 women's get-together… Continue reading Useless
No More Girls Night Out
Though this post is directed more to women, I'd like to get a man's input at the end with a question. I’ve been thinking about the television show "Sex and the City" (SATC). Odd to be thinking about an old-ish show that is no longer airing new episodes. But my thoughts are about something in… Continue reading No More Girls Night Out
Find Someone Else
If you knew someone who lost their spouse just a few weeks ago, would you say, “I know it’s hard, but there are other men/women out there looking for love. Get on eharmony and find one who needs you?” Of course you wouldn’t. You’d know that the relationship needs to be grieved first. No matter… Continue reading Find Someone Else
It Happened at the Beauty Salon
Mara climbed out of her car and blinked up at the powder blue sky. A gorgeous September day. She almost wished she didn’t have to go into the salon to get her hair done. She shrugged; at least she enjoyed the company of the people there. The old fashioned, independent boutique had their regulars, and… Continue reading It Happened at the Beauty Salon
Opposites Attract
While chatting in the comment section with friends about my Looking Inside post, another subject crept it's way into the conversation. In the course of discussing how other people's annoying behavior mirrors our own, the topic also came up about how we sometimes choose friends with opposite characteristics from ourselves (thanks to Kate). For example,… Continue reading Opposites Attract
Give and Receive
This is being written off the cuff, so bear with me. I don't have a lot of time for blogging this month, so this will be brief. I'm feeling emotional and confused about humans today. I like to be there for those I love. If they need something, I want to take care of them.… Continue reading Give and Receive
Ugly is Beautiful
Self-awareness. Does anyone possess this quality anymore? Get ready, we're going deep today. I've mentioned before that when I struggled with infertility, I went through a very deep exploration of myself. What was my role in the world if not to become a mom? I read a lot of self-help books and spiritual books that… Continue reading Ugly is Beautiful
Interactions
It was one of those days. You know, when things just don't seem to be going right. I don't mean that everything was going wrong, really. Physical things actually went pretty smoothly. It was my interactions with humans that took a turn for the worse that day. I'm not really sure what happened, but it… Continue reading Interactions
Brothers vs. Sisters
Do you have any siblings? Sister(s)? Brother(s)? Both? I observed something regarding siblings over the weekend that I found fascinating. Another intricacy of the human mind and relationships. We spent a twelve-hour day with my three nephews. We played snowball fetch with Max in the little bit of snow that fell. We played video games,… Continue reading Brothers vs. Sisters
Relationship Challenges
Have you ever been baffled by someone in your family? Okay, let me clarify. Has there ever been one particular person in your family, by marriage or by blood, that you couldn’t figure out how to get along with? Even though you loved the person and wanted to be a part of their lives, you… Continue reading Relationship Challenges
My Celebrity Family
I'd love to say that I come from a perfect family, but I'm a realist. I know my family can be dysfunctional. This is not to say that I don't love my family, or that we didn't have some wonderful "Leave it to Beaver" times, because we had some of those moments, too. The key… Continue reading My Celebrity Family
Missed the Mad Men Mania
While we temporarily stayed with my mom, the three of us decided to dive into Netflix. Since none of us had seen Mad Men, we started from the beginning. Important side note: We've only watched the first two seasons, so please no spoilers in the comment section. At first I was frustrated with the show… Continue reading Missed the Mad Men Mania
A Personal Growth Story from the Way-Back Machine
You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you. ~ Brian Tracy A while back, Carrie Rubin blogged about being an introvert and the fear of talking to a group of… Continue reading A Personal Growth Story from the Way-Back Machine
The Art of Arguing
After my post of Mystical Tours 3 (a week ago Monday), a couple of people were surprised to find that I confronted my supervisor about lying to me. Thank you for bringing this up, because it gave me the opportunity to share the video below. I must preface this by saying, that I do not… Continue reading The Art of Arguing
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