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Author Archives: winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke
I’m Just One Lottery Win Away From …
How many times have you said that? To someone else or even just to yourself? My friend B: “I’m just one lottery win away from buying my dream home on Turks & Caicos … My friend K: “I’m just one … Continue reading
Is It Possible To Go Through An Entire Life Without Giving Or Receiving A Broken Heart?
This morning I put that question out to my Facebook family. I was honestly curious. You see, I had recently learned, in a conversation with my old pal B, that he had endured neither. In his almost 60 years he … Continue reading
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Do You Have One Soulmate or A Dozen?
I don’t mean a dozen as in 12 different people on this planet who might potentially be your soulmate. I mean a dozen as in – it may well take 12 different people – with very different attributes – to … Continue reading
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Tagged Disney, divorce, lifetime, marriage, puzzle, soulmate, the one
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Well Maybe You DO Need a Romance Checklist? Men – (and women) please do weigh in …
A few days ago I was chatting with a friend about Jordan Peterson, the Canadian celebrity psychologist/author. We were chatting specifically about Dr. Peterson’s take on romance: “Work diligently to maintain the romance in your relationships. People love attention and … Continue reading
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Tagged attention, checklist, connection, desperation, flowers, gestures, i love you, jordan peterson, love language, relationship, reward, romance, work
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A Love Letter for Marlene
(aka The Way to a Woman’s Heart) Now, why are you writing a love letter for Marlene, you might ask? Who is this Marlene, you might ponder? Why is she so deserving of her own personal sonnet, you might query? … Continue reading
When It Is Time To Anthropomorphize Your Emotions
Anthropomorphize: to ascribe human form or attributes to (an animal, plant, material object, etc.). My beloved uses this term a lot when discussing biology (his field of expertise). Specifically, when I try to accredit our dog with human feelings and … Continue reading
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Tagged anthropomorphize, anxiety, covid, crazy, depression, divorce, emotion, feeling, giggle, hugs, human, laugh, lonely, love, melancholy, response
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The Incredible Reinvention of BB!
BB is my friend. BB retired a few years back and, what with a grown child and no grandchildren (yet) plus a husband who still works, BB had to figure out what to do with her days. She is a … Continue reading
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Tagged bake, blog, blonde, camera, decor, dive, fish, friend, guitar lessons, hobbies, Italy, jazz, jewelry, knit, new, opera, painting, photography, reinvention, retirement, scuba, sing, ski, snowmobile, spirit, wine
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Are You Willing To Be Led By The Universe?
In my last blog I wrote about signs from The Universe. Do you believe in them? Are they real and true? Are you paying attention? But what about being “led” by The Universe? And by that I mean tossing away … Continue reading
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