Category Archives: Love

Making Friends With Your Pain …

Or Do What You Can! … Or What I Learned From Running a Marathon. Re: Title #3 – Let’s be clear. I did not run a marathon. I ran IN a marathon. What I mean is, I snuck into the … Continue reading

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“If You Avoid The Conflict to Keep The Peace, You Start a War Inside Yourself … or … Why Liz and Glennon Are NOT Super-Heroes … ”

I’m not sure who exactly said those words (not about Liz and Glennon, and it wasn’t me) but I sure as hell know I have lived it. Have you? How many of us have gone to unimaginable lengths to allow … Continue reading

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The Most Fucks I Have Ever Written in One Blog or … When It Really Is Time To Let Go …

It is one of the hardest damn things in life. It may well be THE hardest damn thing in life. Letting go. Think about it. From our first, best, favourite toy to the security of our momma’s apron strings, from … Continue reading

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The Five Key Ingredients to a Successful Romantic Relationship …

What might they be, I pondered. And more importantly, if you knew what they were and you and your beloved could agree on them, would that give your relationship a higher chance of flourishing? I must admit, I do love … Continue reading

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You can’t keep getting mad at people for sucking the life out of you if you keep giving them the straw …

I like to collect inspiring memes. Little quotes (either attributed or anonymous) that speak to me. Sometimes they languish unseen in my meme file for months and then suddenly pop up again quite unexpectedly, usually at the time they are … Continue reading

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What Leads a Person to Infidelity?

Sounds like a simple question, right? Maybe they have no morals. Maybe they don’t think they’ll get caught. Maybe they’re bored. Maybe they think they deserve more. Maybe they are weak and easily led to temptation. Maybe they never learned that commandment. … Continue reading

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Talking Relationsh!t with Thomas and Vickie

I haven’t been blogging much lately, for a few reasons. I guess I’m Covid-weary like everyone else. I’ve been podcasting these winesoakedramblings (available on Spotify and everywhere else if you care to listen). And this is THE BIG ONE – … Continue reading

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Is There Anything Better Than Feeling Grateful?

I recently enjoyed a brief text exchange with an old friend, wherein I proclaimed how grateful I was for her significance in my life. She replied, “There is precious little that’s better than feeling grateful.” It’s true, right. A grateful … Continue reading

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The Song That Taught Me All About Empathy …

I am a word girl. I love words and their power. Their beauty. Their significance. Their singular ability to express emotions, feelings, fears and delights. To me, words are like individual sparkling jewels, which, when strung together can create the … Continue reading

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Hey Vickie, Why Don’t You Just Blog Off?

We’re all really tired. Like, bone-fatigue tired. Mental-exhaustion tired. We are tired of isolation, tired of loneliness, tired of staying home and tired of being tired. I understand that, for so many people, just finding enough juice to get through … Continue reading

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