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You’ve Got Mail! Or … Can E-Relationships Be Real and Meaningful?
I still remember the day I received my first email. It was from a girlfriend’s boyfriend in the States. I had recently taken possession of a lumbering old beast and logging on to that phone line, hearing that crazy noise … Continue reading
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Tagged aphrodisiac, communication, correspondence, desire, destructive, email, flirty, friendship, future, innocent, love, mayhem, meaningful, misery, platonic, real, relationship, romance, sex, spark, words, writing
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Is It Coincidence, Random or Perhaps … Destiny?
When you look back on your life and do the math on people you met, events that transpired, opportunities that arose or just places you visited, do you ever wonder what percentage was actually “meant to be”? As in destiny? … Continue reading
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Tagged coincidence, death, destiny, fate, friendship, gratitude, hope, hospice, love, luck, memoir, mother, moving, providence, random, support, volunteer
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Karma Is A Bitch … But Maybe So Are You?
A few nights ago I was drinking wine with a friend and in between sips, nibbles of cheese and a brief discussion of my melancholy, she was bemoaning many things in her life. Some more or less out of her … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, bitch, culling, energy, friendship, giving, heartless, karma, melancholy, positive, spiritual, truth, universe, victim, wine
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Best Friends Day? Hmmm … I Don’t Have One.
I just read that today is “Best Friends” Day. Who knew? I guess we all need something to celebrate every day so why not? Except I do not know exactly who I should celebrate on this auspicious occasion. Because I … Continue reading
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Tagged best, best friend, friends, friendship, kindred spirit, love, music, son, soulmate, village
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How Often Do You Mountain A Molehill?
One of the great beauties of getting older (and there are many) is that through all that living we end up with so many experiences to look back on … and learn from. And that’s the thing, isn’t it? Some … Continue reading
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Tagged affair, aging, berate, blame, blip, excitement, friendship, knowledge, learning, lesson, molehills, mountains, thrill, truth
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The Truth About Soulmates and Kindred Spirits
I always believed I had a soulmate. Probably because from a very young age I was conditioned, via movies, books, fairy tales and songs, to believe that there was one perfect person, somewhere out there, just waiting for me. Yes, … Continue reading
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Tagged Disney, Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert, expectations, friendship, heart, kindred spirit, passion, prince, princess, romance, soulmate
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Great Expectations … and Why We Should Abandon Them.
I recently engaged in a dialogue with a friend about keeping score. She was telling me how her mother used to keep score all the time. About social engagements. As in “We invited them so now it’s their turn to … Continue reading
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Tagged disappointment, expectations, family, friendship, give and take, hospitality, keeping score, love, optimism, pressure, relationships, worth
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