Tag Archives: lonely

When It Is Time To Anthropomorphize Your Emotions

Posted on February 23, 2021 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

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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Is All This Isolation “Disturbing” You?

Posted on March 31, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

“Time is a great healer. But it is also a great disturber.” These intriguing words were spoken to me last night, during  a video chat with my friend JL. We were discussing these past two and a half weeks of … Continue reading →

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Hey There Lonely Girl …

Posted on October 10, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I spent a lot of time alone this past summer. As a matter of fact I’ve spent quite a bit of time alone this past decade. One of the side effects of working from home is that, apart from my … Continue reading →

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Alone And In Pain

Posted on July 3, 2018 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Yep. That’s me on this sunny, hot summer evening in cottage country. Alone and in pain. Well, okay, not totally alone. My dog is here and there are lots of people surrounding me. But in my own little sanctum I … Continue reading →

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when love isn’t really … love.

Posted on April 2, 2012 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

When is love truly love and when is it just – want?  Passion?  Laziness?   Or maybe … just the lonely talking? How many times have you heard someone say “But I love him!”? What’s with the “but” anyway?  Shouldn’t it … Continue reading →

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