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There Is Something More Important Than Being Loved …

Posted on October 20, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Indeed there is. You might think it is being respected. You might think it is being appreciated. You might even think it is being heard. I think it is being seen. I believe that being seen is more important than … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships | Tagged love, see | 2 Comments

How Many Selfies Will It Take To Make You Feel Loved …

Posted on August 27, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

This morning I read a tweet (turned into a meme) from someone named Bruxy Cavey: “Humans long for unconditional love, but market a false self to get conditional love. Hence, our true selves are neither known nor loved.” I have … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships | Tagged ad exec, advertisement, advocate, affirmation, am i okay, authorities, beavers, blog, business, compelled, conditional love, desperate, expert, expreience, feeds, head, humans, internet, known, life, look, love, photo, picture, product, profile, psychology, publicize, purport, sad, seen, self-promotion, selfies, skanky, social media, stars, sweaty, think, unconditional love | Leave a comment

The Thing About Sex …

Posted on August 21, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Which came first- the chicken or the egg? I know … a real conundrum. And you thought I was going to talk about sex. Actually, I am. And the big question is – which comes first? Intimacy or intercourse? Now … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships | Tagged appetite, banging, beloved, chicken, coitus, communion, desire, detente, dialogue, dutysex, efficient, egg, emotion, energy, foreplay, frustrating, hostility, hunger, husband, intercourse, intimacy, love, needs, negotiating, physical, playtime, puritan, quick, reproduction, result, romance, satisfaction, sex | 2 Comments

We Can Come Out Of This Bitter or Better: Preparing For The Resurrection

Posted on April 10, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

We can come out of this bitter or better. Those profound words were spoken last week by my friend Deborah Harbottle. And I’m quite sure no truer words could be uttered at this time. I personally have now completed week … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships | Tagged better, bitter, celebration, Christian, church, corona virus, covid, Easter, evaluation, family, isolation, kardashian, love, pandemic, resurrection, self, social, spring summer | Leave a comment

Why The Corona Virus Will Probably Make Me Fat

Posted on March 20, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

So here we are, wrapping up the first week of the Twilight Zone. Last Friday I was shopping for groceries and was astounded at the empty toilet paper aisle. Now, 7 days later, we have come to expect crazy. And … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships | Tagged affection, comfort, comfort food, corona virus, covoid, crazy, eating, fat, fulfillment, gaining weight, hugs, indulgence, love, physical, warmth, weight, wine | 6 Comments

Just When You Think You Have All The Time In The World …

Posted on September 17, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

We’re all just so darn busy, right? Busy with work, busy with family, busy with hobbies and sidelines and responsibilities. Busy, busy, busy. And then something comes up and we’d like to do it and it sounds like a great … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships | Tagged busy, death, friendship, honour, life, love, memories, putting off | 2 Comments

I Am Naked.

Posted on September 12, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Now before you go getting your knickers all in a knot, rest assured my knickers are still exactly where they should be (under my cut-off jeans). I have no problem being naked (literally) but I don’t make a habit of … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships | Tagged armour, babble, blessed, boring, chose, commando, conversation, courage, difficult, disguise, drown, drunk, emotion, emotional, facade, freedom, honesty, humiliation, hurt, liquid, love, magic, manage, metaphor, Michael McDonald, moon river, music, naked, power, protect, rainbow, ramble, real, shoot, sober, song, target, tears, text, torture, truth, uncomfortable, veneer, vulnerable, weep, wine, wonder | Leave a comment

What Exactly Is Closure and Why Are We All So Desperate For It?

Posted on August 5, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Closure: The bringing to an end. Conclusion. So that’s what it is. It is a finale. An acceptance that something is over. A termination. But if we are speaking about relationships then I think closure is something else. Something different. … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships | Tagged closure, conclusion, divorce, elvis, emotion, end, eternal, evolution, family, finale, guilt, heart, husband, law, lawyer, love, memories, open, relationship, souvenir, spurned | Leave a comment

You’ve Got Mail! Or … Can E-Relationships Be Real and Meaningful?

Posted on July 11, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

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 →

Posted in relationships | Tagged aphrodisiac, communication, correspondence, desire, destructive, email, flirty, friendship, future, innocent, love, mayhem, meaningful, misery, platonic, real, relationship, romance, sex, spark, words, writing | Leave a comment

You’re Gonna Live Forever In Me

Posted on June 25, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I am a great fan of great writing. I am also a great fan of great lyrics. I am often these days astounded by the lame-ass lyrical content of pop hits. Maybe it really is just all about the bass? … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships | Tagged anguish, betrayal, change, forever, healing, inspiration, John Mayer, learning, live, love, lyrics, mistakes, pain, teach, vows, words | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: love

There Is Something More Important Than Being Loved …

The Thing About Sex …

Why The Corona Virus Will Probably Make Me Fat

Just When You Think You Have All The Time In The World …

I Am Naked.

What Exactly Is Closure and Why Are We All So Desperate For It?

You’ve Got Mail! Or … Can E-Relationships Be Real and Meaningful?

You’re Gonna Live Forever In Me

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