They say that timing is everything. I do believe that is correct on so many fronts, but particularly as it applies to relationships. In relationships, on all levels, timing can often dictate not only the ultimate success of the relationship, but also the potential extent of the relationship. What is the difference between someone who [...]
Tag: life
Is patience really a virtue?
Is patience really a virtue? This notion - the notion that patience is something that is more sought after than impatience - has been offered to me time and time again over the years to assuage my impatience. I cannot say that I have ever enjoyed hearing it; yet, as a parent I too have [...]
The poster child of imperfection…
There is something quite lovely about being perfectly imperfect. Perfection takes a lot of work and it leaves no room for anything other than itself - perfection. Imperfection on the other hand, while often associated with failure, is really the mother of creativity. While perfection may be coloring in the lines with the prescribed and [...]
Perhaps I’ll end up as a splat on the sidewalk of life…
I believe opportunities and experiences cross our paths for a reason. The trick is understanding the reason. Sometimes the reason is very clear while other times the reason my be completely obscured; yet, I believe you often know intuitively that it is an opportunity or experience you are to pursue and learn from and jump [...]
In case you wanted to be on my Christmas list…
Today is the last day of my regular classes this semester. It has been a very long semester filled with turmoil and upheaval at the university and in my life. These last two months in particular have been exhausting...but, I think I survived (this may be a premature statement)...I am still standing - albeit, barely. [...]
“Willful girl”
I was commenting on Facebook the other day about the fact that someone told me that I was a "willful girl". Now - I realize that there are folks who might be offended if they were labeled as such (be it the label "willful" or the designation "girl"), but I don't mind it at all. [...]
Got baggage?
I was thinking about baggage yesterday...not the baggage that contains all the necessary shoes that I travel with, but the emotional/relational baggage that folks refer to negatively when they describe undesirable dating partners (e.g., "He's got baggage."). Well, I think where baggage is concerned - be it shoes or the emotional/relational type - I am [...]
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