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Summer Wedding Series: Your Day Will Come Soon and Other Unhelpful Comments – May 27, 2013
So, you’ve adjusted your expectations and now you are contemplating the reality of actually attending a wedding. Of course, the first fear that is popping into your head is: Great, now I get to hear comment on my singleness by all sorts of people. A couple of years ago I was invited to the wedding…
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Graduation – May 24, 2013
Today, a few of my friends will graduate with their Master’s degrees from the seminary I attended. While I am not able to attend, with the help of modern technology I am able to watch it live on my computer. It is strange to think that 3 years ago I myself was graduating. It seems…
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Summer Wedding Series: Adjusting your Expectations – May 20, 2013
Today I’m starting a series on how to prepare for wedding season. Not as a bride, groom or family member, but as a single person. Weddings can be tricky and confusing for those who are single and these are a few tips I discovered along the way. For the next few Mondays I will post…
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The Myth of “When you stop looking…” – May 17, 2013
If I were a betting women*, I would guess that one of the most commonly heard phrases by a single person is “When you stop looking, the one will suddenly appear” or some variation of this comment. There was a time when that was a comforting sentiment, but now it just frustrates me. And actually,…
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On Syria – May 15, 2013
“I hope you know that we are not all terrorists,” she said, staring me straight in the face. I cannot remember my response back, but her statement changed me. …………………. Today I had plans to write about Summer movies. I even had a great quote prepared for “The Great Gatsby” (I left feeling projectile vomited…
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To the Women I know – May 12, 2013
I posted this on Facebook today: My heart is with the women for whom today is painful and isolating. Be gentle with those in your life who may feel missed on Mother’s Day. Earlier this week I read a couple of blog posts about Mother’s Day. Both women expressed how disappointing the day can be…
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Through the Fire – May 10, 2013
A few years ago I saw a concert at the Hollywood Bowl. There were a few performers (including Adele way before she got super famous and sung James Bond theme songs) and one of them was Chaka Khan. To be honest, I didn’t go to hear her and only knew one of her songs. You…
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Why I don’t Give Blood… – May 6, 2013
Hi All, this is a post I wrote about a year ago, but it is still true today. Enjoy! I guess the full title for this post should be: Why I don’t give blood and what that has to do with dating. A few weeks ago there was a blood drive on the campus where…
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Sheltered – April 29, 2013
“I just want to be held,” I say quietly to myself. Not in a metaphoric, God-sort of way. But by real arms. I feel disappointed that this isn’t an option for me at this moment. Today has been a hard day for me, but not in an easily identifiable way. There was no specific experience…
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Where the Boys Are – April 26, 2013
I wrote this a few weeks ago for another blog, but decided to start bringing over my single lady blogging here. Sometimes when I get frustrated at the lack of datable men in my surroundings, I imagine that they all live in a particular community. In case you were wondering, that community is real and…