Category Archives: Relationships
love and grief
love and grief we accept one at the risk of the other and love is worth it till it brings the pain how one loves after loss that takes might
The Humbling Rock from TheBetterExBoyfriend.com column (2007)
While driving on my way to work this morning, I was reminded of just how split-second life is. Usually, while driving down the street, my windows are down so I can feel the morning air. Well this morning, thankfully, my … Continue reading
Why I broke up with a boyfriend who wasn’t that bad from TheBetterExBoyfriend.com (2007)
Not so long ago, I (finally!) found a boyfriend. After not having a man for two years, I was thrilled to have someone who was mine. I’ll call him *Michael. The relationship started out great. He courted me, shared a … Continue reading
Filed under Break-ups, Dating, Men, The Better Ex-Boyfriend column 2007, Writing (all of it)
“Feather, you love yourself a lot…” from TheBetterExBoyfriend.com column (2007)
In this newsletter I am going to share a personal essay about why I chose to break-up with someone who wasn’t that bad. It wasn’t easy, it wasn’t hard. It just needed to be done so I could be open … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day – from TheBetterExBoyfriend.com column (2007)
It was today, two days before Valentine’s Day that I was connecting two of my single friends for the big day; two ladies I add. My one friend said to me, “Damn! our society is all I have to say,” … Continue reading
Break-up songs – from TheBetterExBoyfriend.com column (2007)
It was summer 1996 when I became a scorned woman. I was 18, my heart was broken and I had an anthem: Alanis Morissette’s You Oughta Know. Truth be told, I wasn’t physically intimate with the guy. I wasn’t scratching … Continue reading
Quotes: Mark Twain
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. When you are seeking to bring big plans to fruition, it is … Continue reading
kisses, embraces, hellos and goodbyes
Below is a series of photos I took with my camera and iPhone of people kissing and embracing throughout Italy and England. I didn’t start taking shots of couples kissing and embracing until I got to Italy; however, I did … Continue reading
Quotes – Thich Nhat Hanh
“If you do not give right attention to the one you love, it is a kind of killing. When you are in the car together, if you are lost in your thoughts, assuming you already know everything about her, she … Continue reading
Do we ever really get over people?
*Do we ever really get over people? is a blog entry from an old blog I had in October 2006. I still agree with most of it. I just can’t remember who the girl was who was going to Vegas. … Continue reading
Filed under Break-ups, Men, Relationships, Writing (all of it)
