Shifting Expectations

I reflect on surviving nearly two-decades of dating since becoming an adult.

(Pairs well with a $5 house red on Happy Hour, the comfiest sweatpants you own and focusing on the two things that really matter. Pants optional).

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Chapter 37

I focus on loving the life right in front of me, unconventional as it may be.

(Pairs well with morning tea at 11 AM while still in my robe, DoorDashing Chinese on a Saturday night, and feeling gratitude for the community I’ve built over the last six years).

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Loved

This Valentine’s Day, I redefine being loved.

(Pairs well with a blackberry sage cocktail shared over Galentine’s Day brunch, watching The Heat all day on repeat, and recognizing the love all around you).

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525,600 Minutes

As my blog turns one this weekend, I reflect on how much growth and healing can happen in a year.

(Pairs well with Funfetti Birthday cake, a jaggery cider cocktail from Rooh Progressive Indian Cuisine, and looking back only to see how far you’ve come).

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Belonging Nowhere

I struggle with my place in this world as a single woman and missing the travel which feeds my soul.

(Pairs well with a glass of Prosecco, “Islands” by Hey Ocean! And Ashleigh Ball, and realizing some things are more important than simple geography).

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New Beginnings

I work to replace old memories with new as I transition into a fresh, new year.

(Pairs well with whiskey and hot chocolate, a new 2021 calendar, and working to let go of the past).

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After Christmas

I share my complex thoughts on the mixture of emotions the holidays bring to those living life outside the lines.

(Pairs well with Milk Nog and Captain Morgan, “Song for A Winter’s Night” by Sarah McLachlan, and feeling peace this holiday season).

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A Solo Holiday

I share some helpful tips for appropriate conversations to have with your single friends this holiday season.

(Pairs well with an entire advent wine calendar, Grandma Myrtle’s pickled herring tray and comments better left unspoken).

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Swimming Upstream

I question how long I keep fighting something that may not be meant to be.

(Pairs well with incense and candlelight, “Let It All Go” by Birdy and RHODES, and a new friendship that the Universe was kind enough to bring into your life).

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