Reaching a Moment of Peace and Happiness As a Single Dad
Some days it is good to just stop and say "thank you" to your higher power, your family, your partner. Today is that day. I'm marking a high-point in my life.
She Can’t Contain My Sadness: She Can’t Contain My Happiness Either
I must be seeking the spotlight. In many ways this blogging thing, even blogging about sensitive and personal things, has become a natural expression of my life. Should I stop writing about dating because I am not dating? Will I be disappointed when the world does not embrace my new band and album of material? Am I seeking fame just to see if I can fill up some empty part of myself?
Heal Your Heart from the Fear and Loss by Opening with Vulnerability
If you are going to love deeply, you become more susceptible to fear. The more we come to depend on the reciprocal affection of another person the more put ourselves at risk of a painful loss should the relationship not work out. Even in our everyday relationships, caring deeply about someone comes with risks.
Self-Care and Appreciation: Can I Love All of Myself Right Now?
In this day I release my ex-wife. I release my two lovely children from any frustration I have at not being able to book time on their busy teenager calendars. I release myself from my expectations of where I would be at this point in my adult life.
Here I Go Again: Wait! Hold Up! Let’s Reassess the Situation
Other than the feelings of sadness and loss, the job actually has very little impact on my livelihood or future plans. And, when this news was softly delivered by a "less than awesome young manager" I understood this as the universe giving me the nudge out of the temporary holding pattern that this job actually represented. Still, I'm a little scared.
Dad’s Divorce Journey: 9-years Later I Still Feel the Loss of Kid-time
As I licked my wounds alone, I could only imagine the parties that were still going on in my old house. The bathtime fun, the friends over on the weekends, the breakfast and dinner routines. Time. That is the real loss in a divorce. My ex-wife got most of it. I got the dregs on alternating weekends.
7 Habits of a Sizzling Sex Life: Relationship Building
Give your partner the ravishing they are longing for and you might get your connection needs met at the same time. A win-win.
The 3-point Formula for Loving Relationships: Where You Lead I Follow
In love and life: What would happen if you could relax and let go of your expectations and ambitions for a few minutes and just breathe in the acceptance of this part of being a human being rather than a human doing.
