March 2012
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On Being Insecure →
Brilliant article about insecurity, shaming, and holier-than-thou attitudes in poly. Wow, this has made me think.
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What is love?
Got a forward today with a list of kids’ definitions of love. These are my favorites: “When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.” “Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.” “If you want to learn to love better, you should start with...
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Discovering the scenery...
I’m only a few weeks into my new attitude about dating and life in general, and it’s making a MASSIVE difference in my outlook. For the past six or so months, I’ve been so focused on what I’ve lost. Every time a milestone occurred (holiday, anniversary, birthday), I was unable to keep myself from comparing where I am now to where I was a year ago. And it was excruciating.
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Handing over the reins...
I’ve adopted a whole new strategy when it comes to dating, based on something a friend tried that worked for her. And it’s already making a huge difference in my outlook.
Let me back up a bit here…what my friend tried was to decree to herself that for a period of time, she would accept all invitations for first dates that came her way (regardless of interest or lack thereof),...
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