Adventures in Online Dating, Vol. 5

It’s been just about three months since I started this crazy adventure and while I’ve certainly learned a lot, as this post will demonstrate, I honestly don’t know what to make of it. Lesson #1 – I’m really bad at dating. Really bad. I’m not good at playing little games or flirting or even pretending [...]

Know Thyself

Quick – you have 2 minutes to define yourself and no time for prep. Ready…set…go! No matter how self-confident you are, no matter how assured or well-adjusted you are, there’s a pretty good chance you don’t know yourself nearly as well as you think you do. One of the things I’ve noticed this summer is [...]

Sitting, Waiting, Wishing

Patience is a virtue. Good things come to those who wait. Have patience. We’ve heard these phrases before, platitudes meant to bring comfort, but in reality, only bring more frustration. Having patience is a sign that we trust in whatever will happen, that we are content enough to wait for what we want. A patient [...]