Every day of our lives we interact with people. Early on, that interaction is pretty straight forward. But as the years creep by, more and more complexity crawls in. By the time a dozen or so years have accrued, interacting with others gets downright complicated. Of course, it’s at that point our hormones kick in… Continue reading Let’s talk about relationships…
Category: Relationships
Hump Day Crush: Ask Yourself Why
The important question is “Why?” Why are you interested in getting into a relationship? Why are you in a relationship now? Why do you stay in this relationship? Is it for her? Or him? Or you? Is it because “that’s just what people do?” Why do you do what you’re doing? If you can’t honestly… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Ask Yourself Why
Unrequited is OK
Every now and then I get reminded what real Love is. And every single time I’m surprised that it’s so easy to lose sight of it. We spend so much of our lives chasing Love. We make fools of ourselves for it. We hurt ourselves and others in the name of it. We grow and… Continue reading Unrequited is OK
Hump Day Crush: Half the Story
Nearly 15 years ago, right at the end of my first year of college, I met this wonderful girl. We met at a very outdoorsy community service project my service group was working on. She was a friend of a friend and had spent most of the day trudging through the underbrush on the other… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Half the Story
Hump Day Crush: Ten Years, Plus Another Five
May of this year marks fifteen years since my high school graduation. As anyone who even casually reads here knows, high school played a large role in setting the groundwork for who I am now. That all became very clear to me when the ten year mark was rolling around and I got involved in… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Ten Years, Plus Another Five
Hump Day Crush: An Impromptu Interview (Part I)
Earlier today, a friend of mine and I were chatting about my How to Crush project and she started asking some pretty good questions. So good, in fact, it ended up reading like a real interview. Thankfully, I was smart enough to save a copy of that conversation. Here’s the first part of it. (Thanks,… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: An Impromptu Interview (Part I)
Hump Day Crush: Dating and Timing
Relationships are part of a vast plan for our enlightenment… —Marianne Williamson In high school, I attempted to go on a few dates. By most standards, none of those attempts were successful. By the time I got to college, I fel a lot less pressure about dating and tried to get things going more often.… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Dating and Timing