“On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…” Oh wait, where is he? Maybe you’re secretly hoping that a significant other will appear wrapped beneath your tree this year…but you’re also wondering if Santa lost your address again. Well darling, even if you’re not meeting someone under the mistletoe, this season…
One thing you can count on: the longer your friendships last, the more seasons and changes you’ll face – often at different times and from different places. Fostering female friendships in different stages of life can be challenging. But I promise it’s worth it. I’ve been fortunate to walk through life with some pretty phenomenal…
We were designed for community. We know that man was not made to be alone…and women definitely weren’t! I mean, girl talk is its own language, right? Sometimes being single takes you to new places, where you’re making a new home on your own. I’ve moved a few times, and in each place I landed,…
This week we’re back with the last installment of A Single Girl’s 30 AFTER 30! In my experience, these single girl life lessons fit into seven categories: Faith, Dating, Community, Personal, Professional, Health, and Financial. And these categories are just as great for goal setting as they are for reflecting. If you’re looking to make…
This week we’re back with part two of A Single Girl’s 30 AFTER 30! In my experience, these single girl life lessons fit into seven categories: Faith, Dating, Community, Personal, Professional, Health, and Financial. And these categories are just as great for goal setting as they are for reflecting. If you’re looking to make the…
What is it about birthdays that gives us pause and allows us to reflect? The turn of the calendar isn’t the only chance for a new year – we get that opportunity with every change of age, too. A few years back, as I was looking down the pike at my 30th birthday, I wrote…
As the leaves start to change colors and temps start dropping, we know that cozy season, or “spooky season,” is just around the corner. So, let’s talk about some spooky dating trends. We’ve talked about ghosting before – you can check out that blog post here, but we haven’t talked about some of the other…
You know that scene from The Holiday when Amanda (Cameron Diaz) decides she’s going on a solo vacation? As she’s frantically Google searching travel spots, she immediately rules out somewhere tropical. She literally says to herself: “Kayak for one? No, thank you.” Sorry not sorry. It’s no secret that it’s one of my favorite movies. …
Dear Guys on Dating Apps, I know it’s tough out there, so let this open letter to guys on dating apps serve as some encouragement. The idea here is to help us all meet in the middle – virtually, that is, since meeting in bars doesn’t involve internet tricks. For the record, this is not…
So, you just started seeing this guy…and now you’re trying to decide how you actually feel about it. Early impressions can lead to a lot of different emotions – the excitement of someone new, the hesitation of the unknown, the confusion of it all (especially when you can’t even assign a label to what you…