Tips and tricks for thriving during the holidays . . . without a plus one! “On the 12th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me. . .” Ohhh, wait. Maybe you find yourself feeling forgotten by the holly jolly dude in the red suit. Or maybe you’re just in denial? Either way, get…
The art of eating alone I looked up from my meal and, for the first time in a long time, I noticed the empty chair across from me… It brought me back to a conversation I’d had a few days before. “I stayed in last night, I just hate eating alone.” This caught me totally…
Over the last 2 years, dating has been quite an adventure . . . busy, challenging, changing, a little crazy, and a lot of fun! A couple dozen months and a couple dozen guys later, when I look in the rearview, there are a few who earned a spot on my roadmap. Some broke my…
“You can’t save it! EJECT! EJECT!” …Anyone else see the new Top Gun movie? I know it’s not just me LOL. The original came out when my parents were dating. So naturally, I somehow associate the two. Disclaimer: I would never actually equate dating to flying combat missions (trust me, as a fighter pilot’s…
Not the how-tos, just the wish-I-knews… We actually talk about sex a lot in our society. How to do it well, how to do it better, even how often to do it . . . from dating tactics to health benefits, experiences to preferences, and influence to pleasure. But what we don’t talk about enough:…
Live in the moment. Be in the moment. Capture the moment. We were in the middle of a heavy talk when my phone alarm went off. It caught me by surprise, but then I remembered exactly why I had set it. “We need a picture together,” I said. He smiled. In the few months we…
Limited timeline, liberating experience… There’s something to be said for going all-in for the short run. So often in dating we get caught-up in the long haul. The future is the focus, and we cannot deviate because we might miss something…well, someone. We date for marriage, for that lasting relationship, for “the one.” And the…
When you realize it’s not him, it’s you (in a good way!)… “It’s not you, it’s me”…ugh, some of the most dreaded words in dating, am I right? Hold on, we’re not talking break-ups. In fact, we’re talking glow-ups! But not just any kind…the dating kind. Trust me darling, I know you glow and grow…
Unexpected words of wisdom from a dating coach that totally changed the game… “Well, Carrie, it sounds like you just really want to be single right now, and that’s ok!” Wait. Really? I was shocked. Not just because I couldn’t remember the last time I had heard those words (ummmm, if ever, actually), but…
That time that dating moved online…oh, wait. This week marked one of my pandemic milestones (anyone else have those?…no? LOL)…drumroll please….it’s been one year since I got back on dating apps. I had taken a healthy break from these digital matchmakers prior to quarantine, but ya girl can only handle so much social isolation. So,…