Category Archives: Writing in Love

I recently did a blog post series, My Unbreakable Heart, that chronicled a very painful period in my life. Talking about abuse is never easy, and I thank you all who walked through that 10-part series with me and shared your stories, love and support. For those who were touched by that series, if you’d like more essays and poetry, … Continue reading →

What SHE SAYS: There is a progression to life that we humans like to see followed. Man and woman meet. They fall in love. They get married. They have kids. They live happily ever after in wedded bliss, with a house, a few cars and a few maxed out credit cards. Oh wait, I think we deviated from Disney there. … Continue reading →

Society Values What??? There’s a lot of criticism out there for those who follow their heart rather than societal views of how and who you should love. If you don’t “match” your partner closely in race, status, intelligence or beauty, you invite critique. Nowhere is this truer than with the issue of age (though from what I’ve heard, race could … Continue reading →

“I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.” – Rita Mae Brown It’s the soul connection that counts Until recently I never imaged I would ever seriously date a man much younger than myself. I like to think I’m open-minded and mostly unprejudiced, but ageism is one of those things that sinks into us subtly … Continue reading →