With the help of a therapist, Anka was able to recognize that she needed to learn that it was OK for her to have needs and it was OK to make meeting those needs a priority. That new philosophy led her into a relationship that Anka describes as more of partnership than any relationship she's been in. Therapy had a huge impact. I was seeing this lady in New York for two years … [Read more...]
Just One Date
Towards the end of last year I had a few girlfriends over for a dinner party and inevitably the conversation turned to New Year's resolutions. One of my friends, who has been divorced now for almost two years, told us that her resolution was 'to go on one date, just one date.' At first I thought that was a little strange. I was thinking that if you were really ready to start … [Read more...]
Generosity leads to love
Five years after her divorce, writer Page Lambert says she has fallen in love again with a wonderful man and it all started with a charitable donation request.... *** I kept getting these wonderful solicitations in the mail to donate to the American Indian College Fund. I didn't have any extra money to send their way but it occurred to me that if there were 32 tribal … [Read more...]
Online dating: the good
I said in yesterday's post that my friend Mark's online dating experience had been good and bad and I shared the bad parts in the last post. We left off with Mark saying "I wanted someone who was gentle and easy-going and that's what I'm afraid I've had to go abroad to find." We pick Mark's story up from here. *** I stumbled across a site on the Internet called Cherry Blossom. … [Read more...]
Online Dating: The Bad
When I reconnected with my college-friend Mark on Facebook, I quickly learned he was dating a girl from Malaysia and was at the time, in Manila in the Philippines visiting her. I was curious about how Mark, who lives in England, had connected with someone thousands of miles away. It was simple - online dating - and what lead Mark to an overseas dating site was his experience … [Read more...]