Category: Singleness

Rejection Isn’t Always About You

Rejection Isn’t Always About You

Rejection hurts. I know this from painful firsthand experience. It hurts our pride, it hurts our self-esteem, and often it hurts our chances of trying again because we get too scared and scarred by our memories. I’m not going to…

Yes, I Want to be Married, But I Want to Marry the RIGHT One More

Yes, I Want to be Married, But I Want to Marry the RIGHT One More

Happy Valentine’s Day! A whole bunch of singles are rolling their eyes as I say that, I know. I get it. Especially on days like today, singleness can be difficult. Sometimes people assume that since I seem so content as…

Why I Don’t Often Get Jealous of Other People’s Relationships

Why I Don’t Often Get Jealous of Other People’s Relationships

A few months back, in the span of one week, two kids I used to babysit got engaged, my younger cousin had a baby, and another young friend got married. For the past couple of years, almost every bridal and…

Galentine’s Day Playlist

Galentine’s Day Playlist

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My Philosophy on Dating

My Philosophy on Dating

I have a pretty simple philosophy on dating. It doesn’t seem to be that common, and some even see it as controversial, but it’s not complicated. In today’s society, it is no longer common to just WAIT. Not for anything…

10 Books All Single Ladies Should Read

10 Books All Single Ladies Should Read

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My Love-Hate Relationship with Valentine’s Day

My Love-Hate Relationship with Valentine’s Day

Several years back when Singles Awareness Day – I mean, Valentine’s Day 😜 – was approaching, one of my friends shot me a knowing look. “Are you one of those girls who hates Valentine’s Day?” I was taken aback. How…

On Being Single at 30

On Being Single at 30

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Worth the Wait

Worth the Wait

For the first three years of my driving life, I drove a really crappy car. I had expected and hoped for a nice, sensible, modest five-years-or-so-old car, but instead I got what I could afford: a ‘92 Grand Prix that…