Relationships
The First
I gave you the last thing that I had left to give.
The boy who took my virginity did so while I stared at the ceiling.
And when it was over—before really beginning because it was so physically painful for me—I did not look back.
I did not really experience it because I was not really there.
But it [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )It’s Nothing Personal
I Know. I Promised I Would Not Call. Promised Myself I Would Not Show That Weakness. I Told You I Needed Space. As Stubbornly As I Know You Require Your Own.
Whatever That Means.
But I Knew That If I Didn’t Say It, You Would. So Might As Well Say It First.
It’s Always Better To Be The [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )my sweetest downfall.
Why is email easier than instant messages all of a sudden? Not much is less personal than instant messages…
Maybe easier because no answer is expected with any real immediacy. of course with email you can tell when someone reads it and then it makes you neurotic when they don’t respond. even though you take weeks [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Advice to the Adolescent Me
Because, Like It or Not, We Are All Still Insecure Teenagers Inside…
Because Sometimes, I Still Feel Gawky…
Or Awkward…
Or Freaky…
Or Lonely…
Sometimes…
Because No Matter How Much I Try To Forget, I Remember That Little Girl Who Spent More Time In Her Room Than Anywhere Else…
Because Somehow I Never Gave Up Even When I Thought The World Was [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Balance Beam
Life Is Like Walking On A Balance Beam Blindfolded…
We Do Not Know What Lies Ahead…
Or How Long the Precarious Wooden Plank…
Or If A Mat Lies On The Ground Below Should We Misstep…
When We Give Our Trust To Others, We Allow Them To Take Our Hand…
Guiding Us along…
Sharing Our Secret Fears and Wishes and Dreams…
And Praying [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )In Case Of Emergency…Grab Your Purse, AND RUN LIKE HELL!
And Other Good Advice Acquired Over A Quarter-Century…
*Existential*
Regardless Of Your Ultimate Objectives, The True Purpose Of Life Is Finding Out How To Live Your Own Truth. It Is Always Hardest To Be True To Yourself, Especially When Everybody Is Watching.
“When People Show You Who They Are, Believe Them…THE FIRST TIME.”
~Maya Angelou
ALWAYS Go With Your [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Need a Compass
How Do You Know Which Way To Go When You Have No Map?
I Always Tried To Be Autonomous…Staunchly Independent…Never Had Advice I Could Honestly And Authentically Take. I Trusted My Inner Voice Without Question…Chose My Paths Based On Intuition, Not Based On The Love And Support That I Should Have Had Regardless Of The [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Rock the Fuck Out
Why do we all make New Year’s Resolutions, knowing that in all likelihood, they’ll be forgotten & discarded by March—silently, and without accountability?
Why is January 1st the day we all feel compelled to commit to life-enhancement? Other than the fact that it’s New Years Day, it’s JUST a day: an arbitrary date, like any other. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Stunt Doubles
I’ve known for a long time that the only one I can unquestionably trust to protect myself is me—and I’ve learned that the most effective armor is indifference.
I taught myself to regard everyone indifferently, everyone important—everyone who could otherwise potentially hurt me.
But if someone has the potential to hurt me, doesn’t that indicate that I [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )When Internet Worlds Collide
Every Jewish ’single’ knows that a J-date membership is practically a cultural requirement.
I posted the below as my profile, primarily because I wanted to see how many people would actually take the time to read it vs. how many would just email me because they’re distracted by my boobs.
So Far I’ve heard from:
157: Untouchables (too [...]
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