It is a lazy, late February morning, the last Sunday in February this year. I am puttering around the kitchen putting away things, straightening, enjoying my lukewarm lemon pepper water detox. Well, I am enjoying the morning, maybe not the lukewarm lemon pepper detox water. It has been a very long time since I have felt seen, and recently, I met a man who has done just that. So far, I feel stable, like I can take a long, slow approach and not try to pin my hopes and dreams on one person. I was so afraid of jumping back in to the dating world. The ending of my marriage was 20 years ago in July of this year.... 20 years; and in that time, I have only casually dated and never had a long term intimate relationship. I worked really hard to be a strong presence for my daughters, to build a future that I could inhabit alone, on my own terms. I won't lie; I'm terrified. Personal and intimate relationships are so difficult for me, and I often flee ...
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