Enrichment Lesson Never cancel a coffee date today in anticipation of one tomorrow I had two “coffee” dates arranged last weekend. When internet dating, I find it best to organise a coffee meeting before committing to a real date. However I have learnt my lesson from previous...
Enrichment Lesson If a man can't handle the truth best to know before I am emotionally invested I went on a date on Monday night. It was fun, we laughed a lot. I arrived late. I was on the phone to a friend who is helping me...
Enrichment Lesson If I want to author my own life, I can’t rely on someone else to make me feel good. A relationship that I thought showed real promise, recently ended abruptly. Admittedly this was my own stupid fault. My fear of intimacy reared its ugly head...
Enrichment Lesson True contentment is derived from self-love and acceptance. I am afraid of rejection, who isn’t? However the good Dr G put it to me recently that what I am really afraid of is intimacy. There are many aspects of intimacy that frighten me; losing my individuality,...
Enrichment Lesson Sometimes it's not all about me. There is nothing like the excitement of getting caught up in the thrill of possibilities. It’s like being a child waking up on Christmas morning. Take relationships, I love that I can still get excited about a first date...
Enrichment Lesson It's not the mistakes we make but the lessons we learn. Why is it that what we can’t have suddenly seems to be more desirable? I had an affair with a married man once, well actually twice but the second one doesn’t count because….well that’s another...
Enrichment Lesson Quantity is no guarantee of quality. I went on three dates in one day. With the wisdom of hindsight this was probably excessive! At the time, I thought the more frogs I worked through, the greater the chance of finding a prince. The first date 6.00...
Enrichment Lesson Chivalry helps separate the frogs from the princes. Call me old fashioned. On the first date I don’t expect a man to pay (I always offer) but I like it when he does it’s just chivalrous. Unless I’ve invited him out I certainly don’t expect...