I can't even begin to tell you how many relationships I have been in where I held on to hope with all my might until it was clear there was no cavalry coming to save the relationship. So I stayed down in that well of hope, expecting that one day I would be lifted out and my expectations would become a reality. Let me tell you, that rarely happens. Yet I still never give up hope. I think hope is crucial to success and happiness. As long as two people have hope, anything ca

This older poem sums me up in a nutshell: over thinker, dreamer, lover. I love hard but I think way too much about it and it can keep me up at night. Sometimes it has nothing to do with love and I am just not ready for the day to end and a new day to begin. There is too much to think about. Just another hour, then I will go to sleep. . . . . . #lovingyou #lovehard #insomnia #overthinking #obsessing #timetomeditate #timeforselfcare #selfcare #sleep #shutitdown #selfimprove

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When you can look me in the eye And tell me you are happy, When you can say a real goodbye Instead of silently walking away, When you can speak your truth Without defense, Without cover ups and distractions, When you can do all these things, That's when I will stop loving you. Since that will never happen, You know where my love will be. ##originalpoem #creativespace #love #relationships

Our secrets are sleeping now Though they speak from your eyes They really won't hurt us These mini, white lies They keep everything pleasant The first hundred times. Then they start to take over This sweet paradigm. #originalpoem #denial #relationships

Sometimes when I'm doing self-improvement work I beat myself up over things I have done wrong. But when the problem doesn't go away I often realize that it's because I didn't set boundaries or I didn't stick to them. If you've done everything you can and you set clear boundaries then it's time to forgive yourself and step back. This applies to family, friends, clients and colleagues. Every part of life can benefit from healthy boundaries. #selfimprovement #boundaries #SelfCar

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Smoking meat Treasure hunting Giant bubbles Football punting Milky way Frozen nights Camping when the time's not right Nerf gun wars Crazy dreams Chocolate cake Tickle screams Burping contests Basketball Are why I love you most of all. Kites and fishing Homemade clay Drones and stones And baseball days Holidays and barbecues Are all I need to fight the blues. I wish to you a happy day To my Valentine, my boo, my bae. #ValentinesDay #love #marriage #relationships #family #pare

Home is where we once came After a very long day But we knew that we'd see you So we waited ...... And waited ............... And waited. In a flash you appeared But only for a moment Like a mirage in an emotional desert. Leaving us with thirst Begging to be quenched. We are still thirsty and waiting. #originalpoem #heartbreak #relationships #onehardlook

As I am writing this, I am watching the 2009 movie, He's Just Not That Into You. It reminds me of something I've heard often over the years: when you first meet someone they usually tell you who they are. A lot of times we choose to ignore it. Especially women. We assume that people want to be their best self and so, of course, whatever undesirable quality they have is just temporary. If someone says they aren't interested in commitment but then they contact you regularl