Logic vs. the heart …

A friend of mine recently told me that it takes a lot of courage and bravery to listen to your heart. This is not to say that you should completely abandon logic and everything that you have learned in life through experience and relationships. However, sometimes reason clouds the opportunity to discover if a feeling can really transform into something wonderful and beautiful. Read more

‘Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.
-    Alfred Lord Tennyson

There is a time in my life when I would have said that this quote is just one big nasty lie. This is probably because no one explained to me that even in failed relationships, you learn a great deal about life and who you are. Read more

It is amazing that two people actually get together at all. There are so many variables that go into forming connections with people that I sometimes wonder if it is worth it at all. Why do we put ourselves through torture? Help me understand … are relationships supposed to be difficult? Or, is everything supposed to magically fall into place? I suppose I have always believed in the latter, but I am starting to rethink my original theory. Am I now being more realistic or more naïve? You tell me … I am far from an expert on this particular topic. I need to make 5,000 more mistakes before I qualify for that. Read more

The past, the present, the future … isn’t time just relative? As humans, we place so much emphasis on protecting ourselves from failure and pain that we sometimes forget that it is okay to fall down the rabbit hole. It is okay to get lost for a minute. Instead we get stuck in the moment analyzing what went wrong in our past, worrying about how that affects our future and never fully living in the present.

Our efforts to protect ourselves from hurt can actually have the complete opposite effect. We hurt ourselves more by taking moments of happiness for granted. As much as I hate to give credit to the gym teacher or the pedophile in “Donnie Darko,” sometimes fear really is the source of all evil. It is sad how we allow ourselves to crumble over such stupidity.

“I’ll tell you what he said! He asked me to forcibly insert the lifeline exercise card into my anus!”

Why is there such an emphasis on marrying young in the Bible Belt?

I find it highly amusing that everyone in the South assumes that there is something wrong with a person if she chooses not to marry before the age of 30. Is marrying at 18 or 20 the better solution? Read more

As children, we are spoon fed fairy tales. This world of fantasy and make-believe becomes our reality as we listen closely waiting to find out what happens to the lady in distress. Read more

I am the conductor, and the people around me are my orchestra. Together we work as a team to create beautiful music. Sometimes my conducting skills lead us into harmony … other times we miss notes and beats.

Every song deserves a chance … Read more