Tweet At the beginning it’s easy to get caught up. Caught up in the rush of the crush. In the glorious spin of possibilities. In the wild imaginings of what most certainly will be. Our hearts and minds soar, our heads spin, our toes barely touch the ground. Sure there is fear and worry, but… Continue reading Caught Up, Swept Away, Crushed, Whole Again
Category: Relationships
Hump Day Crush: Playing Toward and Endgame
Tweet Just about everyone gets into a relationship because they’re looking for something. What that “something” is can and does vary widely from person to person. These oh-so-varied things are the endgame–the reason for throwing your chips into the relationship pool, in most cases, into the dating game. People play this game in different ways.… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Playing Toward and Endgame
Some things never fade…
Tweet Relationship humor is a staple of a good many web comics. Few get it quite as snarky, damaged and, ultimately, fantastic as RK Milholland over at Something Positive. This particular comic is quite appropriate, dealing with those early celebrity crushes we all have. Technological progress and long-simmering desire, two great tastes that lead to… Continue reading Some things never fade…
Hump Day Crush: No Magic Words
Tweet Over the years I’ve seen a lot of people–myself included–get caught up in the idea of the “perfect moment.” You know what I’m talking about: those movie-induced fantasies of big speeches, grand romantic gestures and fairy tale endings. Be they weddings, proposals, apologies or what have you, the idea is ingrained in us quite… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: No Magic Words
Hump Day Crush: Hopes, Expectations and Reality
Tweet There are three things that influence our perception of everything we do. Two of them internal, one of them is very external. They are: Hopes, Expecectations and Reality. Our Hopes sit at the root of our crushes. It’s these wild dreams and fantasies that make us quirk an eyebrow and wonder “What if…?” when… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Hopes, Expectations and Reality
Hump Day Crush: Why should I care what they think?
Tweet After some discussion spurred by last week’s musings on getting outside of yourself, a friend of mine asked “But why should I care what other people think of me?” A valid question. After all, we do want to focus on being ourselves and we do want to do so with as few restrictions as… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Why should I care what they think?
Hump Day Crush: Without ‘I’
Tweet Last week we talked a little about our voyeuristic tendencies when it comes to other people’s relationships. The simple fact is, we are social creatures and generally interested in the world around us. Sometimes, though, that external interest serves as a distraction from our own internal world. Our focus on–some may say obsession with–the… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Without ‘I’