Staying on the Side of LoveThe process of being human is surely one embedded in resolution. We seek to resolve our problems and our pain, our losses and our…Jan 18Jan 18
To thrive, not surviveA lot of you have enjoyed my abysmal dating sagas. And I’m truly glad that we can laugh together about my horrendous dating experiences…Jun 29, 2022Jun 29, 2022
A Bumbling May: Chapter IIM and I exchange a few messages on Bumble before he says he prefers to meet in person. Love the energy: time is precious and not worth…Jun 8, 2022Jun 8, 2022
A Bumbling May: Chapter II did it. Against my better judgment about the ensuing exhaustion, I decided to schedule a week of first dates. I have tried all the…May 31, 2022May 31, 2022
The Month Death VisitedIn the space of just 26 days, the phone rang three times. And every time I hung up, the vacant dial tone echoed the hollowness I felt…Dec 29, 2020Dec 29, 2020
Lessons from Lavender“The grass always looks greener on the other side.” That old adage seemed so common growing up. I heard it all the time. And I suppose for…Sep 4, 2020Sep 4, 2020
The patriarchy — not the pandemic — is leaving men as lonely as womenMany will attest to the fact that the lockdown has been tough. Relationships — old and new — have not withstood the pandemic (quite…Jul 29, 20201Jul 29, 20201
You arrived in a package todayI’ve been up since 6am. I’m battling through a seasonal cold as the days grow short and we bid farewell to the faint traces of the sweet…Sep 27, 2017Sep 27, 2017
A different kind of love storyI was fortunate enough to spend Thursday evening at an Elif Shafak talk. She was discussing her 2010 novel, The Forty Rules of Love. One of…Sep 15, 2017Sep 15, 2017
