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What I learned from a year of celibacy

September 21, 2017

Okay. I just need to write this post and be done with it. You might remember that last September, I vowed to devote myself to — well, to me. I […]

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a movie date night with myself

A movie date with myself can actually be fun

September 7, 2017

I just discovered that a movie date with myself can be fun. Getting out there reminded me that whether I’m single or in a relationship, I always, always have choices. […]

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How do you love?

Five languages of love can help relationship problems

June 20, 2017

Never heard of the five love languages? Me neither. At least, not until recently. But now that I know the concept, it’s been such a handy tool for figuring out […]

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Finding sanity in the Year of the Rooster

Year of the Rooster: therapy talk for 2017

January 29, 2017

Year of the Rooster has me thinking about how happy I am to finally, truly appreciate my difficult parents. The two of them, plus my first shrink, now occupy the […]

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How writing saved my life: Part 3 (Independence)

December 13, 2016

Note: This is Part 3 and the final installment in my series. Part 3, with three key words: writing-saved-life. During my 30s, I played The Asian Babe Who Had It […]

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How writing saved my life: Part 1

December 10, 2016

This is Part 1 of a 3-part series about me, writing and how writing saved my life. Everyone needs to write — everyone. By the time we get to Part […]

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How to double date on a mother-daughter vacation

January 24, 2016

Vacationing in Amsterdam transitioned my daughter and I to a grown-up relationship. For the first time ever, we traveled as two women with romantic partners in tow. Thankfully, we survived […]

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