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Why I Tried Online Dating as a Christian?

Just so we’re clear, I want to get married. I would love to meet the bone of my bones, flesh of my flesh as soon as possible and by that, I mean right this second is good for me!

Growing Up Without a Father

I walked purposefully. Unaffected. Strong. It had hit like a 2 tonne truck on my frail structure. But here I was no broken bones, no bruises. I simply got up, fixed my skirt and kept on walking.

Up until the age of 14, that was my attitude. I was strong, I was smart and I was confident. I loved the person that I was. It’s not that I thought it hadn't affected my life. That would have seriously delusional.

Not A Hint of a Sniff of a Man

"Yes I am 22 now."

"Yes I have finished my degree."

"Well I’m looking for a job right now."

"No aunty I don’t have a boyfriend."

"No aunty no one has approached me."

"NO THERE ISN'T EVEN A HINT OF A MAN SNIFFING AROUND ME."

(The last one was said in my head….never, never, never out loud)

Congratulations! You're Still Single.

When I started writing this post the first line I initially wrote was "I don't want to be alone, but I am". As you can see, I deleted it. It felt like an attempt to be open and vulnerable, but it wasn't true. I'm not alone. I've never been alone.

I Love You

I recently separated from someone very close to me. No, it wasn't a romantic relationship. It was something much more meaningful. It was a friendship. A friendship I had assumed would go on for our lifetimes. It wasn't a smooth separation, it was harsh and unexpected. It was a jagged cut, so I guess it’s taking just a bit longer to heal. Though I am not sure that you can ever fully recover from losing such a friendship, but maybe the fact that I miss her is clouding my judgment.

The Open Car Door

I live in a fantasy world. A world that seems to exists only in my imagination. A world brought to life only on the black and white screens of the television. I only know it in the world of 'Casablanca', 'A bride for Henry', 'Pillow Talk', my good old favourite 'Gone With the Wind' and I can’t leave out 'Sabrina'. I have only seen it with the likes of Cary Grant, Fred Astaire and Humphrey Bogart. This world seems to have died alongside the greys that once used to grace our televisions.

3 Top Tips on How to Cope with Being Alone

With the announcement of another lockdown, many of us are having to once again come face to face with the reality of being alone. This reality is different for each...

Is Looking for your Other Half Dangerous?

Lately, love has been on my mind. And by lately, I mean maybe the last 26 years of my life. I'm coming up on my 28th birthday, so the maths isn't too bad there. I've had nearly a couple of years of thinking about something else. I wonder what it was? I bet it was something shiny. Maybe kitchen foil? I'm digressing and even worse I'm literally getting distracted by “something shiny”. Back to the topic at hand! Love.