Tag: compromise

  • Can We Forge a Healthy Rivalry?

    It’s okay to disagree. If the stakes aren’t too high it can even be fun.

  • Singleness

    Recently I’ve felt a fundamental shift inside of me—a shift away from the desperate pursuit of love, with all its disappointments and body-blows to my self-esteem. No, I haven’t given up. I’ve just lost interest. Or perhaps it’s better to say that my interests lie elsewhere. I want to focus on improvement projects for my…

  • Making Room

    So, nope, I still haven’t found romance in the Pacific Northwest. How I feel about that depends a great deal on which day you ask me. Most of the time, to be honest, I’m too busy to worry about it. My world seems to revolve around my upcoming anthology. But yeah, sometimes I’m painfully lonely.…

  • Champagne Relationships

    One of my all-time favorite quotes is by Katharine Hepburn. “Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then.” That, to me, makes perfect sense. Don’t get me wrong. I absolutely love men, and miss having one in my life. But…