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Daring Greatly

I wasn’t un happy. I guess I’ve spent the last three years trying to decide if that was OK. Contentment. Safety. Comfort. Companionship. All the things we crave as humans. I had that. But I wasn’t thrilled about it. I never at any point felt that giddiness or spark that people feel—never had that deep connection. You know what I mean. The giddiness that eventually goes away when you find out that there’s a real human under that first impression. A real human with real struggles and flaws. And what we did have after five years was a pretty darn good understanding of each other’s struggles and flaws. And a pretty ready acceptance of those things, for the sake of having someone around to rely on and spend time with. Have I been wrong to want more? Is it too demanding of me to want somebody to look at me occasionally with eyes of admiration, love, and tenderness? Shouldn’t a woman feel lucky to have a dependable man who would do anything for her (I had that)? Shouldn’t that b

June 2018 In Review

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I have attempted to design my summer once again, which meant plugging in events like Taylorsville Dayzz along with High Fitness classes, hikes, pool time, and all other summer things that I enjoy. That all makes for a pretty excellent start to my summer. We'll start with the most important thing, and that was National Donut day, obviously. I went to R&R BBQ with my mom, where I had chicken nachos. And they were amazing. I have done a LOT of grilling. Like, weekly. Lots of grilling.  I had a Yelp event at Laid Back Poke shack, and the poke obsession continued. I seriously love it so much.  I went to a Favorite Things party with my Relief Society. We had to bring two of our favorite things, so I brought the makings of a Swig Texas Tab and my favorite popcorn: homestyle from Pop Secret. I went to Pizza Studio with Rachel. Oh and I ordered high ponytail hats. A few of them. They're the best.  I love Bees games! It's not summ