The Conversation

  “It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.” ― John Joseph Powell, The Secret of Staying in Love  

Second Hand Hate

I have endured several…I’ll just call them “debates” about whether or not you can love others if you don’t love yourself, and I’ve heard  people make some pretty ridiculous arguments in support of  both sides of this question.  I have spent countless hours listening to messages and reading books about the wretched status of the human … read more

An Accidental Love Story

“If you could have seen the future, would you have married me?”   I can’t count how many times I’ve asked my husband this question.  His response is always the same.  He rolls his eyes, draws me close and says, “Probably not.”  Then I rest on his chest and listen to the familiar rumble of … read more