Over on Baggage Reclaim, a reader, Kim2, posted this comment:
Why do we waste time with men like this?…I believe it is low self-esteem and low expectations but I don’t know how to correct that. How to get so proud of yourself and respect yourself enough to not waste time on jerks.
Here’s my answer, and it’s [...]
I focus on myself, my life, my work, my hobbies.
I want someone to share my life with, but I’m not consumed by their absence from it.
Life is good, though perhaps not great. I am happy. I love myself.
Then you come along.
Suddenly, all I can think about is you. Happy, lucky, optimistic [...]
No matter what we included in the analyses, the answer was always the same - there were no consistent differences in how a person was judged depending on whether that person was dining solo vs. with one or more other people. (Bella DePaulo, Psychology Today)
I’m an old pro at dining by myself, mainly because I [...]
I’ve been thinking it for a while now, but tonight I finally decided to see if Google confirmed my theory about what’s behind my despondent mood on many Sundays. Bingo:
After a big night of drinking - not necessarily a major binge, but say 4 drinks or more - I’ve definitely noticed that my general mood [...]
