Rambling Serenity

It’s been a minute since I came on and wrote a blog for you all (not knowing who “you all” are). Mainly because a lot of shit has been going down lately and 1) I haven’t had time to sit and write, but mainly because 2) I’ve been embarrassed and cautious about continuing to talk [...]

I never really thought about the seriousness of getting into a simple relationship until I watched an episode of House. In just one hour my entire view of commitments changed forever.
In the episode a man’s wife got sick and after several diagnoses they narrowed her sickness down to two causes, one cause by a STD. [...]

“If you’re in a committee relationship and you cheat, should you tell your partner or take it to the grave?”
Many would say, without giving it a 2nd thought that you should confess. That a loving relationship is based on trust and honesty, and by withholding that information you slight your partner the right to choose [...]

Oh, there are so many reasons why we have insecurities in relationships.
* You got hurt in the past,
* You were taught not to trust anyone but yourself,
* You witness someone close to us go through heartbreak and swore it would never happen to you.
No matter how it came about, we all fear being hurt by [...]

Tempers are flaring, eyes are glaring and a full out argument feels like it’s coming right over the horizon. You are your cuddy buddy, who’s not so cuddly right now, have gotten into it and you’re both steaming with anger. Maybe you’ve been reading up on my previous posts about how you first need to [...]

“Ignorance may be bliss, but not trying to listen and learn is just plain wrong!”
In my series, Make Love Not War in Your Relationship, I’m providing my personal 10 tips to help couples steer through confrontations with each other. Tip #2 is: listen to one another.
This might sound like a no-brainer, but I’m surprised [...]

You and your cuddy buddy have been really busy this week, so you decide it would be nice to meet and unwind at a nice restaurant with some good food and drinks after work. You’ve been raving about your date all week but when the big day and time arrives, you significant other can’t be [...]

My new neighbors downstairs are SO loud when they fuss it goes right through the walls and I can hear everything! Some times I just have to stop and find out what this week’s ‘discussion’ is and I swear I’ve been crouched on the floor a few times listening to hear if they were physically [...]