I Can 'Relate'...

     Recently, I've started 'dating', a bit, after a relationship 'debacle', of almost 1 1/2 years ago. I needed a tiny, break, before I became any, too, eager, to begin this 'ritual', once, again. The difference, this time around, is that I am taking BABY-steps...itty-bitty, teeny-weeny...S-L-O-W, and, cautious, baby-steps. My M.O., has, typically, been, to 'jump', head-first, into relationships, and romance, thus, often, making, some, poorly thought-out choices, along the way. Not this time! I have learned VOLUMES about myself...who I am, within the context of intimate-relationships, with both men and women, throughout my life. (I said intimate, NOT sexual) I know, that, when we invite others into our lives, those, whom we relate to, are a reflection of who we are, at the time. Within each relationship, which I've endeavored, I discover more and more about what it is I, actually, desire, in the ONE relationship, which is MOST important to me...the one I have with myself. For a good part of my life, I've felt 'incomplete' without a man, and, defined who I was, within the context of my relationships with one. These days, I am happy and fulfilled, all on my own. This fact, alone, will ensure that I ALWAYS make wise choices, regarding friendships, of any nature. Personal-growth can ONLY make life better and easier, all the way around. Just Sayin'...