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Comment on Women, Your Relationship Doesn't have to be a Strike Out During the World Series

2009-12-14T15:34:21Z

Thanks so much for your comment. You are entirely correct. Taking feelings into account, as you probably know, does not mean giving up what you want to do. It means negotiating something that feels workable for each.
karen

Comment on Women, Your Relationship Doesn't have to be a Strike Out During the World Series

2009-12-14T08:52:35Z

Quite inspiring,

This is really interesting,

But if you really think your relationship is worth it he will take your feelings into account..

Anyway, thanks for the post

Comment on Are you married to an HSH? A Highly Successful Husband?

2009-12-07T15:31:58Z

Nice post,

Im here... being a guy...looking for some inside information :-P

Anyway, thanks for the post

Comment on Grieving the Loss of a Best Friend

2009-11-22T22:34:13Z

Hi Felicia,

Would you be surprised to learn that the issue of losing a best friend to death is one of the topics I get the most emails about?

While that means you are not alone in the pain of your loss, I know it doesn't really help with the pain!

It has only been 3 months, so be kind to yourself. Your friend deserves your grief, so don't rush yourself. If after 3 more months, the pain is no less, then write me again and we can talk about what might be of help. Sometimes, when time alone is not alleviating the loss (at least a bit) it often means this loss is stirring up another loss that has not been resolved or grieved.

The best I can offer now is to say how lucky you are to have had your best friend for as long as you had her. Of course, loving brings about change, as well as the loss. But, she probably would want you to put your change to a good purpose.

karen

Comment on Grieving the Loss of a Best Friend

2009-11-19T21:26:30Z

I'm in the same boat as Heather, my best friend died of cancer in August. Although we had the opportunity to talk about it ahead of time and say what we needed to say, nothing can prepare you. I too am 38 and never imagined having such a bond and know I'll never have another friend like her. I totally agree...forever changed.

Comment on New Book about Important Women's Issues

2009-11-19T10:54:59Z

What kind of precautions shoud a girl take when she is on her first date?

Comment on Grieving the Loss of a Best Friend

2009-11-13T22:06:36Z

What can I say, Heather? My heart goes out to you. There are all these wonderful platitudes, like time will heal your hurt. While that is true, it sure doesn't help right now, I know.

Be kind to yourself, especially while you are so vulnerable with this loss.

Comment on Grieving the Loss of a Best Friend

2009-11-13T03:13:42Z

My best friend passed away four months ago. I feel deep hole in my heart. I have never felt such unconditional support, not even from my own parents. In my thirty-eight years, I haven't experienced anything like the chemistry we had as friends with anyone else. I am forever changed.

Comment on Birthday Musings

2009-09-30T00:04:11Z

I read with interest your celebrations on turning each decade. I get your point, how you can be creative in your celebrations.
Let me tell you about my 65th celebration I went to Vegas, stayed up all night gambling lost $10,000, but ended the night in bed with a 28 year old stud! Now top that!!!!!

Comment on Thinking About Mom -- and Using that to Motivate Me

2009-09-28T02:57:34Z

I found your story very heart warming and your Mother was very courageous to had that much perseverance to follow her dream. To bad she didn't realize that college didn't define how intelligent and capable she was.
I myself don't have an amazing story about my own mother's dreams, other than she struggled to get through each day with severe depression, but somehow seemed to manage to raise a family, and for her family to realize just how much she sacrificed and loved them.