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THE POWER TOWER

Being at the losing end of every relationship can't be a coincidence.  To understand what was going on, I had to dig deeper. Convinced that there was something wrong, I decided  it was all my fault, .and it was but not in the literal sense. Growing up, children are trained to listen to parents at home and Teachers at school. Rules need to be followed and they were, well, most of the time. Rules formed with the intent of safety, security and well being of a child make sense.  As adults, The dynamics change, or so you imagine. The boss or colleague at work; the In-law or a young adult at home, it doesn't matter. Everyone deserves respect, a lifelong friend even me. I just wish I had understood this earlier. Then it hit me, I saw the pattern. If your childhood is scarred with trauma and turmoil. Peace is what you will aim for and not upsetting anyone will be your prerogative, resulting in damage, you will spend the rest of your life trying to undo. The only person important ...

FALLING IN LOVE AFTER 40

   At 43, I  found myself in a place I never imagined I'd be. I was in love at 41.   Ideally a woman in her 40's is expected to be married with children-- plural; all grown and comfortably on their way almost an empty nester so to speak; enjoying the prosperity of her choosing and having fulfilled her responsibilities could layback and possibly enjoy the next phase of life,     Fate did not see fit to let me conform to this idea of normal. Instead everything about me wired to go against the grain did. Any storm that could find its way seemed to land in my backyard. Love in all its form at any age is still love. I've experienced this awesome feeling over that last 3 years. It's made me jump crazily out of bed looking forward to work and there was this constant hum of satisfaction to everything I did. Let's start with why; people say that we love others because they are beautiful, I believe others are beautiful simply because we love them. There is ...