Thursday, November 15, 2007

happy single girl

The last few days, I’ve concentrated on enjoying being single. Like really, single- not just not-monogamous. Single as in “no irons in the fire,” or maybe just no fire. I was in this spot 3 days or so in Bali when Dan first wrote; my response was, “I’m not interested in anything but friendship. I am happy, single girl right now.” Then caved to charm, but whatever- no one's superwoman.

But I get to be happy single girl again! It’s a new realm for me and I love newness, novelty even. There’s no tie whatsoever- to email, or other internethood, or to the phone, no dates/ appointments to keep. Relaxing.

No one to impress, which I realized is part of the reason I’ve been growing out in all these directions. I tend to act like a plant, relationship as the sun- grow towards that. Now there’s sun everywhere. Expand.

Partner hunting is a habit, I am realizing. I have these “happy single girl” thoughts, then run into someone that seems really nice, interesting, attractive, whatever (bike shope today) and I think, “Oh! Form a connection. Continue this.” It’s just a habit. Now that I see these thoughts for what they are, it’s a lot easier to let them go. Walk away from him.

My body’s also grown a misplaced third eye to help in the process. I figured I’ll just leave makeup behind to help it along.


Got to verbalize these things sometimes- make them real, take them home.

1 comments:

mbs said...

It's at the end of a very long and arduous spiritual journey that a person is really prepared. I decided to give up on that as a general goal, prepared to blunder blind into all sorts of damage in this life, and make the best of things when I get there.

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