New Direction, New Focus, New Project: Being Fabulous
November 12, 2008 by Lara Kulpa
Filed under Relationships
Image by MrOmega via FlickrIn keeping with Michelle’s new mission, I’ve decided to create one of my own.
We’ve focused so much on dating, what’s good about it, what’s horrible about it, and how to do it. We very rarely focus on ourselves, as single women.
I wrote a post the other day about being a “quality woman” in order to attract a “quality man”. I’d like to expand upon that some more. I’ve become a firm believer in shifting your focus from “finding” someone to “attracting” someone into your life, and in doing so, I’ve decided that I have a lot of things about myself, my life, my views, and my thoughts that need some major adjustments.
I want to talk about what single women can do to feel special. Without having a man in their lives.
I want to talk about how to shift your thoughts from “I need a man.” to “It’d be nice to have someone to share life with.”
I want to talk about how what we project to the world is what we’re going to receive from those in it.
I want to talk about the Law of Attraction, living a fulfilling life as a singleton, and setting goals for ourselves as individuals.
We deserve happiness, sure. We also deserve success when we put forth an effort, and that goes well beyond gussying up for a date. Our identities are not made by anyone but ourselves, and so many women I know need to learn that. Listen, I’m a pro at being single. But in my last relationship I lost a LOT of who I am, and dammit, I want her back!
Stay tuned, because this Dating Dame is taking the focus off dating, and putting it right where it belongs, back on me!


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Great post, Lara! I think we are on the same page here.
I felt like I lost a lot of myself in my marriage. My husband was attracted to me because I was funny, but later it annoyed him that I was funny.
I don’t know what it was about the funny that he didn’t like, but I do know that I cut that part of my personality out. My family missed it and when I was single again, I had to work at being me again. It was very odd.
Happily, I think my funny bone is 87% recovered. ;D
I love it!
I can’t wait to get working on this project… I’m hoping to have several posts per week about being fabulous!