I go through stages where – despite having tons of friends and nightly events – I feel incredibly alone.
I sometimes wonder if it’s me being melodramatic, or if it’s accurate that while I have a lot of people in my life, and a lot of activities to share in, I have very few quality relationships. I am no one’s best friend. There’s no one who sees me as their great love.
In general, I feel like I have a lot of acquaintances, a few friends, and literally no one that I can talk to about everything on my mind, and know …read more

Generally, I interpret the relationship channel as being about those of a romantic nature…but the truth is, relationships come in all forms, and ultimately, friendships can be just as “angsty” as any other kind of entanglement.
I have a situation that I am at a total loss of what to do about.
Several years ago, I became acquainted with a friend through several other mutual ones. She’s one of those awesomely strong women – she moved cross-country on her own straight out of college, is brilliant, and when she tragically lost her husband before even hitting their 30th birthdays, she soldiered on, …read more

Doesn’t it seem that when something is bothering us, we think we’re the only person on the planet experiencing whatever that hurdle is?
Weight gain, career issues, family issues (I KNOW my family is weirder than yours)…kids, husband, house…whatever it may be — we believe we are all alone.
And sometimes it’s not really a hurdle, as much as it is a character trait:
I like to pretend I’m a Broadway dancer, play the soundtrack from A Chorus Line and dance around my office.
I’ve never told anyone that small little tid bit, because like so many of us, I’m afraid of being judged …read more