Thank you for sharing! It's true you never know what the future holds.

That is great, thank you for sharing. I am awful at being patient and I am so done with being single- I was hoping this year will be it, but I guess once I meet the right man, the wait will be worth it.

Quite honestly, I can't wait for 2012 to be over. With one or two momentary exceptions it has been a bloody awful year, and the last few months are looking set to be the icing on the proverbial cake.

Thanks for posting this - trying hard to retain hold on my faith in the ultimate 'righhtness' of the universe in a very messy time.

Well Kirsten, I hope one of the exceptions this year is when you met me, Anji, Florian and Allan!!!! :laugh:

Naturally! :flowerforyou:

I know life sucks sometimes. But I'm also old enough to have experienced a good balance of highs and lows. Of we can ride through the bad times, the good will follow :bigsmile:

We gotta keep the faith sunshine! :flowerforyou:

Trying hard to do so, though it's a bit of a challenge this year. Thanks, lovely

I'm also old enough to have experienced a good balance of highs and lows. Of we can ride through the bad times, the good will follow :bigsmile:

We gotta keep the faith sunshine! :flowerforyou:

This this this.

I am having a tough time right now truthfully. None of it is bad, and I am rational enough to recognize that... just overwhelming and no area of my life feels calm. I guess I've always had at least one area "in control" so it was OK to deal with the messes.

The new job is exhausting but a great fit. I know I'll be successful but am treading water until I can get some support. Working long hours and having my brain in high gear all the time is wearing me down.

My personal life is blah. I'm back on POF and OKC, but both feel pointless. I see so few people I want to interact with. I've at least gotten my fill of conversation with some awesome MFP Single Peeps

Financially, I should be in stronger position than ever yet it's at those points when things seem to go wrong... so the blower motor on my car died, then the wireless router for my internet connection, then I tacked on a $115/ month dog allergy med requirement.. ALL THIS WEEK.

None of this is serious and I have got a lot to feel good about... yet honestly, all want to do is eat cupcakes and forget it all, haha...I don't want to think about how many calories I'm eating or did I get in enough water or exercise because I'm EXHAUSTED. Thankfully I know I need balance and am hanging in there...

It is all temporary. Tomorrow is a new chance for a better day. My time (and each of yours) is coming... now if only it would hurry up and get here **stomps feet**:laugh:

I always tell myself that no matter what is going on right now, there are two things that remain consistent. 1) I know God will see things through no matter what, and 2) things could ALWAYS be worse.

Am I happy with my current weight? No. But it could be worse. I could be 50-100 lbs heavier or have health problems like diabetes or high blood pressure. Am I happy with my love life? No, but I could be stuck in a bad marriage, or stalked by a psycho, or something else fitting for the Jerry Springer show. Am I happy with my job? No, but I could be at a job that doesn't pay enough to let me live independently, or have none at all.

Brilliant way of looking at things PD :flowerforyou: Yes, things could be sooooooooooooo much worse! Thanks for that hun, I know I could be much fatter and unhealthy too!! And OMG yes, I left a bad relationship with the promise to myself I will NEVER go there again.!! Being single may be lonely sometimes, but going back to that kind of rubbish would be like suicide!

Onwards and upwards!! :bigsmile:

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Thank you for sharing! As with the others, it is very timely for me.

There are so many people close to me going through really tough trials right now (serious illness, major surgeries, job loss, etc.). It weighs heavy on my heart because I care for them. On one hand, I feel very fortunate in that the things I lose sleep over are not nearly as life altering and serious. But the other edge to that sword is I find myself downplaying the importance of those things that do matter to me for the same reason. They seem so trivial in comparison.

Just trying to find some balance between the two...

Thanks again!

Thanks for this! I know I've been feeling like a failure lately. Not just in my relationship/dating life, but in pretty much ALL aspects of my life right now... It's always a good thing to remember. Put trust in God and have faith that everything will work out.

This is funny. I had a huge conversation with my voice teacher this week about how I'm stuck in a rut, and I can't do it anymore. I've been so worried about "stability" I've continued to force myself into crappy jobs that I hate and don't even pay enough to allow me to do what I want. Well, I'm pretty much over it. I've applied to one graduate school already, have an interview tonight for a part-time nannying position, and am sending emails all over the place to teach private voice, piano, play for shows, etc., using my teacher's name as a reference. I am determined to get out of this rut and enjoy my life. Fear has held me back for far too long. I'm 28 today, for heaven's sake. Isn't it about time I figured out what I want to be when I grow up?

Ahem. Wow. Sorry about the rant haha