Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match

“The hardest thing is loving someone and then having the courage to let them love you back. But if you know her shit and she knows yours, and at the end of the day if you still would rather give up than try, nothings ever going to be worth it. Maybe think about it this way… you go back, you get to spend the rest of your life having really great makeup sex.”-The Wedding Date

It’s tough to transform isn’t it? We get our hearts broken and we vow to ourselves: “That’s it! I’m done. I’m never opening myself up again!” We may cocoon ourselves for a while and swear off the opposite sex and seek solace in our friends, animal companions, and load and loads of movies and streaming shows.

I did. I turned inwards for a few years. I needed to understand how I’d deeply loved and committed myself to a man for a decade of my life, who in the end, wasn’t truly capable of a deep and abiding love. And, please know, I am in no way “bashing” this wonderful man. He brought so much levity and joy during the course of our relationship. And as with all my past loves, I am forever grateful for the lessons I’ve learned as a result. But that was then and this is NOW. And, swearing off romantic love and the happiness and fulfillment that can come from it can never be a forever thing for me. Which is why I’m super excited about my latest adventure. Wait for it. Wait for it. I’ve…