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After my serious relationship ended in 2021, I began to really explore and learn about myself and my needs. It was as if I was starting over, turning a new page, beginning a new journey. I think this happens to many people when they have gone through a life-altering event or something stressful and traumatic, such as a divorce, break-up, loss of a job, or the death of a loved one. We seem to have this newly discovered energy or drive as a result of that event. You can even describe it as a rebirth or reawakening of yourself. Sometimes it’s short-lived and other times our personalities or lives are drastically transformed. As for me, I think my breakup enabled me to see my strengths as well as my imperfections in a way that I’ve never examined before. What was even better was that I learned to truly accept myself and everything about me. I felt happy and this was not the type of happiness that crept up and quickly faded. It lingered. It was like a light shining radiantly within me. I called it confidence and it was empowering.
With my added confidence came my desire to seize new opportunities, meet new people, reach for the things I’ve longed for, learn, grow, and find happiness. I joined clubs and organizations and developed new interests and hobbies. I didn’t care whether or not I would succeed. I just wanted to try it and see where it took me. So what if I didn’t like it? I would find something else. I’ve always feared public speaking and wanted to improve my communication skills, so I joined a wonderful organization, Toastmasters International, which helped me to develop those skills and work toward overcoming my fear of public speaking. I also joined an acting workshop for a few months and absolutely loved it. I joined various volunteer and social groups on Meetup, which is a growing website that helps groups of people with shared interests plan meetings and form offline clubs in local communities. I was an active member of the volunteer organization, New York Cares, among several others. I made time to do a little bit of traveling. I read more. I started a website, Oozebit, which I’m still working on. I enjoyed my life more.
Then I realized that it was time that I started dating again. Since I was on a roll with trying new things, I wanted to date using a different method and not the same, unsuccessful ones that I’ve tried before. Upon receiving recommendations of dating sites from my cousin who met her boyfriend on Match.com, I decided to enter the dating scene via online dating sites. I used both Match.com and Loveawake.com, and then switched to PlentyofFish. I have to admit that I was embarrassed for having to resort to a dating site for help with my love life. I didn’t tell my friends until after I’d gone on a few dates. I decided that if so many people were having the same issues meeting good people and have joined dating sites, then it wasn’t so bad after all. I certainly don’t think so negatively about dating sites anymore. In fact, I’ve recommended it to so many of my friends and colleagues. Online dating is pretty much an epidemic now!
Although I haven’t started a relationship with anyone I’ve met during my dating adventure, I’m not giving up. I plan to join a new dating site once I’ve posted all of the anecdotes from each of my 24 dates. So the adventure doesn’t stop after 24. Hopefully I won’t have to meet too many more wrong fish before I find the right one, but then again, the more wrong ones I meet, the more I have to blog about!
Although I probably rambled on too much in this post, what I really want to emphasize to you folks is that you should always seize new opportunities. Learning and growing never stops unless you stop. Whether it’s getting a new job or traveling to a new country or even going on your own dating adventure, get out there and take advantage of everything this world has to offer! Be inspired! LIVE!