romance – Anne Z

Day 146 of 1000: Finding enoughness with my three-out-of-ten rule

An alternative to the question of whether to settle or not, in dating, and in other areas of your life. Use my three-out-of-ten rule.

What Iris Murdoch might say about the modern dating advice “don’t settle.” On fantasy vs imagination in love.

Considering the word reckless, what it means, and where it came from. What’s the opposite? Reckful.

How the fairy tale of The Red Shoes tells us about feral vs wild women.

Accepting the mess of my websites, I contemplate how I’m reducing my aspirations for my work life even as I increase them for my new relationship.