New relationship buds and blooms
“It’s a love story. Baby, just say yes..." That’s what Taylor Swift said, right? Say yes. Should be that simple. But it's not that simple. Nothing ever is. Having said that, it’s only as complicated as I make it. And so, armed with attraction that is physical, mental and emotional, I said yes. Yes to spending an increasing amount of time with the Beautiful Human Being (BHB). Yes to trying new adventures. Yes to letting this man into my life. Oh sure, I can lie and say I kept walls up and impenetrable but why lie? I didn’t sink immediately into love, love that keeps me awake at night, love that makes me overthink, over be, overdo. However, I took a risk and let him into my life faster than I should have. What is "faster," though? What amount of time is the right amount of time to wait? Wait to connect physically? Wait to have conversations that are deep? Wait to feel what I’m being called to feel without reservation? Every adventure makes us laugh and smile. We...
