Category Archives: Singles By Choice

Shaming Society

Posted on April 13, 2011

Brené Brown talks about a culture of shame. I didn’t quite understand this. How does this culture shame us? Then, today, the juxtaposition of what i am studying – singlism and shame – and my personal experience helped me understand … Continue reading →

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What if…you don’t like being single?

Posted on April 2, 2011

The other day, I reached out to someone to offer her to chat about how to be happily single. She responded that she doesn’t want to choose to be single – as I have – she wants to be partnered. … Continue reading →

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Of dragons and gremlins

Posted on March 21, 2011

My dragons are having a field day! Who would care about this change anyways? They laugh! You are wasting your time! They scream! They try to blow fire but it’s not working anymore. I demoted them. They are gremlins now. … Continue reading →

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Shame Double Whammy

Posted on March 13, 2011

I’ve been looking into shame – both academically and personally. I got interested in shame because of a class session on the ethics of care in an otherwise uninspiring virtue ethics seminar. Ethics of care is based on empathy – … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2011

I have decided to fully embrace Valentine’s Day this year, not as the couplemanic card-holiday it has become but rather as the holiday it was meant to be: To celebrate all of our relationships in our lives and to let … Continue reading →

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Single and Searching?

Posted on January 10, 2011

An ad fluttered into my email box with the headline “Single and Searching: A Drama Therapy Group for Women.” I was going to let it slide as run-of-the-mill couplemania when something else caught my eye. It is using the “theatre … Continue reading →

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