Kissing Frogs

I mean seriously......dating - ugh!

I have these three friends at work - they're getting quite a kick out of my dates. I'm seriously thinking of blogging them - I could write a book, "The Misadventures of Teri - Dates from Hell"

Got me to thinking about the whole process of a relationship and the amount of energy and effort it takes to establish and then maintain one that is healthy and productive. Since I'm no expert when it comes to men - I believe this requires further research. More dates I suppose.

All this has also allowed me to look back and see where things went wrong in the past. Between the work I do with Global and my desire to really connect with another human being - I feel I more get it than I ever have in the past. I see where I created a part of the failure. It's liberating to take responsibility.

So, what's next? Kissing more frogs. In looking for the picture I came across a great blog by someone named Pamela where she writes:

"There is a fairy tale about a Princess kissing a frog in order to break a spell and return the frog to the Prince that he was before the spell was cast. She wants that Prince. In fact, she believes she deserves that Prince!
It takes a lot of persistence and faith to keep kissing frogs without the guarantee of a good outcome.
Dreams are wonderful to have - they come from your imagination and represent those things that you think would be lovely to have in your life. And the wish that your dreams come true is a lovely thought. But, um, what is missing here if you just keep kissing frogs and nothing good seems to be happening?
Maybe you’ve heard this story:
A dream, a wish, and a goal walk into a diner.
The dream says: “I would love to have a big juicy cheeseburger and a side of hand-cut fries. Man, wouldn’t than be awesome“
The wish says: “That would be great. I wish I could have a cheeseburger. Maybe someday.“
The goal says: “I’m going to get a burger and fries. You guys want anything?“
The big “aha!” here:
A dream is what happens when you close your eyes - a goal is what happens when you open them."

Definately something to consider - whether it be a relationship, hamburger, or any dream at all.