it was only when I fully came into my power as an independent woman that I truly began to embrace the prospect of dying alone. Because part of the work of knowing who you are is knowing what you can offer. And I was certain that what I was willing to give a male partner was nothing short of exceptional, and that I was more than capable of loving and giving that love to anyone who willingly entered a relationship with me. In fact, I felt the way that I did because I felt such a deep conviction that I was way more than enough, and I truly believed, in my heart of hearts, that no man I had ever
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