Comments on: Single on Valentine’s Day

By: Hangry Pants

Hangry Pants — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:31:56 +0000

Oh my gosh, Laural, I am just catching up here and had no idea! I am so sorry! Please email if you want to chat or vent. Please plan a trip to NJ if you need a friend!

By: Lara (Thinspired)

Lara (Thinspired) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:53:07 +0000

Hi Sweetie. It was so brave of you to write and share this with everyone. I hope it was therapeutic and cleansing to get it all out there!
You are such a wonderful person from what I know of you from our blog friendship–dedicated, smart, hardworking and beautiful. It might take a while to find a guy worthy of your awesomeness, but I know it will happen
xox

By: eatingRD

eatingRD — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:57:28 +0000

I have never worked at a restaurant, but have always wanted to. I love the organized chaos of the kitchen because your mind can just get in the zone and time flies.
You are so wise Laural and have grown so much through this all for the better, for yourself. I’d say it is worse than anything I could ever imagine. It is so hard to truly maintain the meaning and integrity of ourselves while also balancing the ‘ours’ in a relationship. Such a thought provoking post. I do believe there are great things to come for you, especially with your mindset and the strength you have found within yourself. Hope you are having a nice week, sounds like you are busy!

By: The Candid RD

The Candid RD — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:46:19 +0000

I had no idea you were engaged, thanks for sharing your story with us. I’m sure it must have been hard to “loose an entire family” I can only imagine not being with Nikc, and how hard that would be. But the reality is that it happens all the time, two people grow apart for some reason or another, relationships are HARDER THAN HELL. I never thought they would be, but they are. I’m glad you could find peace on Valentine’s day, and look to the future, and smile

By: bhealthy

bhealthy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:01:51 +0000

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone, I really appreciate your comments and that you are here and reading. You are all truly wonderful people!

By: bhealthy

bhealthy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:01:11 +0000

Sagan- Thank you so much, I really appreciate your comment and the hugs right now!

By: FoodFitnessFreshair

FoodFitnessFreshair — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:37:50 +0000

I used to be an all or nothing girl in terms of exercise as well. But lately I’ve been doing a lot more yoga, a lot less running, and a lot more interspersed throughout the day exercise sessions. My body honestly feels just as good, if not better than before.

I used to work in a restaurant as a prep chef…but boy did I feel busy all the time, especially on special days like Valentine’s day. Some people thrive off of this down-to-the-minute work, but for me it was just a tad too stressful.

Sorry to hear about your engagement loss. I feel for you and pray that you are able to work through this with optimism and a brighter future on the other side. This definitely touches me because my parents are amidst a very rocky divorce, and my mom definitely feels like she’s losing everything. Life can be tough, you just have to have faith that the “downs” are put there for a reason, and that better “ups” are on their way. Yoga is a great way to shed some of the tension, and bring in positive, radiant energy into your life.

By: Sagan

Sagan — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:39:04 +0000

I feel for you. And you’re right: that IS the equivalent of a divorce. Some people who are married have far less of a “relationship” with their spouse than couples who are not married.

Major hugs. Your strength is so inspiring.

By: amandoo

amandoo — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:50:42 +0000

Laural, I’ve been catching up on your blog a little, and it’s good to hear you are getting some helpful perspective. I like your last post about “dropping it” because it’s really true that some things you just don’t need to spend that much time or energy on- dropping it will help you move on. Other things, you need to spend some time processing, but in a way, you “drop” those too. I could go on and on, but I wanted to say congrats on having a mature take on things, even tho I know it must be very hard at times. You’re making room for the next good thing.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:28:50 +0000

I totally know what you’re going through! I went through a big breakup last year just before Valentine’s Day–we weren’t engaged, but I was totally incorporated into his family’s lives… family vacations, weekly dinners, etc. It was really hard, but I spent this whole year figuring out who I am, and what I like, and what I want in life. It’s really hard at first, but you seem like a really strong person, and I have faith that you’ll be ok. Happy Valentine’s Day to you!