Introduction

Well... Here I find myself again, SINGLE.

I have gone on a LOT of dates and had a few relationships over the last few years. I've even been engaged. But each time one of two things happens. Either my awesome self is not enough for the butthead guy I'm seeing or else I find guys that my friends believe are not deserving of a relationship with me (actually, many of them are both of these).

For those that know me well, being single is quite a feat. Why? Because I am a very nice girl. It is one of my biggest priorities in life to find a great guy and be his amazing partner and one day have a beautiful family with, like, 20 kids. Well, maybe not 20, but definitely 17. (And don't worry, I'm not one of those crazies who talks about kids in the first few dates or even months.) I love to make others happy, and most of all my partner. So why do the men I date a) have commitment fears, b) have too much baggage, c) have emotional or communication problems, and/or d) don't see the great girl they've got? Hashtag Frustrated!

As I recently contemplated the above question, I decided that being single is far easier and that I need to embrace my single life. Biblically, it is clear that being single can be good as it in some ways provides less distraction from getting closer with God (click here for more detail). Pragmatically, being single allows more time and room for self-improvement and more freedom to do what you want. As a nice girl, I think I need to work on putting my foot down. Saying what I want to say, doing what I want to do. And continuing my Project Inner Ninja.

With this in mind, I am going to use this spot to put down all the things that I want to accomplish while still being a single lady!