“Around the Web” Roundup

This post is to bring you some of the truly lovely gems I have found this past week in the web world AND connect you to some groovy peeps you may not know yet.

Sit back & grab that favorite treat as you read some of these really inspired posts:

Craving Bliss: Discovering your unique set of tools- I’m drawn to writers who let me map my own path.  Christine is that person.  She doesn’t tell you what will work best for you, she simply let’s you journey with her and find your way.  Sweet.

You have Permission- I can not say enough brilliant things about Leonie.  This post left me speechless (in the very best way!).  It’s like all these limiting thoughts are racing around your head and Leonie beautifully opens up your soul to feel the freedom to keep living true.

The Anchor Project- I don’t know about you, but for me, there are times when I have so many good ideas & have trouble moving forward.  Ken shares a small but effective tip of how to get back on track with your dreams.  Side note: It won’t do it for you. However, you will be encouraged on how to proceed.

Sweet Faced Girls- When I read Mccabe’s post, it revealed the possibility that sometimes we can be our own harshest critics.  Time to throw off old habits & embrace the lovely “girl” in each of us. (hey boys, it can be for you too! i won’t leave you out)

The World’s Best Eggroll Recipe- The foodie in me just can’t help but add this one to my list.  Tracy takes us through the steps to make her mom’s awesome egg rolls.  Hint: they are easy & the recipe makes a ton of them!  Happy cooking!

*Bonus*

Momma Goddess Diaries- If there are any mommies-to-be out there, this one is for you!  Leonie is chronicling her journey into the wonderful world of mommyhood with videos. You can follow along with her or check in when you need a little pregnancy boost.

*SERIES* “Love & A Photo”: Christine & Marcy

Name

Christine and Marcy — Though Christine calls Marcy “Frog,” a name her grandfather gave her when she was two, and Marcy calls Christine “Monkey,” because she is, well, a lot like a monkey — a bit loud and jumpy around and when she is mad…watch out! 

Age

Christine is 40 and Marcy is 38

Lifes’ Work

Christine: For a long time, my own health has been my life’s work (as well as Marcy’s, sadly!).  I had a traumatic and frightening childhood and only at the age of 32 was I finally able to create the boundaries that I so desperately needed.  Since then, it’s been much more downhill in the WEEEEEE! kind of way.  I have known since I was very small that I was meant for a life of dancing and writing, and thankfully, I am now fully on my way to that.

Marcy:  It’s hard for me to answer this separately from Christine.  Our life’s work is our LIFE.  Like my blog banner says — art and mammals, every day!  Since we’ve met each other, we are constantly striving to create a life that is totally intertwined.  We do our best — emotionally, spiritually, and vocationally — the more we are together.  We are not one of those couples who needs time apart — actually that makes us grouchy.

What city do you live in?

We live in Erie, Pennsylvania, a small city on the edge of Lake Erie, kinda between Cleveland and Buffalo.  We graduated from the same small high school but did not know each other.

How long have you been together?

15 years this October.  (“Never long enough,” piped in the Frog.)

How & where did you meet?

We were both graduate students in the M.A. program in English at Gannon University.

Marcy:  When I first saw Christine, I thought “oh! look at that bitchy thing…so CUTE!  I want it!”

Christine:  That is totally what happened.  I WAS a bitchy thing.  That’s what happens when you’re totally sad and Frog-less.

What was your first impression?

Marcy:  See above!  But seriously, I thought Christine had the saddest eyes I had ever seen — sorta vacuous — but I could see sunshine deep inside, wanting to come out.  Makes me wanna cry thinking about it.  And now — SUN is COMING OUT!  We’ve had to work for that.

Christine:  Yep.  Really hard.  But it’s been totally worth it.  When I met Marcy, I was obviously self-aware enough to know she was the one, loving person who could really help me heal.  And I knew immediately that she was the kindest, sweetest person I’d ever met.  And wise.

Describe your first date.

Christine:  We can’t really agree whether it was a beer or a play but maybe it was both.

Marcy:  Maybe it was a drunken play!

Christine:  (Sighs)  I was married at the time and Marcy was a home wrecker!  (We are laughing very hard as we write this.)  Obviously it was a home that needed wracking (and my ex is happily married with lots of kids).  So for me, I knew it was a date, but I also didn’t know it was a date.  It’s hard to explain.

Marcy:  I didn’t think she could really like me.  I knew she was married, so I saw her as off limits though I didn’t want her to be.  By the time she was telling me I had the cutest teeth, I knew I had an in.  Mostly what I remember is being really, really nervous.   I could barely talk to Christine on the phone, but then she is kinda intense.

Tell me about the most funny thing your partner ever did to “impress” you.

Christine:  I don’t feel like we’ve ever been this kind of couple.  I used to think, having limited experience, that it was because we were a lesbian couple that we just immediately clicked in this very deep way and have always just been utterly honest.  Also, we find each other endlessly fascinating and are never ever bored.  But now I know differently.  A few friends — hetero and other — have told us it has nothing to do with our gender but just that we are who we are — and that is extremely well matched.

Marcy:  I did used to do that one thing to make you laugh!  I would put eyeballs on my chin and hang upside down and sing — covering my face with a handkerchief!  You know — so the mouth is working upside down!

Christine:  I am belly laughing just remembering that.  It used to make me click in my throat because I would laugh so hard.

Marcy:  She was so sad; I would do anything to make her laugh.

When did you know it was love?

Christine:  Pretty much right away.  I, um, left my husband, like, two weeks later.  But that has to do with my honesty thing, too — I wasn’t going to stick around lying.  Rip off the band aid and all that!

Marcy:  That’s a hard question for me to answer.  I don’t ever remember thinking it wasn’t love.

Are you guys more of “perfect twins” or “opposite attracts”?

Christine:  We’re both.  We’re opposites in that I’m an introvert and Frog is an extrovert.  She needs a bit more socializing than me.  I’m also really empathic and emotional — like BIG emotions — and she has a tendency to be veiled.

Marcy:  And then we’re also twins.  We tease that we can’t tell each other apart from each other.  We think alike, we love the same things, and we often feel the same about things — but then we often don’t.  Oh, dear, this is confusing me.  Us.  I mean, me.  Whatever.

Retell the coolest travel adventure that you have taken together.

Christine:  When I first read this, I was like “What!?”  Because I’m not the best traveler, to say the least, but then I remembered that early on, I was obsessed with moving so we traveled to check places out.

Marcy:  I don’t remember those as being good adventures, really.

Christine:  No.  Because I don’t travel well — like I said.

Marcy:  You would get angry because you were almost peeing your pants and there’d be no rest stop!

Christine:  HOW can there be no rest stop for like two hours!?!?

Marcy:  And then we’d see road kill and it would make me cry and we’d have to pull over so you could soothe me.

Christine:  Okay.  Make that, NEITHER one of us travels well.

Marcy:  We do however enjoy traveling to our backyard.

Christine:  And well, we like going to Chicago for big art exhibits.  Right?

Marcy:  Yeah.  But mainly we like to sit in the yard and PLAN trips.  That we’ll never take because you’re too grouchy and I get overwhelmed.

Christine:  Yep.

How do you share your creativity/gifts with the world?

Christine:  Just recently I decided to take my Blisschick work much more seriously, so I am hoping that that develops along the lines that I am thinking.  But obviously, I write and take photos and am venturing into yoga and dance more deeply and I’ve done a lot of creative writing teaching for adults.

Marcy:  I’ve been painting for about nine years now.  Wow.  Nine years.  Christine told me I should paint the second she saw the doodles I would make in class.  But it took a while for me to take that seriously.  And just in the last year, I started really writing again.  I say again, because I tried in grad school but got caught in theory and all that crap.

What was your first disagreement about?

Christine:  What?  That was a LONG time ago.

Marcy:  I think I remember. We were in a parking garage or something and Christine said something like “I wish people weren’t so fucking stupid…” and I was defending “people” and thinking “God! I DO have a lot of work to do.”

Christine:  But that’s what I was like then.  Not to say, I don’t ever say that anymore, but that’s just really representative of how sad I was.  I was so sad that I was angry.

What do you do after a ‘fight’?

Christine:  As we go along, this happens less and less.  We get better and better at watching our own reactions and trying not to react out of past experience.

Marcy:  Yeah.  We are getting better at “discussing” and “negotiating.”

Christine:  I came from a loud and violent family that fought to the extreme of abuse.

Marcy:  And I came from a severely repressed family that didn’t express any emotions, really, but especially the ones they would think of as “bad.”

Christine: So we’ve worked really hard to find a middle ground — where arguing does NOT turn into fighting but where we are still individuals with feelings that can sometimes be big and difficult.

Marcy:  After a fight, we tend to order pizza.

Have you faced any adversity? If so, and you care to share- what…

Christine:  That is a GIANT question.  If we hadn’t, we’d still be at the very beginning of our relationship, but recently, it’s been death.

Marcy:  Yes.  Death brings up so much “old stuff.”  That’s what we’ve been learning.

Describe your love journey in 3 words.

Christine:  Surprising.  Giggling.  Creative.

Marcy:  Fun.  Challenging.  Rewarding.

For the marrieds, how has life changed since you got hitched?

Christine: Well, as we all know, Marcy and I can’t be married, and this is a weird thing for me.  I’m not always certain I need that kind of social validation but I wouldn’t mind the insurance!  HA!

Marcy:  Why buy the cow when you’ve been gettin’ the milk for free!?

Christine:  Mama warned ya!

To see more of their creative pursuits & inspired writing you can find them at their blogs:

Marcy at Ordinary Enchantment & Christine at BlissChick.

If you want more info about or to sign up for the Love & A Photo Project go here: Love & A Photo: A Glance

It’s the big 3-5. Time for birthday wishes…

Today I turn 35 (Aug 30).  Since “Love & A Photo” is the feature on Sundays, I am posting this a little early.

As a special treat, a friend did a growth card reading: it was Death.  Now at first I was slightly freaked out but then she shared some of what it could mean for this year.

Here’s what the description offered: “This year does not usually mean your own literal death; on the contrary, it is during this year that you can experience the death of an old identity, the ending of certain types of relationships, the closure of certain creative projects or types of work, and simultaneously the desire to initiate and start new relationships, projects, careers, and expression of new parts of oneself.”

This really speaks to me due to how my life has been unfolding lately. Shedding some really old limiting beliefs & thoughts.  Striking out in new areas & embracing the inner adventuress I know is there.

I have many dreams, goals, and things I want to try.  For now, I will be nurturing them inside of my spirit until I feel ready to take steps out & share them.

I’m enjoying (and learning from) the few projects I have started recently:

** “Love & A Photo” Series (my ‘baby’ and the project I am most attached to)

** Moonlight & Moonstones: A Sparkle Note project

** Building this bloggy haven into a place that wonderfully displays truth, warmth, art, magic, love, and giving (all the things that inspire me).

**  Getting more focus on my intentions

As much as I want to rush forward there is some cultivating that needs to happen to make sure these treasures flourish!

Tonight, celebrate with me as I turn that awesome age of 35! If you choose, leave a fabulous birthday wish or thought (for all of you shy peeps, de-lurk just this once. I would love to hear from you.)

Quiet time reflections

Today, I enjoyed a quiet time break.  Went to the bookshelf & took down one of my favorite books.

I opened it and…

the words read:

“I believe it is possible for every element of my life to interconnect in a way that makes it feel less like a pressure-filled balancing act and more like an extraordinary creative experiment where every act, no matter how mundane, is a piece of the puzzle that creates my best life.”

- Christine Mason Miller

Gentle Reminder:  There are 2 ways to look at a situation.  Let it be the way that brings you the most joy, the most hope, and the most love.



If you would like to read more from this very special book: it can be found at her Etsy store or Amazon.

Celebrating *tiny* victories

If you know me, it’s not always the easiest for me to get all “braggy pants” since I have confidence issues (that is a work in progress. seems like this summer is when I got the great joy to start working through them).

I have to share this with you.  Not being very techie it was quite a miracle of sorts to work through the steps (sent to me by the lovely Brandi):

I created this button!

Can you believe it.  I’m giddy!

Today let’s celebrate the tiny victories and get braggy.

What tiny victory is happening in your world?

PS It’s not always about the big breakthroughs.  I’ve discovered these tiny victories can lead to some pretty magical stuff.

Field of Dreams style: Build it and they will come

I’m testing this theory.  See if there’s any merit to it.

This is the real deal for me. The project that I am most proud of.

It came from a dream. Well, not literally but I was sitting outside on a rock when I thought it up. Does that count?

I’ll keep this short & sweet.

My “Love & A Photo” Series is seeking more couples.  Peeps who want to share all the wonderful, challenging, affirming, and funny moments that love brings. There are many more wonderful stories to share.

My request:   Check it out.  Ask your sweetie.  Take a chance that this could be a special time of magic, delight, and reminiscing with your honey.  From what I hear, the couples end up having a blast answering the questions and picking that special photo. They get to remember how they met, falling in love, and little pieces of their journey building a life of love & commitment together. Each couple has brought such a truly unique look at LOVE from behind the veil.

If you do want to sign up; it’s super easy.  Couldn’t be easier actually, other than me coming to your house and interviewing you live.  Which would be oh so cool but not posssible right this second!

Go to the “Love & A Photo”: A Glance Page, and read a bit about it; then sign up through the contact form. Easy Peasy.

One last thing, would you be willing to tell other friends or family about this?

That would make my day.  Thank you so much.

Keep finding the joy in each moment~

Note: To see more of this fantastic photography go to Queen Street West

How I found Twitter-topia

When I write this I totally understand that there are peeps who are experts (ps I want to gag every time I say that word) and have devoted their lifes work to this subject so I do not mean to take the mick out of them, just to humbly share what I do to get the most joy out of “Twitter Land”.

So there you have it.

Twitter in all its glory. A device which brings milions of peeps together every day, from all over the world.  How cool is that?

This week I noticed I was finding myself irritated at Twitter.  An inanimate thing! Except it wasn’t really Twitter it was how I was using it.  Then I sat down and took a little time to rekindle the joyful side of it again.

When things get out of whack sometimes it’s about unrealistic expectations.  I looked closely at what I like & don’t like about Twitter and came up with some guidelines to keep my twitter world happy & peaceful.  (Plus, I just plain felt like writing a post about Twitter, anything wrong with that?!?!? *wink*)

What makes MY twitter world a happy one:

1) Less “selling”.  I get it.  You have a product, tell me once and be done with it.  If I want it, I’ll click. Trust.

2) Don’t try to “sell” me without getting to know me.  I don’t like it and I would guess most peeps don’t but are to nice to tell you.

3) Be friendly.  That goes a long way.

4) If you feel the need to use an auto DM, know that I will probably unfollow you.

5) I follow peeps who truly share with me.  The ones who treat me as more than a contact or bottom line.

6) If you don’t answer me when I directly ask you something (via @), I can’t keep following you.   For me twitter is about exchange.  2 way street!

7) The lower the number of followers the more I get out of each connection.  I’m not knocking following 10,000 peeps.  If it floats your boat, go for it.  For me, under 100 will do.  Quality vs Quantity.

Be about others.  I give as much as I get.  I am not a selfish tweeter.

9) Always tell the truth. Very important.

10) Most of all it is about fun & friendship in my world.

11) Take the piss out of peeps now and again.  Life can get way too serious.

12) I don’t understand “experts” and therefore will not be following them.

13) Making peeps laugh or encouraging them.

14) Drink wine & twitter it is fun (ps whatever you do don’t watch the Notebook!)

15)  I will no longer feel guilty when I “unfollow” someone or yucky if they “unfollow” me.  It’s all part of it.

That’s what I came up with to keep my personal Twitter-Ville a happy & content one.

What are some of your Twitter guidelines?

I’m taken in by the “little” wonders

Brandi posted about finding beauty this week. That got my photo loving side kickin’ in.

I’m *always* up for a fun photo adventure!

So I went on a mini walkabout after a rain & while it was still cool enough outside.

Journey with me (you can click on the photo to see the full-size version):

A funny thing happened while I was strolling around looking for neat things to capture.  I saw these 2 pine cones in one of my neighbors’ yard (she lives down the block a bit).  Being me, I wanted to make the shot more dynamic.  So I scooched down on my knees at the corner edge of the yard.

This particular neighbor is an older woman who I don’t know all that well.  I’m framing the shot & the next thing I know there is yelling from the house that I better get out of her yard or she’ll call the police.

At this point, I am trying to get up without falling in the muddy bit of yard beside me. I’m kinda nervous because I didn’t know if she already called them or not. When she came outside, I apologized and told her she had some pretty pine cones in her yard, and I was trying to get a cool shot for Brandi’s Beauty Mission.

I hoped to make her laugh but I think she just thought I was nuts!  Off I walked, a little embarrassed but I got my shot!

Moral of the Story: Ask before you lay down in some one’s yard to get a cool shot of a couple of pine cones!

This is going to be “Mod Podge Week”

First, I can’t tell you how much the support of my post Do I really want to change? meant to me.  It lead to some insightful comments from my beautiful bloggy buddies and a very revealing post by Jessie (of Stray Dog Arts).  She shared with complete abandon and I want to honor that courage.

I was nervous to share for many reasons, yet what I discovered was an inner resolve to keep telling fear to gently ‘back off’ and that even though I have those thoughts, it doesn’t mean they get to run the show.

I’m not sure what happens in the exchange of love & support & trust in each other but I do know there’s a real power there.  Understanding we aren’t alone.  It’s like for those brief couple of moments, you’re joined up. A soul pair. It makes me want to cry actually because that bond is AWESOME.

I find every time I step out of my comfort zone & share more of my heart with the world I become a bit more brave.  Like a special *brave* tool gets added to my kit.

side note: your mind can make things more scary than they turn out.

I wish I could reach out & give each one of you a great big hug!

So onto my week:  Why are you calling it “Mod Podge week, Melly?”

Thanks for asking!

This week I’m going to have a theme.  I wanted to create a cool ’system’ in order to make the stuff I have to get done more FUN and interesting!  I thought I would use a playful theme that inspires my spirit to adventure instead of a plain old to-do list.

As I was sitting at the IHOP having some really good blueberry pancakes, I went over the tasks I had to get done & what the common thread was.  The answer: ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! They are a hodge podge of ideas, tasks, and projects that I want to accomplish.  That’s when it hit me. In the spirit of the new Mod Podge Shimmer I bought this weekend.  I was gonna call it that. Hence, the idea is born.

WELCOME TO MOD PODGE WEEK!

A few projects that are brewing in my world:

* writing some goofy posts.  this week is about lightening up a bit & exploring more of my inner goof ( I do have one, trust me!) peek: one will be a really neat download for peeps to play with, it will be artsy & fun!

* more sparkle notes to go out! last week was a blast.  i got a little behind in sending them out.  hope to get back on track this week.  keeping it about the joy though & not letting miss perfectionist rain on my parade! *wink*

* my bi-monthly newsletter needs to be written & sent

* try at least ONE new recipe

* finding 4 peeps to guest blog in September (PIT, project-in-training)

* get more clear on side biz idea. settle in…

Those are a few things I hope to enjoy & complete.  Going into the week, I am brimming with excitement at the possibility.

How about you~

What is YOUR theme this week?

Take-away tidbit:  If you want some more tips on ’systems’ that aren’t boring, visit Cairene at her blog How Third Hand Works Gets In Gear.

She shares some of her “get it done” know-how w/ a helping of “let’s not make this boring & something you don’t want to do”.  In other words, just up my alley.

*SERIES* “Love & A Photo”: Jonathan & Ev`Yan

Name

Jonathan

Ev`Yan

Age

Jonathan: 23

Ev`Yan:  21. I’ll be 22 in September.

Lifes’ Work

Jonathan:  Self illumination and illuminating others.

Ev`Yan: I am an advice columnist at my blog, askapricot.com

What city do you live in

Jonathan & Ev~Yan: Pasadena, CA.

How long have you been together

Jonathan: Almost 3 years.

Ev`Yan: We’ve been together for nearly 3 years, married for almost 2.

How & where did you meet?

Jonathan:  We met in Pasadena, after meeting online the previous day. Kind of crazy.

Ev`Yan: We met online. I was browsing through male profiles on Myspace, saw his, & immediately had to message him.

What was your first impression?

Jonathan: I thought Ev’Yan was extremely shy… she didn’t say much. It actually was to the point that I wasn’t sure if she was interested in me.

Ev`Yan:  I thought he was breathtakingly gorgeous! & then, of course, I noted his intellegence, his charm, & his humor. I was hooked.

Describe your first date.

Jonathan: We met at the spur of the moment; Ev’Yan drove down to Pasadena, which was about an hour drive. I think we were both a little nervous, but after a little while we both became comfortable. We went to pizza at Gelato Roma, a place that unfortunately has closed its doors since then. Three years later we’re still terribly upset about that.

Ev`Yan: Our first date happened a day after I first talked to him online. We ate at this cute little pizza place & then got coffee afterward. It was such a nerve-wracking date because we were both extremely nervous & head over heels for each other. But in the end, it was one of the best dates I had been on.

Tell me about the most funny thing your partner ever did to “impress” you.

Jonathan: Nothing I can really think of. Ev’Yan is a very genuine person.

Ev`Yan:  You know, it’s funny, but I don’t think Jonathan has ever done anything to impress me. I think he’s always been his genuine, charming self without trying.

When did you know it was love?

Jonathan:  After the first date.

Ev`Yan:  From the very first moment I laid my eyes on him — that being on our first date. It was instant.

Are you guys more of “perfect twins” or “opposite attracts”?

Jonathan:  I would say we’re more “opposite attraction.” I’m more extroverted, she’s more introverted. I like to go out more and Ev’Yan is more of a homebody. But we still have a lot of things in common. We’re both very sentimental, we both love music, writing and creativity, and we both can get down on some Donkey Kong.

Ev`Yan:  I think we’re a mix of both. Jonathan & I are very similar in the sense that we’re both emotional people. We take things to heart & we’re often very sensitive & passionate about things. At the same time, he’s a lot more daring, while I am more reserved & cautious. He tends to be a little inarticulate with his feelings while I can express them a lot easier. I think it works out perfectly.

Retell the coolest travel adventure that you have taken together.

Jonathan:  Death Cab For Cutie, Long Beach 2006.

Ev`Yan:  We haven’t had the chance to really, truly travel just yet, but one of my favorite small travel memories was when he & I eloped to Vegas on Christmas evening. We drove for about 3 hours when it was pitch black outside & we were both pretty nervous but very excited. It made for a wonderful adventure. I remember we stayed up until about 3am our hotel room, eating ice cream & Doritos to sort of celebrate our newlywed-ness. It was so much fun; I’ll never forget it.

How do you share your creativity/gifts with the world?

Jonathan:  I write about self-development and living on your own terms. I try to make self-development more accessible to the “unconventional” crowd. I give people tools and help people shift their perspectives to live more authentically and effectively.

Ev`Yan:  Jonathan & I are both writers. He gives the world his wisdom of personal development & strategies of how to liberate yourself, & I give people advice on my advice blog. I was a little resistant at first to have us both be writers, but now I feel so blessed that he & I have something that connects us. He edits my articles, I edit his. He gives me critique & pushes me in the right direction, & I encourage him to take risks in his work. We make a good team.

What was your first disagreement about?

Jonathan:  I have no idea.

Ev`Yan:  Believe it or not, the very first that I can remember was a tiff we had at a grocery store. He wasn’t putting the produce in those little plastic baggies, & I was mad because he was telling me that doing that wastes plastic. We got into an argument over that! It was so stupid, but I think it shows that I wasn’t quite used to his ways of being environmentally conscious. Eventually, I got used to it & now I am a vegetarian, environmentally conscious freak myself.

What do you do after a ‘fight’?

Jonathan:  I usually try to makeup, but that often makes it worse. Ev’Yan needs her space after a disagreement, so I’ve learned that it’s better if I just let her cool off and come to me afterward.

Ev`Yan:  I try to keep my distance, because it takes me a little while to cool down. (I’m stubborn & I tend to let the anger steep in me for longer than it should.) Jonathan, on the other hand, wants to make up immediately, & often fights so lovingly & fair that it makes me even more angrier! He’s the type of person that will say, mid-fight, “I love you.” That is one thing I’m still trying to get used to, because when I’m angry, I’m angry! I can’t switch emotions so easily.

Have you faced any adversity? If so, and you care to share- what…

Jonathan:  We’ve both had our share of issues, some together and some separate. We always work through them together and support each other. I think we take it seriously that we are each others best friends and have the other persons back no matter what.

Ev`Yan:  We’ve faced a lot of hardships early on in our relationship. Quite specifically, his overdose on cocaine. It was one of the most traumatizing experiences of my life, but one that made our relationship stronger & wiser. If I had the choice to take that all back, I would decline. I really think that if his overdose never happened, we wouldn’t have as much strength & love in our relationship.

Describe your love journey in 3 words.

Jonathan:  Growth. Trust. Sharing.

Ev`Yan:  Whimsical & never ceasing.

For the marrieds, how has life changed since you got hitched?

Jonathan:  More than anything it’s provided a sense of stability and foundation. I feel rooted and take comfort in knowing that I will always have my wife by my side.

Ev`Yan:  I think our devotion to each other has deepened, but marriage isn’t the only thing attributed to that. Our relationship has done a lot of growing over the years, & that kind of growth would have happened anyway, regardless of marriage. But I do think that our relationship has a stronger meaning now that we’re married. We certainly walk a little taller as husband & wife, & it’s because we love being husband & wife. I still get goosebumps when I refer to him as “my husband.”

Bonus Question: What is your favorite beverage?

Jonathan:  3 shots of espresso w/ soy milk (over ice)

Ev`Yan: I love Tazo passion tea.

*Bonus Links*

US (the story of how they met in her words)

16 things I have learned from being married

14 things I am still getting used to in marriage

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