The Stephanie Files

I know the yearly recap is a bit cliché but I like being able to sit down and see my results and know that I accomplished what I set out to do. This year had a lot of road blocks and I didn’t end up marking things off my list the way I had expected but the funny thing about learning to go with the flow is that sometimes you end up in a far better place then you planned. If I had to pick one word to describe me through this year it would be vulnerable.  That is such a terrifying word but that is really what I have felt like through most of 2014.  A lot of stress, a lot of tears, and a lot of days where I just felt totally stripped and naked and very much out of my element.  I honestly did not think that I was going to come out of this year in one piece.  I had tangible goals for the year- take a vacation, put more money in savings, start a house fund, increase my 401k, pick up a new hobby.  I was able to do most of those with ease.  What turne...

Someone asked me recently how I was still single. Can I just say that I find that to be a totally ridiculous question, yet I get asked that very thing a lot. Sometimes it comes with unsolicited advice as well, but today I just want to talk about the how. Or better put, why. I generally only write about things I have been thinking on for a while or things that bother me. Most of my writing has a common theme.  This probably won't be any different but this is something I feel very strongly about and it is something that keeps coming up so here I am. So how does someone answer such a silly question? Maybe I just haven't put myself out there. Maybe I just haven't had the time. Or maybe I just haven't met someone WORTH my time. What would you think of me if I told you it was the latter of those?  Would you call me picky? Think that I am the ridiculous one? Or that I am high maintenance? Here's the thing though- my time is valuable. I have plans and goals, and...