Kathryn Lane: October 2015

I originally started writing this blog because I was single, dating, and it was a literal joke and completely horrifying. There must have been people who felt the same way because I started getting a plethora of viewers, and so I kept writing. I would meet guys, go on dates, maybe even seriously begin to date them, and report back to my readers. It was ridiculous, it was hilarious, but at the end of the day- I was still alone twiddling my thumbs wondering if my humorous stories were actually the reality of my future. The last guy that I dated, the doctor, kind of broke my heart, well maybe not my heart, but for sure my spirit. I had high hopes for him, he was handsome, witty, obviously intelligent, and we had a great connection. After months of turning my eye to random things and behaviors of his, I realized he was not worthy of me, if not less than any of the past guys I had dated. (Do not be afraid of this sentence. There are many wonderful people out there, but there are many who do not meet your standards, therefore making your worth more important than giving them chance after chance to be decent). As disheartening as this was, it lead me to reconnect with an old friend, who I am now madly in love with. Who has surpassed every dream I could have ever had in a partner- who is constant, faithful, yet exciting. I had to date some real assholes to get to the prize- but I would get my heart singed 100 more times if it continuously lead me to Mitch.
The reason I'm being all mushy gushy is because I am in a completely different place than when I began writing this blog. I started with a single girl's mind, with a following of women and men, who found what I was saying to be ridiculous, almost unbelievable at times, yet somehow relatable. And now, I have found love and my writing criteria is completely different. Yes, I could probably pull out hilarious and awkward memories to write about for two lifetimes, but that isn't where my heart is anymore. I want to start sharing the comical reality of being in a relationship. Of the funny stuff, the sweet stuff, but also the daily struggles, weekly struggles, etc. of having another person basically be glued to your identity. I am obviously no expert, which is why I want to share with you guys. It will be raw, real, and honest. I hope you guys will come along with me throughout my new journey. I'm excited to bring you the newer blog of my life, it's still messy and ridiculous as hell- I just have someone helping me clean things up.
And if you're single, searching for the right one, I am hopeful that this will give you real confidence and encouragement that there is an absolute diamond in the rocks of this dating mess, you just have to go through some frogs to get to the worthy prince.