EP 80: DATING IN THE WAKE OF LOSS

2023-11-21

WE'RE BACK!! Well... kinda. You might have noticed (or you might have not, depending on the kind of year you have been having) that we've been absent for quite a while. Episode 79 was published in October 2022 - over a year ago. What's happened? Quite alot, as it were. I got busy with work. I started dating someone. And then my dad got sick. My dad died in May of this year. Nothing seemed to matter anymore. It's still hard to feel like it does. It took me a long time to d...

WE'RE BACK!! Well... kinda. You might have noticed (or you might have not, depending on the kind of year you have been having) that we've been absent for quite a while. Episode 79 was published in October 2022 - over a year ago. What's happened?

Quite alot, as it were. I got busy with work. I started dating someone. And then my dad got sick.

My dad died in May of this year.

Nothing seemed to matter anymore. It's still hard to feel like it does.

It took me a long time to decide to come back to dating, and to come back to #single. The simple truth is that I had recorded episodes earlier this year that I never published and that was weighing on me. They're wonderful conversations about taking a break, about the science of well-being, and how to hold on to happiness while struggling with dating.

So I thought I would do the very thing I've always asked my single guests to do: be completely open, honest, and vulnerable with where I'm at. Perhaps you too are struggling with loss. Perhaps you're also trying to date while grieving. No one ever really talks about this stuff, so I decided I would. I hope it resonates with you.

(But there's also a juicy and ridiculous dating story in there too, we can't neglect those entirely lol).

If any of this resonates, reach out. I'd love to hear from you. Comment here or DM us on IG @hashtagsinglepod or text/ leave a voice message at (929) 278-5574.

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