You are more.

Who are you when no one is looking?

When you are left alone with just you, do you find you enjoy your company?

I have been forced to hang out with me.

Sometimes I can't get enough of me!

Other times I would rather just hang out with someone else.

You know the saying:

"Too much of a good thing..."

So here I was; Saturday.

Alone.

It was my chance to clean my craft room and USE it.

Why would it need cleaning if you don't use it, you ask?

Simple. I have kids.

Seriously...why would you ask that?

All finished!

I stood there basking in the beauty of a clean craft room.

"This room is ME," I thought.

I love to create.

I love to make the things in my world beautiful.

I feel a sense of freedom in this room.

A place where I can do everything I want to be

completely happy.

And yet, I have never REALLY used it.

This room has been finished for 2 years.

Why don't I come in here and create and dream?

Or even just sit.

I think somehow I got lost.

I have been so busy focusing on everything else,

I forgot to focus on me.

That's when my favorite part of "The Lion King" popped in my head.

"You have forgotten who you are...

Look inside yourself.

You are more than what you have become."

I am Divorced. I am Single.

Yes, these are both very true.

But I am SO much more!

I am a Mother. I am a Daughter.

I am a sister. I am a friend.

I am beautiful. I am talented.

I am spiritual. I am passionate.

I am loving. I am funny.

I am sensitive.

I am strong.

And I can become even more.

Shhh...Don't talk. I feel it too...

On line dating.

Everyone has an opinion.

You are either for it or against it.

Hmm...I guess you could be neutral.

Since I'm a woman, I am all 3.

I am for it AND against it AND neutral.

It really just depends on the day.

Some men are just looking to settle down and get married.

All business.

Some men are just looking for someone to hang out/make out with.

All fun.

There are a select few who are a fine balance of both.

The fun part is weeding thru.

I think they should have rules on these sites.

These are just a few that I have created based on

personal experience.

1.) You cannot be more than 10 years older or younger than the person of interest.

~If you were 14 when she had her oldest child; um...no.

~If you are as old or older than her Dad. Eew.

2.) You must have a job. I know...shallow.

3.) If you weigh 300 more lbs. than the person you are contacting, don't.

~Really?! Come on.

4.) If you can't think of fun and intelligent conversation during instant messaging,

Don't ask them out.

5.) If you are lacking in the looks department,

your only chance is one amazing personality!

6.) If you are NOT lacking in the looks department,

you still need one amazing personality.

7.) Laughter. Ever heard of it?

If not, just quit now. You're gonna be single for awhile.

8.) If you think you are all that and bag of potato chips,

you're wrong. You're not.

9.) Don't tell the woman you are chatting with that her picture turns you on.

Her looks are NOT what make her amazing.

And finally,

10.) Don't ever, under any circumstances ask the woman you're chatting with

if she has ever kissed a Mexican.

She hasn't.

And she's not starting with you.

It's awesome dating on line.

:)

I'm gonna go check my messages.