A Spirited Woman Dangle Earrings, originally uploaded by celisa.

“There is in every true woman’s heart a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity” ~Washington Irving

I have been thinking about all the women in my life….how most of them are already married or are getting married, had/having kids, in long relationships….and I am here, single, unattached, living out my whims of being creative, doing what i want to when i want to do it, unobligated to do anything i don’t want to do. It’s interesting that for the first time in my life I don’t have single girl friends to just call up and go have a drink, or take a spontaneous road trip, etc. I find myself growing stronger within myself with less people to distract me. I talk less, and contemplate more. I figure things out more for myself rather than talking it out with a close friend.

Now i know that there is nothing like having girl friends to share your life with….i do miss the giggling, and ridiculousness that my life always used to be. but i am surprised to find that the strength i once got from my friends, was in me the whole time.