You come home after a long day at work, you open the door but, there’s no one inside to welcome you. Your heart feels empty but, a part of you is happy to be single. The last relationship left a sour taste in your mouth. You gave your all to your ex but, they broke your heart into a thousand pieces and now you’re afraid to date someone new.
Dating is like running a marathon. You train for it (Exercise, get a haircut, new shoes) you show up to the event (Go on a date). While running you get tired. You may quit the marathon (Stop dating) or you may complete it (Get married).
Dating is a learning process. You learn through trial and error. You learn what qualities you do and don’t like in a person. So, be vulnerable and surrender yourself to love. The bible says in 1 Corinthians 13:4-9 “Love is patient….It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres….Love never fails.”
You are not alone. Many people have been lied to, stood up, and cheated on; it’s a part of the dating marathon. Each heart-break is like boot camp, it makes you stronger. Allow time to heal your wounds but, continue running the dating marathon because your new spouse awaits you.
Could you imagine the alternative…knowing nothing other than
Your way or the highway.Getting wiser from failed attempts seem
to clarify the journey and give obvious progress to those
marathoners brave enough to keep trying..i can relate to this article
i love your article you touches my heart and soul..trial and error comes in my mind before i visit my page…just thinking and telling my self i hated so much to have a trial and error relationship again…u make me cry……but yes dating is like a marathon and for me i will run and run away until i forgot what i felt….life is beautiful we have to let go pain and move on for a better…bless you
Good article, Diomi. For anyone reading this article who wants some extra hope and guidance for the journey, I found this blog to be most helpful in my dating journey. It literally changed my heart and how I approached the dating marathon, leading me to much healthier (and less heart-breaking) relationships. Hope someone else might find it helpful, too.
http://www.boundless.org