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Always, You.
People like to ask me if I miss you or just having someone there. I know they're trying to help, so I don't tell them, "No, I'm not a...
dearabi
Jan 11, 20211 min read
The Last Five.
August is weird. I'm devastated and OK and proud and scared. I think to myself there's no way I could be handling this with such grace....
dearabi
Dec 14, 20203 min read
this side up. fragile (pack light)
I am taking my clothes out of the drawer in the Ikea dresser we share. The Ikea dresser I took over, because I have more clothes than...
dearabi
Nov 30, 20202 min read
Anger Management.
I want to be angry. With you. Angry because you couldn't show up for yourself and be better. You wouldn't try hard enough to take care of...
dearabi
Nov 13, 20202 min read
The Countdown.
T - 31 Days: The Lease. I knew this time would eventually come. Something to break my heart and make it real. I didn't need to sign it...
dearabi
Oct 26, 20207 min read
I Still Choose You.
I unpack all my boxes. I have dinner with friends. I borrow three forks. And a box cutter. And a wine opener. I put new sheets on my bed....
dearabi
Oct 23, 20202 min read
The Sunday Sads.
Sundays were made for lazing in bed. Pancakes for breakfast and tummy scratches. The farmer's market and taking your time, to lay in the...
dearabi
Oct 19, 20201 min read
Lies You Tell Yourself.
I don't know who needs to hear this - actually, I do. YOU DO. Person who just unwillingly, begrudgingly heartbreakingly ended a...
dearabi
Oct 16, 20203 min read
Who Do You Love?
I LOVE you. It may not be the “glitter and the gay”, I may not want to shout from a mountain top and I rarely blog about it, but it’s...
dearabi
Oct 12, 20202 min read
My Wish for You.
Where you met. Your first date. First kiss. Anniversary trips. Your favorite restaurant. Order at Philz. Secret park. Guilty pleasure TV...
dearabi
Oct 8, 20202 min read


Effortless.
I’ve spent most of my blogging existence documenting my quest to fall ridiculously, inconveniently, and agonizingly in love. So does this...
dearabi
Aug 23, 20202 min read


you’re a bird.
The other day I was sad. Not sad, sad. Just little kid sad, pouting and stuff. It was 79 degrees and we don’t have a deck, or a balcony,...
dearabi
Jun 19, 20202 min read
The Adult Break-Up.
I’ve been wondering what an “adult breakup” would feel like. Would we wish each other well, insist the other person keeps the most...
dearabi
Jan 13, 20202 min read
Comparison is the Thief of Relationships.
I remember when knowing someone who was divorced was unheard of. Now, I’m in the age of second marriages. Safe to say most everyone I...
dearabi
Oct 3, 20192 min read
A Woman’s Hurt.
I don’t know much, but I do know about a woman’s love. It’s selfless. Vast. Unconditional. Boundless. Passionate. Intense. Full. ...
dearabi
Jul 11, 20191 min read
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