Hello Darlings, “Why are you still single?” – after a year and a half of being happily single, I’ve grown to take that question with side of humor. From first dates, grand parents or even people you meet at dinner parties all have this need to figure out what may be your underlying issue as to why you’re still single. From a first impression she’s amazing and the chances are it is because she is, so the next phase of concern is trying to figure out what may possibly be wrong. Never having the need to answer that question but more often have found a million and one creative ways to dodge that bullet, I finally decided to give it some thought. So why am I still single?

Girl Rules

Let’s get some facts out of the way, I am turning 26 in few weeks. My best friend is getting married in August, my closest friends are all in long term relationships, my friends abroad all have kids. I am Ukrainian and therefore raised with a belief – which I do cherish – that family comes before anything. I am happy in with my career and independent. I have been single for over a year and a half. So those are the main facts which all point to a reality that I should be in search for a prince charming!

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Hello Darlings, “We live for nights that spontaneous decisions become awesome adventures.” One quote that so perfectly describes my last trip to Bahamas. As I was packing for a last minute trip to Bahamas on Monday evening, I realized that spontaneity is truly the spice of life. There was something so exhilarating and thrilling about going on a trip that took less than 24 hours to plan!

The Cove Atlantis, Bahamas

On a random Sunday night my friend decided that we should go to Bahamas on Tuesday. I received a simple, ” Let’s go to Bahamas” text from her. Not the one to pass up on an adventure or an opportunity to travel to a new place, I was all in. Within an hour we were booked and leaving behind the stormy Toronto weather for Bahamian sunshine. From a random but brilliant idea I was lounging on a daybed and sipping on a mojito at the beautiful Cane pool at The Cove Atlantis in Bahamas just 24 hours later. I was in heaven!

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