Relationships

I need to become the love doctor.

Relationships are the heart and soul of my existence, as well as the bread and butter of my career. One thing I've learned about myself is that if my love life is in shambles, I can't function. I shut down -- space out -- give up. Luckily, my love life has been strong and solid for many many years now, and I rarely have to feel like that.

But my students are another story: they are in the experimentation phase of their lives, and love so deeply at that age that every break up seems like it's the end of the world. I have both girls and boys crying and aching after relationships end -- they can't function either. I counsel and I hug, but I can't truly help their heart aches, which hurts my heart at times.

Love. What a concept. I know of a doctoral program in San Francisco where I could get a Ph.D. in Sexuality....for a mere $12 grand. I keep thinking I need to write the penultimate teenage love novel, or a guidebook for teens to natigate their hearts better. Nobody talks about it, but it seems to be the guiding force in our lives.

Hmmmm. Maybe I have a future in that.

Dr. Bleu to the rescue....stay tuned.