My journey to inner peace took 22 years, several friends, books and time in reflection and then one day my peace was found.

You hear people talk about going "off-line" and "disconnecting" so I tried it. One, because I wanted to go back to a time when I owned my time rather than my phone owning it and two, I wanted to see what life was like with less distraction. Here is what I learned from trying.

In every journey you come to a crossroad and things can get easier or harder. In my life's journey I have found myself confronted with new beginnings and starting over and sometimes being in the unknown is a peaceful place to be.

Love Bombers and Fantasy-Dwellers enjoy bringing you into their world of Illusion. At first you can be flattered, as you are showered with attention and the red carpet is rolled out for you, but as easy as the attention is given it is taken away.

Sometimes the hardest thing is to let go of a dream, a wish,

When I started dating I found myself caught up in guys future plans for us. Little by little I came to find that most of it was just talk. But why would they do this? All these fake future plans intrigued me and I needed to understand the role I played and how not to get played.

One year in and I have learned a lot. There have been fun bits, bad bits and the messy bits in between. Here I explore the messy side of dating. From the virtual penpals, catfish, flakes, bread-crumbers, love bombers and the ghosts.

You hear buzz words all the time and they start to blend

When you date in the "Wild" a first impression is based on how someone looks, their body language, and the way they interact with you. You can decide then and there if you want to see this person again. Dating in the "Virtual Jungle" creates a series of first impressions, with time for you to learn every step of the way. With this pyramid of first impressions , all culminating to an in-person date the magic returns when there is a spark and chemistry is ignited.

After a Life Leap, like mine, you can find yourself Dreaming again. It is a time for childhood wonder. Reset your clock and dream a little dream with me.