Dear Me — Happy Valentine’s Day.
My Valentine to myself this year is to know what I truly want and need in a relationship.
I want a man who can hold me hard (and soft) and make me feel like there is nothing in the world that can hurt me — because his strength and wisdom will overcome all things (notice feel like, not rescue, save and do for me).
I want a man who loves sex and will explore my sexuality without feeling threatened or jealous.
I want a man with the heart to love me like a princess and the confidence to fuck me like a whore.
I want a man who will give me the space to be authentic and won’t run away.
I want a man who I can trust with my body, my mind and spirit too, and have him return them unharmed.
I want a man who will allow me to give him what I have to offer, and is secure enough to let me be his source of strength.
I want a man who has purpose and passion and an interesting brain, a man who challenges the hell out of me and expects me to live up to my potential.
I want a man who is stable, ferocious, steady and soft.
I want a man who is present.
I want a man to undress me with his teeth, find me with his tongue, a man who will press against my thigh, push me on the floor, drag his lips across my hips, taste my curves and talk sexy dirty to me.
I want mad, passionate, deep, connected, monogamous, sexual love.
I want a mature relationship based on honesty, trust, respect and friendship.
I want a relationship that makes me and my partner feel cherished, adored, loved, safe, and secure.
I want a relationship where we have each other as a soft place to fall.
I want a relationship that allows both of us to grow, to ebb and flow knowing that the other one is always there.
I fear not being alone; I will wait for a real man, a man who will make my version of a happy ending happen every day.
I will not settle, I will wait for the real deal, and I will focus on being the most irresistible goddess I have the potential to be.
I deserve this.
I will not settle.
I will not lower my standards.
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Rhonda Cochrane is a Yoga instructor, personal trainer, life coach, Ironman competitor, athletic coach, lover of all things spicy, and an aspiring author. She has a passion for helping others realize their strength and potential through all forms of psychical movement.