Date someone special from Kensington, United States. My recent journey back into the single life is a bit disorienting, but pregnant with possibility. There is a place in my life that’s reserved for a kindred spirit. Not a clone of myself, but someone who shares my values and a few interests, yet challenges me to explore, to view life through new eyes. Intellectual companionship is essential. I love the give and take of a passionate, thoughtful, and well-reasoned discussion. I'd enjoy the company of a fellow traveler; someone who learns through exposure to new places and people. I'm happy with my life -- not perfectly so and never expect to be, but fulfilled in my work and comfortable in my own skin. There is still plenty of room, however, to grow and file away a few remaining rough edges. I'd love to meet someone who has also reached a state of relative fulfillment, not drowning in angst over her place in the world. Nothing wrong with angst -- I've experienced plenty -- but I'm ready to enjoy a relatively confident existence with most of the big existential struggles resolved.
I’m a thinker and a teacher. I crave understanding and love to use what I know to make the world a better place in my own small way. I'm also quite goofy at times, usually smiling, often laughing, frequently at myself. I travel often in my work, usually internationally. Not a bad life. I rarely visit a place that I don’t enjoy or work with people that I don’t appreciate. I’m comfortable speaking to an auditorium full of people but often shy with small unfamiliar groups (unless I’m in my professional role, that is). I need time alone to recharge, but also cherish intimate time with close friends. I’m sensory, full of appreciation for beauty and the unexpected. The gentle brush of a hand along my cheek can melt me. I think I’m ready to love deeply.
(P.S. The predefined answers from which we can select in response to profile questions on Match.com sometimes miss important nuances. In my case, selecting “Currently Separated” regarding my relationship status would suggest that my soon-to-be-former-wife and I are not certain about our impending divorce, which is not the case. Our divorce settlement was agreed upon and went into effect on January 1, 2012, even though our divorce has not yet been finalized by the state. Fortunately, as sad as it was for our marriage to end, we have transitioned into a close and loving friendship, which suits us better.)