It seems our culture promotes being part of a couple, and especially at this time of year with all those holiday ads showing happy, smiling couples embracing and full of joy and laughter. Being single during the holidays gets a bad rap. It’s easy to feel depressed about not having a special guy/gal in your life, especially with happy couples constantly around you. Sure, having a partner would be nice, but why drag yourself down during a wonderful time of the year over something you can’t change at the moment? Rather than revel in misery, there are plenty of reasons why being single during the winter months can actually be a really great thing. So, it’s okay to be a single adult and really find joy and happiness and especially during the holiday season!

 Remember that the holidays are about celebrating peace and love. 

The season is best celebrated by giving of yourself – to those you love, as well as to charities or individuals in need. You can celebrate by being truly present while spending time with family or friends. You can also celebrate by volunteering time at a homeless shelter, animal shelter, nursing home, or someplace else that needs assistance. This will help you feel more connected and gain a healthy perspective on the meaning of the holidays.

 Make your own joy & happiness.

 You don’t have to wait for holiday happiness to envelop you and lift your spirits. Instead, you can make your own happiness:

 Treat yourself well.

Indulge in a bubble bath, plan a snowshoeing & champagne afternoon with friends, cook a unique meal for a friend you’ve lost touch with, melt away next to the fireplace and read a good book.

 Celebrate the love in your life.

Spend time with family, great friends, co-workers, and your pets. Or take your neighbor’s young kids and go ice skating, bowling or do something extra special, like going to the theater and see a holiday performance. Don’t just wait for others to invite you – reach out to them.

Have a party!

Arrange a dinner party, potluck dinner, or other activity at a great wine bar with those who are also alone on the holidays.

You can attend all the celebrations you wish & flirt with whomever you please!

There are parties, merriment and mistletoe everywhere! So embrace the beauty of who you are, find the joy and laughter in the present and make the best of each event. Have a little naughty & nice and use holiday events as your chance to flirt to your heart’s content with any good-looking “single” guy/gal who catches your eye as the spirit of the holidays moves you and see what might Ignite!

 Happy Holidays & Safe Travels to all this Season.

Our lovely and fit outdoors gal is 57 year old is 5’4″ with green eyes and dark hair and she has been described as the “life of the party” by friends and maintains her high energy and fit lifestyle by working out daily, eating healthy, hiking, biking, and yoga.  

She has two successful older sons living in Colorado whom she raised after a divorce while working and earning her Master’s degree from DU.  She grew up in the suburbs of Detroit and went to parochial schools up through high school. When she was 19 she moved to Colorado to attend school at a small college on the Western Slope.

Currently she works for a foundation in the role of development research manager and serves on a small nonprofit board. Previously she had a 13 year career in software development that originated as a small startup and was aligned with the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries. 

An avid fiction reader, schooled in the classics; she loves historical fiction; recently read the Pulitzer Prize winning Cleopatra, Steve Jobs and Life by Keith Richards. Politically she runs independent: socially pretty liberal but fiscally conservative. She is interested in current affairs and reads articles all over the place including the NYT’s, WSL, Economist, DP, DBJ, Drudge Report, and the Huffington Post.

Music is something that resonates with our client and she has an appreciation for many styles of music including Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, jazz, classical, reggae and even a little hip hop.  Not to be overshadowed by music, she also likes all kinds of movies from serious cinematic fare to B thrillers. 

Somehow, amidst the boys, movies, music, work, hiking, biking, backpacking, yoga, education…she has also found time to live in New Zealand, visit Australia, Spain, the United Kingdom and spend summers with family in Croatia.  Along the way she also managed to visit most of the 50 states and several Canadian Provinces.

A good fit for our client is a well-educated and professional man who is emotionally and financially stable.  He should have healthy relationships with his children, coworkers and family.  He is kind, generous and honest.  And integrity is a must.   

Contact us of if you or someone you know might be a good fit for our terrific client  www.Ignitematchmaking.com

Tips for Women dressing for a date

• Dress in something slimming and event appropriate. The LBD is always a safe choice. It can work for both semi casual and dressier dates. It should always be worn with a great pair of heels. My adage is: the higher the heels….the smaller the waist.
• Don’t go for a super sexy look. It can be difficult to pull off. You can pick one item that leans toward sexy, e.g., a low cut top. The low top should be paired with a knee length skirt or classy pants….never with a short skirt.
• Keep your makeup natural and at a minimum. You don’t want your date to focus on the fake eyelash that has come unglued (and is flapping around each time you blink) and wonder what you ‘really look like’. Pick a focal point, either lips or eyes…never both.

Tips for Men dressing for a date

• Your favorite comfy sweater from college should sit the date out. It is better suited to wear at home. Women are very visual. Outfits are deal makers or breakers.
• A pressed white dress shirt paired with khakis or jeans for a casual date is a no brainer. The same white shirt with a pair of dress pants works for a dressier date.
• Your shoes MUST be polished, clean and in great shape. This is a must. Women make mental notes on the condition of shoes…if your shoes aren’t in tip top shape, women will wonder whether or not you ‘picked your own outfit’ if your shoes aren’t in keeping with the rest of your ensemble.

This is a guest post from Rachael Goodman, a Denver style expert. You can read more about her at http://rachelgoodmanstyle.com

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