Slow mornings and stronger connections

My ideal day starts with coffee on the porch while the fog burns off, and my ideal relationship starts with someone who appreciates that pace. I'm thirty-six, a therapist — yes, the irony isn't lost on me — and I've been single for two years after ending an engagement. I did a lot of reflecting and I'm clear on what I want now: a man who's done the internal work, who communicates instead of avoids, and who wants a partnership where both people grow. I'm not interested in fixing anyone or being fixed. I like slow weekends, good books, and conversations that go past surface level. I'm tender when I trust someone and I'm looking for someone worth trusting.