Ten years ago, I started The Art of Being Single because I wanted to meet people. I wanted to meet single people and always thought the best way was at cocktail parties, in an atmosphere among friends. Problem was nobody was having any or I wasn't invited if they did. So I started my own. I rented space at a beautiful art gallery and made all the arrangements. Announcements were sent to my friends in hopes they would pass it on to their single friends...and they did. 84 people showed up at the very first cocktail party. The catchy thing was you had to invite someone of the opposite sex to attend. You didn't have to walk in with that person, just commit to inviting someone to help balance out the ratio of men and women..."it's like bringing a dish to share!". It was beautiful. Fresh flowers, live music, appetizers, wine, beer and laughter. The sight of people enjoying themselves, comfortably.
I didn't expect this venture to turn into a business. The Art of Being Single set the scene for singles in the Triangle for over 2 1/2 years and became widely known in the area with over 1800 people on the mailing list.
I met someone through the events and wanted to spend time on my relationship with him and other areas of my life. I put The Art of Being Single on hold and now, 7 years later, I feel the need to start them again. It's unfortunate that the single population never lets up. For one reason or another, people find themselves single, whether they wanted it or not. It's a tough place to be in. We aren't meant to be alone and there is no control over when love will enter your life again. So making the best of your time while single is the best thing to do.
I'm going to make a second posting to this announcement explaining more about The Art of Being Single. For now, I just wanted to get the info up and out. Contact ABS on FaceBook. Like the page, suggest to friends and Join the Mailing list on the facebook page (under profile picture). You can contact me with any questions. Shelle McCollum
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