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Why would someone be afraid of intimacy? Don't we all want to feel close and connected with someone?Yes, of course we want that, but there are very real fears that keep us from opening to emotional intimacy in a primary relationship.The FearsWhat is the first fearful thought you think when you ... Views: 6466
Part 1: Getting Down to What Really Matters
The foundation of attractiveness is not external but internal and it is based on being clear and centered in your Self and your Purpose in Life. Often people think that there is a Purpose buried deep inside of them that they need to search a ... Views: 2979
Some people believe that it is caring to point out their partner's flaws - that it will help to make that person a better person. But the intent behind pointing out flaws is not loving - it is controlling.Pointing Out FlawsBy pointing out flaws, you hope that your partner will let go of the ... Views: 17291
As a Dating and Relationship Coach for Women, I talk to many women who say they are buddies with many married and attached men; yet they don't get asked out on any dates.
The complaint comes under one of these two categories:
1. She talks to a lot of men and they seem to like her; but none ... Views: 2946
Are you looking for meaningful love quotes and inspiring romantic sayings? You know how sometimes nothing can describe your deep, strong love better than a wise and meaningful love quote.
Even though some love quotations and sayings may sound simple, but they bring a strong, deep meaning ... Views: 2137
Do you constantly ask yourself "how in the world am I going to save my marriage?" Are there times when you feel like saving your marriage is a long shot? Is it getting to the point where you can hardly think straight, sleep at night or worse, can't perform your job well? If any of these ... Views: 2001
Did you get dumped and are you searching for ideas to help you pull through the breakup? Breakups are hard to deal with, but there are things that you can do that can help you in the end.
Do not try to get into a rebound relationship. Being solo and alone again can be challenging, but believe ... Views: 2474
There is nothing like a truly happy love relationship! This level of relationship isn’t reserved for the lucky or the favored. Happy relationships have certain things in common. If you know what they are, you can find or create happiness in your love relationship. Here are the 6 Essentials for ... Views: 1537
Jim works lengthy hours and Lisa doesn’t feel he's there for her. Lisa spends all of her time meeting the children’s wants and Jim feels that she doesn’t have time for his wants? Can this relationship be saved? Should it be saved? Right here’s how one can save a relationship.
First, it's ... Views: 994
8 COMMON DATING MISTAKES MOST PEOPLE MAKE ON THE INTERNET
Finding love
We all want to be loved. It is a very profound human need. But how do we get it? Where do we look for it? Why don't we find it? ... Views: 1782
Dear Lisa,
I’ve been with my boyfriend for three years. I moved back with my parents temporarily because we were fighting a lot. While I was home, he was seeing this girl he works with. I was really upset about everything even though she said she never slept with him. She assured me that she ... Views: 4757
STUDIES have shown that late marriage is a becoming common phenomenon in modern, developed countries. Singapore, Korea, Japan are three of the worst hit countries in Asia, and Malaysia is fast becoming the infamous 4th. The more developed a country, the higher the mean age for marriage. So ... Views: 2543
How do you feel when you picture your loved ones in your mind? Does thinking about your good friends and family bring a smile upon your face? Now, picture in your mind those you really don't like. How do you feel when you think about your "enemies"? Do you feel angry, sad, hurt, frustrated, ... Views: 9507
Permission to break with tradition: Give each other permission to take time for yourselves and each other. Be open to creating new experiences and breaking the predictable patterns of what you’ve always done around the holidays. Take a short get-away, give each other massages, and spend more ... Views: 1208
We can create our Destiny by using our Minds and showing effort. Effort is so important in anything we do in life. For instance if you don’t show any effort at work, how successful will you be? If you don’t show any effort in your relationships, how successful will they be? If you don’t show any ... Views: 1294
“There are no good men left in the world!” At least this is how it feels to Liz. She has met and dated many men, but none of them are what she's looking for.
Liz has had horrible experiences with men. She's dated guys who were disrespectful, guys who took her for granted and guys who lied ... Views: 1659
Dear Tina,
I’m a shy guy and don’t know what to say when I meet a woman. I’m afraid I’ll never get another date.
What am I going to do?
ShyGuy
Dear ShyGuy,
First, let me tell you that you are definitely not the only guy that feels this way. Not everybody has to have a very ... Views: 1363
Oh, yes they do! Now, let’s see how this works. I understand that it is a generalization, but we are generally either men or women, so this would apply to all of us to a larger or smaller degree whether we are aware of it or not.
Everyone knows what a man’s agenda is, at least at the ... Views: 5103
Fighting a lot? Dr. Romance recommends:
No matter what you’re fighting about: money, sex, kids or something else, the fighting is an indication that your communication isn’t working. If this happens only occasionally, such as when one or both of you are tired or stressed; it’s not too big ... Views: 1384
Have you always wished to attract your life partner, a love that is blessed and sacred, but have been having difficulty making your dream come true?
We have been married in what we call Sacred Partnership since 1992 and would like to share the process that we used to find each other. This ... Views: 1445
I often get requests for advice from women who tell me how wonderful their man is. Then they go into all the things that make them unhappy. If this sounds like you, I would invited you to do an exercise that can be very revealing. On a piece of paper draw a line down the middle from top to ... Views: 1578
Note: If you don't know about The Law Of Attraction, you may not understand what I am trying to get across in this article. If you focus on what you desire, and think on paper, results happen...
In this article I explain how I used The Law Of Attraction to find Mr. Right, and you can ... Views: 3733
The Premise: The Search for Love
Everywhere I look, I see so many people searching for love. I know people who either have a boyfriend or a girlfriend, or a significant other whom they are intimate with, yet they tell me they feel lonely and without love. I even have friends who are married who ... Views: 2280
Love is the key ... the harmonic resonance ... open the door and see... behind all things ... is only love. I am, as all are. We are creator light beings in an amazing unveiling of our own story. In order for us to be 3rd dimensional beings we had to forget. We chose to experience this ... Views: 4470
I Will Change The World for You
Different perspectives I will share with you.
You will get to know you.
In yourself you will see what you did not see before.
In the world you will create what you were meant for.
Choice flows like a magic carpet
Because the freedom is in your ... Views: 5367
On a scale of 1 – 10, how emotionally fulfilled do you feel in your relationships?
Like everything else in our lives, the first port of call for our personal wellbeing has to be with ourselves.
So, how do we affectionately nurture ourselves?
To be emotionally content and happy within ... Views: 2746
There’s a reason that State Fairs are so commonplace in August you know. In fact the American county fair is the very symbol of a celebration of plenty, of community and of pride in the fruits of labor. VERY much a ripple effect from what was called ‘The First Harvest’ during the magical, ... Views: 1463
When I close my eyes I can see myself tiptoeing through my sister’s house in Virginia Beach that warm June day.
I very carefully opened the front door, making sure I didn’t make any noise. I checked to see if I had the key with me, and closed the door ever so quietly.
I started to walk so ... Views: 1118
Love is not just for Valentines: it’s intrinsic to our very survival
For most of us, loving and being loved makes a real difference to how we feel. You may or may not know that the absence of love has been proven to impact our very survival.
In researching love, I came across many studies ... Views: 826
Have you ever thought of love as an essential nutrient in your life? That's right. It takes more than just food to keep us healthy.
I call all the parts of life that feed us, primary food. Relationships, spirituality, career and physical activity all fall into that category. Think about it. ... Views: 703
After observing thousands of love relationships as a matchmaker, and over 25 years of empirical research involving relationships, spirituality, and personality assessment, including writing a book about soul mates, we’ve concluded that there are many love life expectations and traps that ... Views: 1410
Make long distance relationships by work Rosemary Price psychic. Most people seem to be seeking casual relationships now. For anyone seeking a serious, committed relationship it makes it harder to find someone who delivers that. Make long distance relationships work or leave them alone. This is ... Views: 3826
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right-doing there is a field. I’ll meet your there. – Rumi
Have you ever found yourself looking at another woman and thinking something like, “She doesn’t have a clue. Why doesn’t she even bother to look in the mirror when she goes out, does she know how ... Views: 1143
Just suppose you could open your heart to love in order to find the strength to forgive.
How often have you found yourself experiencing some kind of circumstance in which you find forgiving someone (or maybe even yourself) nearly impossible.
In the past you may have thought that holding ... Views: 1490
Most people know that it is important to love oneself. By loving & nurturing ourselves, we satisfy the “void” that we often look to others to fill, and which rarely ever works. Whether it is a romantic partnership or friend relationship, the old standard may start off wonderful, but then we ... Views: 2244
Just as muscles atrophy, or shrink and weaken, with lack of use relationships atrophy when the actions required to keep them strong are neglected. Most people understand that if you want to keep your body fit and healthy then you have to exercise fairly consistently. We do not gain strength or ... Views: 1236
Marriage is not always a bed of roses, in every relationship there are ups and downs. Relationships are complicated and you have to deal with it when yours is going through tough times. Although the number of divorce is growing, always remember that divorce is not the only option. Saving a ... Views: 4850
Article Title: Sharing some Quotations on the Power of Love to Make a Difference
Shared by: Craig Lock
Key Words: Inspiration, Love, words of inspiration, empowerment, Spirituality
Craig's new blog with thoughts and extracts from various writings is at craiglock.wordpress.com and ... Views: 1170
Retail stores are beginning the Black Friday sales early this year as they open their doors on Thanksgiving evening. While many consumers will scurry through the aisles in search of sale items, it makes me wonder if our culture has lost touch with what’s truly valuable. Don’t get me wrong, I ... Views: 1295
While Kathlyn is in Honolulu to teach one of our 3-Day conscious loving seminars, I'm happily immersed in the run-up to the publication on April 21 of my new book, The Big Leap. It's all about what we've named the Upper Limit Problem. Between now and when the book comes out, I'd like to share ... Views: 1050
1. Difference One – Facts vs. Feelings: Between men and women the most obvious difference is men love to share facts, women share feelings.
To the Men – Be willing to enter her world of emotions. The facts are not as important to her as you being willing to listen to her. Be patient and allow ... Views: 2304
Perhaps you are single and looking for a love relationship. You might be married and looking for a way to make your relationship work more smoothly for you. Or you might be enduring the heartache of a painful separation. If any of these situations sounds like yours, your Inner Mate could provide ... Views: 1569
The TAO says:
“The softness and yielding of water overcomes the hardness and strength of stone”
TAOISM is a chinese philosophy which advocates simply the way and order of the Universe.
Through stillness and receptivity (feminine or yin) natural intuition guides us in knowing when to act and ... Views: 1850
One of the greatest inspirational writers of the 19th century was a man named Henry Drummond who wrote a best-selling little book called The Greatest Thing In the World. In it, he said,
“The world is not a playground; it is a schoolroom. Life is not a holiday but an education. And the one ... Views: 1657
With the divorce rate looming over our society, there’s a lot of pressure and fear about how to keep a relationship vibrant and filled with love. Here’s a way to keep that sparkle of love alive or to reignite a sparkle that might currently be at a low fizzle.
It’s often said that it takes work ... Views: 1520
Trust. It isn’t a tangible thing, but its importance outweighs any physical gift you could ever receive. What does it mean to trust someone though, and why is it important? Well the easy answer, is safety. In a relationship you want to feel safe and confident with your partner. If you feel ... Views: 1544
Everyone has different versions of what stages of relationships should be. Some people commonly engage in relationships that include stalking and restraining orders, while others engage in relationships that involve intense passion and marriage the next day. These are considered unhealthy stages ... Views: 1038
It was love at first sight. Joe Stravisky, a very tall (over 7 feet), regal and sexy man, was wearing "black, ornamented, dazzling boots" that caught Heart Wishbringer by surprise. This porcelain-skinned beauty with white hair or black hair depending on her mood, was thunderstruck and instantly ... Views: 1800
I think Dear Abby said this a long, long time ago. I've always remembered it and I use it frequently in therapy. "We teach people how to treat us." How do we do this?
By the way we treat ourselves. If we treat ourselves with respect we will be treated with respect. Likewise, if we ... Views: 2981
"We teach people how to treat us. " ~ Dr. Phil McGraw, Life Law #8
I believe you and I teach people how to treat us. We do this constantly by the silent signals we send out, and we seldom become aware of it until our discomfort forcefully bring it to our attention. Let's investigate how to ... Views: 1670