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Valentine’s Day -- a double edged day that reflects the natural duality of this planet.
While it can be a wonderful day for lovers to renew their commitment to each other, the single community usually dreads the onslaught of the media hype that surrounds the day.
Let’s take a hard look at ... Views: 1587
I started writing a post about organization. And in it I talked about how in my ideal life everything flowed beautifully and life was magical. And then I started talking about my actual life and how things truly weren’t running as seamlessly as I would like them to. I talked about the endless ... Views: 1586
Welcome, we are at a pivotal turning point in our evolutionary process. The council said January through March is a time that we are releasing and transmuting residual energies from 2006, the year of the “Soul Retrieval”.
We are being asked to stretch, allow and ground into our ... Views: 1586
Festivals of light such as Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa (African American), Diwali (India), etc, symbolize the rebirth and awakening of the sacred flame of love in the hearts of individual persons, as well as in the collective heart of humanity. This living flame of love and goodness can serve ... Views: 1585
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The perfect card, the perfect gift, the perfect date . . . Isn't there enough pressure in relationships without having to live up to some romantic ideal on Valentine's Day?
This is not how the celebration of ... Views: 1585
Is not allowing yourself to really love the cause of you not being in an optimal relationship? Real love is given freely and unconditionally.
There are many adjectives and phrases that can be used to describe the impact and effect of love. "Love makes the world go around" is one of ... Views: 1584
New love is like a fresh start. During dating, everyone puts on their best face. People want to make their best impressions. It isn't so much a deception to hide past embarrassments, as it is an opportunity to discover your strengths in love. Attraction is new fresh perspective, a glimpse of ... Views: 1584
A dream of relationships imaging co-creating from the pure “seed” of love. Surrounded and supported through hopes and dreams working through the imagination to allow the Space of love, from the pure intent of all that Love is and what Love is to teach you. You see you create to see, feel and ... Views: 1583
It is often said that relationships are about give and take, and it would be hard to argue with this. When two people get together, they will both have their own needs, and it is going to be important for their needs to be met.
Even so, this is not to say that both of them are going to have ... Views: 1583
What’s this thing called Love?
What’s this thing we call love?
Where and how do we find it?
Do friends lead us there?
They do.
But the love we find with them is not often THE one we seek.
But it is love…warm and special and sweet…
As comfortable as an old shoe…as warm as a terrycloth ... Views: 1582
Self Improvement by Learning and overcoming Frustration in Love
In this world, no one can escape the torture of frustration because it is mission impossible for all our desires to be satisfied. This applies to anyone, regardless whether you are rich or poor, man or woman, old or young, you ... Views: 1581
You have just disappointed someone you love. You are feeling rushed for work, school, an appointment, or meeting a friend. You can’t get your work done with your children around. A car cuts you off on the road. Someone looks at you wrong, or has a tone. Your child's behavior embarrasses you ... Views: 1581
Love is in the air. Or so we hope, especially for this single mom. This season, fall in love. Where is the best place? That's the question, I've asked myself over and over again. Where do people go to find love?
If you don't meet men through your friends or work, where do you meet them? I've ... Views: 1581
If you have recently come across a picture of Zhang Ziyi in a magazine and are charmed by her beauty, well I am sad to say you will probably can never pull her. But don't worry - you don’t need to be disappointed. There are many other beautiful Chinese women that you can date without even going ... Views: 1581
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my contribution to others and my commitment to loving presence. In that regard, I’ve adopted a concept I call appropriate distance. In previous articles, I’ve suggested a philosophical stance for our interactions with others and implied that it’s our ... Views: 1580
If you have found yourself on the losing end of your relationship, you quite likely feel tons of hurt now. Many questions are flying through your head with the answers being long lost. If you notice that you are still in love with your ex, there are some tips and suggestions that will help you ... Views: 1580
Love or Need?
Suppose that you broke a leg in some kind of accident and had to use crutches in order to move around; as the days pass, you'll find yourself getting more and more used to them. In your current state of injury, you certainly can't walk without them, so imagine how you'd feel if ... Views: 1580
Does the thought of writing a love letter or poem automatically reduce your vocabulary to a 5-year-old’s level? Well, believe it or not, that’s a great place to begin!
Kids speak straight from the heart. They don’t worry about tripping over the right words, they only know how to say what they ... Views: 1580
My Husband Leaves For Days When We Fight: Leaving House During An Argument
Fighting is normal in a marriage. Once in awhile, it is natural to encounter feelings of dissatisfaction and distress in a relationship. The responsibility of daily life can affect even the best relationship. However, ... Views: 1580
Ah, love! What rapturous, torturous words have been set down to try and capture the essence of love. Those clever Greeks, who invented the Olympics, also invented many names for love—Cupid, Eros, Venus, Aphrodite—and each name represented an aspect of love. The ancient Greeks had several words ... Views: 1579
Once upon a time, In high school, I memorized a poem that has been a constant source of help and direction in my life and relationships. It’s simple and much more sentimental than today’s cynical age can handle, but the very simplicity of it made it a great navigational tool for me ... Views: 1579
Writing has a powerful effect on our emotional state. The following exercise is designed to help you fully express feelings that may have lain dormant for a long time, or may be too intense and jumbled for your to process effectively. Youll find it helpful in expressing what you feel, ... Views: 1579
This morning I woke up very early and couldn’t sleep anymore, so I decided to just lie in my bed and meditate a bit. I had gone through a very difficult break up in the last year, and even though it’s almost a year ago I still haven’t been able to let go of my fears of a new relationship or the ... Views: 1579
Stand in my Shoes-Developing Empathy
Ghandi wrote, “Three quarters of the miseries and misunderstandings in the world would finish if people were to put on the shoes of their adversaries and understood their points of view.”
In the 70's one of my best friends died of AIDS. Not much was ... Views: 1579
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
Manifesting Your Dream Life
Frequently I hear people say what they want, and then they give me reasons why it is not possible. So I would like to share with you how I manifest things in my life:
•Everything is possible. Start from that premise.
•Make a wish list. Be specific: where, ... Views: 1578
The bloom of youth Youths are in the vulnerable period of life called the bloom of youth. During this period, they may feel powerful surges of sexual desire. Nothing is wrong with this as it's just part of a growing up person. But therein lies a big problem with teenage dating because during ... Views: 1578
So how much do you really know about your Chinese astrology signs compatibility? Are you a Tiger or a Rabbit? What animal sign would be the most compatible with when it comes to love?
Discovering this useful information helps you make the right choices in dating and your love life. Chinese ... Views: 1577
Dear Dr. Romance:
I find your articles very interesting. I have a minor problem with my husband. he keeps telling me that I don't listen and that I am stubborn. I admit my mind goes blank sometimes because he expects a lot from me and treats me like a teenager. I keep ... Views: 1577
Question: Divine Mother talks about the wisdom coming from the heart and the knowledge from the heart versus the knowledge coming from the intellect…could you talk about the difference?
Divine Mother: What has happened is too much reliance has been given to the intellect and in that ... Views: 1577
Do you want to know if she likes you?
Are you unsure if he is interested in you?
For most people, the answers to these questions is a definite yes, and so here are some of the signals that show whether the other person was intending to flirt with you or not.
* Playing with her hair : This ... Views: 1577
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In life from birth we are alert. We are alert to the chase of life. You may not remember your discovery years of life. Although, in our former years we had discovery, play and imaginative play for self-development. ... Views: 1577
If you are thinking how to win an ex girlfriend back, you are not alone. Infrequently, it can feel as if everything you have tried has only made things worse. It's not uncommon for any person who needs to rekindle an old flame to feel defenseless and frustrated. The better news to this ... Views: 1577
A Balancing Act – The Importance of Receiving Love and Giving Love
It’s better to give than to receive is a phrase that is used far too often and often without any explanation. It is definitely good to give but it’s not necessarily better. What’s important is that we have a balance between ... Views: 1576
It is true that for people who want to learn how to get back with an ex boyfriend, this could become the biggest challenge to face, especially if your ex boyfriend is resisting your charms.
However, if you learn about them from the beginning, it will be easier for you than you can handle in ... Views: 1576
Tom Wright
Even the Dali Lama gives speeches about having "compassion in troubled times." Troubled times? You mean life? To think that we live in times that somehow are troubled, versus to live in a time when life's troubles were non-existent, is to dream of something that never was, and ... Views: 1576
For a good while, I've had to talk to numerous people about how to let go of harmful relationships. Getting out of harmful relationships has been a very hot topic in the press for several years. The topic seems relevant to the needs of many. However, there is a danger to such a negative outlook. ... Views: 1576
We become very mindful of love with the focus at this time of year, given the major marketing or advertising campaigns and displays that permeate every retail establishment imaginable, plus multiple commercials. The simple reason after all, is to entice you to spend money at their business to ... Views: 1575
When some people think about what it is like to be in a relationship, they might get a sense of being around someone who is truly there for them. This means that the other person is not only physically available, they are also emotionally available.
Now, this could be because they are ... Views: 1575
Start today by taking these 3 steps… Save My Marriage Program – An Alternative to Marriage Counseling
With the new year approaching, most of us start to think about what we want to change next year. Look for a new job, join a gym, eat healthier, take a new course, save money or sign up for ... Views: 1574
got an email from a young woman who is twenty-one. She was dumped by a guy she she thought was “The One.” She asked how you can know if a guy is “The One.”
Here’s what I told her: I think they all need to feel like “The One” so we can give our hearts over completely. That’s when we can feel ... Views: 1572
By Michael Fehlauer
1. Identify the core issues – The first step in saving your marriage is to make the distinction between the symptoms and the core issues. Only after the core issues are identified can you take the first step in repairing the relationship. There is a verse in the bible that ... Views: 1572
Sometimes slipping into a sheer nightgown is more appealing than that old t-shirt. We are identified by what we wear each and everyday. If you're a nurse, you would wear scrubs and a comfortable pair of shoes. If you are a teacher, you'd probably wear a comfortable dress and sensible shoes ... Views: 1572
What is love, Really? We all want it, we all "need" it, and its actually outside of our control.
We can not make someone love us, nor can we make ourselves love someone else. In the same respect
we often cannot make ourselves stop loving someone.
Love Happens, or it doesn't...
The question can ... Views: 1571
How To Pull Your Ex Boyfriend Back After You Lost Him; Lost an ex boyfriend - You feel that you pushed your ex boyfriend away, but now you realize he is the only man for you. You know that dumping him was the biggest mistake of your life, but what can you do to get your ex back?
A complete ... Views: 1571
When we think of love, especially on Valentine’s Day, we think of romantic love. Romantic love is great and we all want it! It’s necessary to keep the species going and so it is hard wired into us.
Dr. Helen Fisher, a top biological anthropologist, says romantic love is “one of the most ... Views: 1570
Too many couples quickly forget or never internalize the concept of for better, for worse. When their relationship becomes difficult, as all relationships do, they start to question whether it is working for them. Their lack of enjoyment in the relationship leads them to wonder if there might be ... Views: 1570
“How do I know if I am in love? How can I be sure? And what is love?” These are some of the hard questions a person will need to ask him/herself when making a serious decision about whether he/she wants to spend and live the rest of their lives together with that someone ... Views: 1570
When my first marriage came to an end, I was extremely sad and depressed. After my divorce, I spent years reliving my past. The memories of suffering kept coming back to me and prevented me from enjoying the present. The feeling of loneliness and abandonment were heavy in my heart. I was ... Views: 1569