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India is again known for its rich cultures and traditions with its most incredibly beautiful states. Kerala being one of the most beautiful places on earth is popularly known as “Gods Own Country” for being the land of coconuts, backwaters, elephants, and its rich cultures and traditions making ... Views: 911
Mmmmm, another fabulous rainy Monday here in Arizona! Rainy days for me always call for introspection. And today more than ever I know that my most favorite topic is Self-Love. I'm still amazed at how many people don't even think about it. But for me, it is the most important aspect of ... Views: 1688
The Healing Power of Touch - By Edan Harari, LMT
Can the simple power of touch reduce stress and improve our overall sense of well-being while connecting us with our spirit? Can touch really transport us into a state of relaxation and centeredness, while bringing us more in touch with our ... Views: 1663
Romance flowers have been around for hundreds of years. From French romances to Jewish art, you'll find a variety of florists that produce wonderful flowers.
Bouquet of Red Roses image courtesy of Flowers Thailand
The rose has long been a favorite flower of the aristocrats of Europe. ... Views: 855
They told me I was special and exquisite. They told me I would embark on a big journey. And they also told me there would be a big transformation one day and only then I would become special and exquisite. I never understood why I had to go through a process to become something which I already ... Views: 1688
What are the lies we bought as love that are causing us to suffer?
What are the lies we bought as love that are causing us not to be happy?
What are the lies we bought as love that are causing us not to love ourselves?
What are the lies we bought as love that are causing us to put up with ... Views: 1776
Love is a wonderful emotion that we all seek to experience. It comes in many forms; the love a parent has for a child, the love one feels for a romantic partner, or the love we have for friends and family. We have all said the words “I love you”, but have we really thought about what that ... Views: 1667
Many people in our current world are awakening to realize that the old reasons for marriage and relationship no longer serve them. All relationships are based on agreements. In the past, these agreements have been mostly unconscious and unspoken. I offer these five agreements as a step towards a ... Views: 2246
People are usually scared the first time they find out about the No Contact Rule. This is understandable. At first, it really does feel counter intuitive. Not contacting your ex so you can get them back. You feel as though you should be with your ex right now rather than far away from them so ... Views: 7729
When I was a girl, growing up in the small township of Rockland, New York, there was a tiny post office, which was a small room with a separate entry in the house next door. Rockland’s official postmistress was Clara Weiss, who seemed very elderly even when I was a very small child. She ... Views: 1240
If you are visiting a friend, colleague, co-worker or relative who is pregnant you may need to think twice before you pick up a gift for her. In case if she is approaching her 30th birthday along with pregnancy, you need to look for 30th birthday gift ideas for her as well. Or else, you can ... Views: 735
Love and romance are highly inspirational subjects for so many artists and writers, and have been for many centuries. This article looks in detail at the role of the strong emotion of love within art and literature and focuses on the careers of several key cultural contributors. Despite the rise ... Views: 1029
God in His wisdom has given each and every Relationship an Angel to overlight and bring forth all the love and light the relationship is capable of.
It is God's intent to manifest Love to it's fullest in relationships as this is the purest form of love. It does not matter if it is between ... Views: 1347
Even though it is always fun to enjoy a special date out on the town with your sweetie pie, most nice restaurants are extremely busy and outrageously expensive on Valentine’s Day. Rather than dealing with traffic, parking, long waits and overpriced menus; stay home for a romantic dinner you ... Views: 2205
* The following are some very critical ground rules needed for love addicts in order to pave a healthy, successful path in love addiction recovery.
1) Understand the Dynamics of Love Addiction & Intricacies of Love Addicted Relationships
A very important first step in recovery is to ... Views: 2126
I admit it. I HAD to watch The Royal Wedding. Despite all of my reluctance, curiosity won out, especially after a friend of mine told me that she HAD to watch it. Frankly, I didn’t understand the hype or the commotion about the event. So, I didn’t watch it live; I caught the rerun. And it blew ... Views: 1198
Have you hugged your child today? It was a popular slogan that was coined in 1969. I think it’s time to modify the phrase to: Have you hugged your loved one today?
Most couples report the perfunctory kiss upon their greeting or departure as their most consistent form of affection outside of ... Views: 3618
The Trappings of External Wealth and Conditional Love
We can absolutely have anything and everything we desire in this life, but if our self worth or happiness depends on having it, then we are attached to it. Anything we are attached to has the power to manipulate or control us. We are no ... Views: 2069
After I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Breast Cancer, I knew my life would change. I had no idea how drastic the changes were going to be. It was hard because you hear different horror stories, in reality; everyone's body is different so the reaction to chemotherapy and radiation will differ. I ... Views: 2291
I have learned so much about the mysteries of love being a psychic and especially working on psychic lines where you have to be quick and to the point because the clock is ticking and the pressure is on. Ninety percent of calls are always about matters of the heart. Of all the things I have ... Views: 1127
Do you believe that sex and intercourse are synonymous? If yes, how would you feel if we say that they are actually not? Sex is not limited to penetration and it does not even have to be included in sex at all. Just outercourse can do the needful. This is what science says. According to a survey ... Views: 1062
We know there is only one of us here manifesting in a myriad of aspects. What I do to you, I do to me for there is no other. “Thy Art That.”
Mankind’s shift in consciousness is facilitating our ability to live gently, peacefully, lovingly, and cooperatively in full Unity Consciousness. ... Views: 1766
Anne Shirley, heroine of the book Anne of Green Gables, taught me a thing or two about love. Having grown to the age of twelve in an orphanage, she finds herself relocated to Prince Edward Island, to the home of an aging brother and sister hoping to keep their small farm running with the help ... Views: 1520
With the exception of impersonators, most people believe that they only have one voice. That voice is used to express one's feelings and needs. It can be vocalized either loudly or softly; it's tone can change from one of sarcasm to that of compassion; one's voice can be used to express ... Views: 1230
Birthday is the occasion when you have ample time to let your loved ones make special with all day presents. From the early hours of the day till late-night, you can enjoy each and every moment to make the day special for the birthday boy/girl.
But how can you actually make the special when ... Views: 616
When a relationship ends, it tends to be a very devastating time for both individuals involved. Although there tends to be many different types of circumstances surrounding a split, it is almost always a bit traumatic and difficult to move past. Those who have found themselves in the middle of a ... Views: 983
Powerful Tips for Nurturing Your Relationship
Is it Time to Rekindle the Romance?
1. INTEGRATION IS KEY
MAKE ROOM FOR YOU: Remember the movie Jerry McGuire when last line was “You complete me” and everyone thought that was so romantic? This is precisely that we want to shift away ... Views: 3044
TO BE WHO YOU ARE MEANT TO BE
By Therese Benedict
We tend to think that just because we have freewill that we can be whom we want to be, instead of being who we are meant to be. This is a wrong way to think about whom we are and what is the reason of why we are here. God has created us with ... Views: 2747
TO LOVE IS TO BE LOVED
By Therese Benedict
We all want love in our lives. We all want to be loved and understood. We want people to hear our hurt, when that hurt is caused. We want each other to listen to what actions caused that hurt, so it is known and can be stopped.
What hurts us the ... Views: 3588
Many people claim that they trust others until they have reason not to, but when you first meet someone, you don’t know anything about their integrity or past conduct, except what they tell you. Trustworthiness is proven over time by actions, not only by words. You can get hurt by believing what ... Views: 2730
Celebrating your anniversary is much more than just spending some time with your loved one. Most of the people think that anniversary is just a formality which they need to celebrate every year. However, if you know the real purpose and meaning of your wedding anniversary, you could get the best ... Views: 715
It is so comforting to see a joyful person who always wears a smile on his face. The same person is happy and content, and lives his live to the fullest. Here are some benefits you can drive from being happy.
Happiness Reduces Stress
You may say that it’s just that those people who are ... Views: 1564
Whether you have been married for only a brief period of time, many years, or even decades, you want your marriage to be the best that it can be! You may have encountered some serious difficulties in your marriage, or you may simply wish to improve what is already a good relationship. The good ... Views: 1104
Dear Friend,
... The feeling of insecurity can easily overwhelm us, especially when others treat us in a way we think, we don’t deserve.
When we feel insecure, we also create a lot of problems and suffering in our lives, as we don’t feel free, confident and strong to take the actions we ... Views: 1172
Experiencing your personal truth!
Everything on this planet has an energetic frequency or resonance. Everything is nothing more than energy.
Therefore everything animate or inanimate emits an energetic frequency, everything has an aura a light that can be seen by some and felt by all. ... Views: 1086
In the past I have been appalled by the embarrassing antics of my ego. I've felt like a mortified mother in a supermarket with a little monster who was acting out. To that little monster, the mortified mother was "the Momster", trying to control and subdue it with criticism and shaming. I used ... Views: 1901
People looking for the answers to overcoming their love addiction often ask two questions, “What does recovery really mean when it comes to breaking this problem”? ... and “What are key things I need to work on to successfully recover from love addiction”?
When we are new to recovery, we may ... Views: 1750
People looking for the answers to overcoming their love addiction often ask two questions, “What does recovery really mean when it comes to breaking this problem”? ... and “What are key things I need to work on to successfully recover from love addiction”?
When we are new to recovery, we may ... Views: 3230
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
People are perpetually seeking happiness, but few have been able to find it. This is perhaps because we tend to look for happiness in things that we believe will bring us happiness, but in actuality do not. Happiness is a flash that lights up our lives. It is indefinable emotion that comes and ... Views: 682
One of the most effective ways I’ve found to connect with a friend, family member or partner is to understand their preferred style of relating. Coming at the relationship solely from our perspective won’t provide positive results. Imagine the benefits of knowing how the other person likes to ... Views: 1269
Part three of our five part series on “turning your life around” is focused on FEAR. Okay, not just on fear but on first acknowledging it – and then on overcoming it! So what is fear? Many people do acknowledge fear about specific things such as spiders or flying or even fear of heights. And ... Views: 2243
During psychotherapy many clients have admitted to me that they "feel ugly". What inevitably comes to light, as the work continues, is that feelings of ugliness are really feelings of shame and unlovableness.
Our sense of who we are begins with how our mother looks into our eyes. What we see ... Views: 2468
Unconditional Love
Martin Brofman
When I had terminal cancer and had to heal myself, one of the ideas that I came across was that “Love Heals.” Since my healing was a matter of life and death, and I had decided to live, I had to find out what love is. While I am certain that somewhere inside ... Views: 1558
So you are unemployed. You are unemployed, your spouse or significant other is employed, or you are reading this in an attempt to help someone who is. It should not be a surprise that unemployment impact relationships. However, it may be a difficult task to talk to someone who is unemployed ... Views: 5159
Celebrating your anniversary is important to you and your spouse as it gives both of you a chance to look back on your journey and plan your future together. Giving anniversary gifts is an excellent way to tell your spouse that you truly love him and being married to him is really very special ... Views: 2150
You may be feeling slightly overwhelmed, especially if you are getting new wife or girlfriend gifts for her to give on her birthday. Maybe you have no idea what to give and need help with unique gift ideas for her. Whether she is getting married or just celebrating her 21st birthday, getting a ... Views: 945
As human beings, we live our lives with certain expectations. For emotionally healthy individuals, expectations are more likely to be realistic and rational -- based on reality.
For individuals whose emotional health is less-than healthy, expectations are often unrealistic and impractical – ... Views: 4667
Many of us, especially those on the spiritual path, tend to look at anger as an entirely negative emotion. However, anger used mindfully can be extremely positive, powerful and ultimately healing. Anger is simply energy, and we always have a choice as to what to do with it. Dzogchen Ponlop, in ... Views: 1556
Valentine's Day is coming around again, and there's no escaping it. Everywhere you look, there are hearts, roses, and candy wrapped in pink. With everyone's thoughts on love and whether or not you have a Valentine of the traditional kind, here is one Valentine you should have: YOU.
Yes, ... Views: 1594