People's reactions are often opposite to what they're actually feeling. We know this by our experience, perhaps where we pretended to be pleased in a certain situation, but within we were quietly seething. This is obvious to some; less obvious to others.Some...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sometimes It's Not Ok
I don't know how you feel.I can only remember how I felt when it happened to me.
And it sucked.
I'm not going to tell you to feel better because it's not time for "better" -yet.
Because sometimes it's not OK.
Perhaps such a statement elicits a sigh...
Monday, February 27, 2012
What Makes A Man An Abuser?
There's an old saying '... character is doing what's right when nobody else is looking.' In other words, someone with a healthy personality behaves well in public and in private. Many abusive men are good in social situations - acting as perfect partners...
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Relationships - Winning By All Means
Relationships are a quirky set of mind games played by some of the most super of athletes, a husband and a wife.Gridiron gold, the summer/winter games across the pond or just round ball tournament play. It takes a certain amount of skill and finesse...
Saturday, February 25, 2012
The Consequences of the Drama-Filled Lifestyle
Are you living life to your greatest potential? If so, you are living the life that you were created to enjoy. If not, you should be evaluating everything about your life, including you the person, your relationships, your environment, what you are doing...
Friday, February 24, 2012
Signs You Are Obsessed With Someone
Are you obsessed with someone? It can be easy to become obsessed with someone if you feel as if they are going to make you happier, better, or more fulfilled in life. Ironically, the truth is that they are not going to be doing any of those things, you...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Trial Separation: How to Make It Work
A trial separation is a split up of a couple that is informal. It differs from legal separation in that it is an arrangement that is purely personal and does not need legal proceedings. The couple can later choose to reconcile or continue with a divorce....
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
What Does Co-Dependency Mean and Where Does It Come From?
WHAT IS CO-DEPENDENCY? Have you ever heard the term co-dependency? Most of my clients have heard the term before, but some are not really sure what it means. It refers to a syndrome that happens to people who love addicts or other dysfunctional people....
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Trap of Mediocre Relationships
We've all heard of the frog in the pot phenomenon. How a frog will leap out of hot water, but if placed in a lukewarm pot of water set on high flames, the frog will allow itself to be boiled to death. It's a gradual death, the most brutal of its kind,...
Monday, February 20, 2012
Whose Home for the Holidays? Simple Ways to Avoid Seasonal Conflicts With Your Partner
Holidays are supposed to be a happy time, filled with food, family and fun. It's a time of holiday music echoing through the shopping centers, spending long nights indoors with loved ones, and generally being thankful for every blessing that we've encountered...
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Learning to Take the Time to Relax: Concerning Mental Health and Being There for Friends and Family
Over the years, I have seen people coming in to see me with all kinds of issues and concerns. Not long ago, I saw a few clients coming in with a different kind of complaint. They were not so concerned about themselves, but were worried about a dear friend...
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Rationalizations and Explanations You Use to Justify NOT Changing an Unsatisfying Relationship
When the fear of change withholds you from changing a relationship which is not satisfying, you might resort to rationalize and justify why you don't make any change by stating that:* You feel obligated to your partner, to his family or to members of...
Friday, February 17, 2012
Things To Text Your Girlfriend
Whether you are just dating a woman casually, or she is your full-fledged girlfriend, it is important that you text her often to make sure that she is always thinking about you. If she is away from home all day at work and she never hears from you she...
Thursday, February 16, 2012
The Digital Boyfriend Test: Can Your Online Love Become Real?
With all the sexting, texting and online dating in our culture, sometimes it's hard for a girl to tell if an online crush is real or not. While it's fun to get a charge out of his text-based flirting, can a digital fake boyfriend morph into a real life...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Nine Secrets For An Awesome Relationship
Seems to be the season for relationship break downs around here. I've got a few friends moving like molasses through the pain of separation. I am sad for them, and yet I know there is good stuff lying in wait around the corner.For my husband Rob, who...
Sunday, February 12, 2012
The Importance of Understanding Reciprocal Relationships
Understanding Reciprocal Relationships is an important consideration in any attempt to develop, preserve, improve or enhance a relationship. Most people in relationships come by this understanding either by happenstance or through lifelong experience....
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Monogamy and Polygamy
Monogamy and polygamy are two topics that pose endless arguments between sects of people in different parts of the world. Choosing which is better or morally and ethically correct actually depends on what you believe in and where you live. ...
Friday, February 10, 2012
Relationships: The Healing Power Of Relationships
Whether it is relationships with friends, acquaintances or spousal for example; they all have the potential for healing and consequently growth to occur.Opportunities are presented for one to integrate and process those parts that lay dormant; that are...
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Men and Women in Modern Times
A woman always worries about the future until she gets a husband. A man never worries about the future until he gets wife. This older adage rings true to me in several ways. What do you think? What is it in a woman's DNA that encourages her to strive...
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Past Impact on Current Relationships
Much of what we know about relationships came through childhood experiences. Those experiences taught us how to relate to people. We also learnt about relationships by what was modeled to us by our caregivers (parents). These personal experiences and...
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Why Some Relationships Work And Some Don't
One of the reasons that my practice of Hand Analysis and Life Purpose Decoding is so accurate is because it is based upon FACT. A well known FACT about hands that is applied by police departments all over the world is that fingerprints are unique to...
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