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- Dr. Romance on: The Power of Politeness - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2016 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Politeness and sensitivity are not held in high esteem in the media these days. The nastiest politicians get the most air time. Many media spokespeople, stars and commentators, “gangsta” rappers, nasty radio talk show stars and “edgy” comedians; as well as personalities ...
Views: 1654(1 vote) - Embrace Your Vulnerability - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Linney ElderHow often do we find ourselves in situations where we really could do with a helping hand in some way, but feel uncomfortable about asking for, or accepting, help? We sometimes behave in a detached manner, projecting an attitude of seeming superiority that keeps us aloof from people, ensuring ...
Views: 3065(1 vote) - Enchanted Autumn - What Fall can teach us - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Lais StephanFall The leaves are falling, falling as from far, from wilting in the heavens' farthest gardens: They're falling to negate the summer's mirth. And in the nights the heavy Earth falls into solitude from star to star. We all are falling. This my hand here bends. And look at others: ...
Views: 2446(1 vote) - Enhance Your Friendship with a Personal Handwritten Congratulations Message - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2013 from Ronaldus van SThe day has come. Today, one of your best friends celebrates his or her 30th birthday. A few days ago you bought a personal gift and a congratulations card. Yet, just before leaving to go to the party the following questions pop up: What to write on the card? How to think of a personal ...
Views: 1523(1 vote) - Express the Pain of Love with Dard Bhari Shayari - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2018 from Alvina JenniferPoetry makes every expression more beautiful that marks an impression on everyone. It is the way of expressing feelings that can melt the hearts. It is a way to share the feelings of sadness, anger, love, beauty and happiness. Poetry or Shayri is the inner voice of the poet that engages the ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - Fast Flower Delivery at Hong Kong - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2020 from Abdul Rauf Khal'idFlowers are a symbol of happiness which is the best fit for every occasion. No matter if it’s your friend’s Birthday, Bridal Shower, Valentines' or even if you are visiting a friend it could be the best present to give your loved ones. There is no such time when you can elbow your way down to ...
Views: 593(1 vote) - Feeling Alone? How to Cope with Feelings of Loneliness - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Jonathan HuiePerhaps you are recently divorced or separated. Perhaps it has been a long time since you have been in a meaningful relationship. Or perhaps you are stuck in a relationship that doesn't provide you with the emotional intimacy you need. In any case, you are feeling lonely - very much alone, ...
Views: 3441(2 votes) - Fixing a Broken Friendship - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2010 from Greg BakerFriendship isn't a unique relationship in addition to all the other ones. In fact, friendship is more than that. When any of your relationships can become friends, then it has reached the pinnacle of that relationship. I don't have a wife, children, parents, and then friends. No, each of ...
Views: 11937(2 votes) - Friendships click of fingers - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Abdul Haye AminFriendships click of fingers”. “Will I ever be invited to be your friends by any means? To know each other by click of a finger other side of the Worlds? It's easy to click in computers or laptop but difficult to believe in a 'Click of a finger Friendships?' I don't know the reasons myself ...
Views: 1587(1 vote) - FWB Dating Only Review - The #1 Online FWB Finder - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2019 from Kevin CageThe online FWB dating game has never been more popular. Countless fwb websites and apps are available at the touch of a button, giving you access to some of the largest dating pools ever seen. You can use dating sites to find love and romance, although many are now using these tools for more ...
Views: 2230(1 vote) - Getting Triggered and What You Can Do - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2017 from Darlene LancerGetting your "buttons" pushed or getting "triggered" is an opportunity to heal and grow. The more hurts we've endured and the weaker our boundaries, the more reactive we are to people and events. Our triggers - our buttons - are our wounds. Codependents are off the charts when it comes to ...
Views: 1853(2 votes) - Gift a Compliment - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Angela MagiarWhen was the last time you gave a compliment to a total stranger? How did you feel? Did you feel uplifted, happy, full of abundance? Truth is, by giving a compliment, you are gifting away good energy while receiving a good feeling while doing it. Living in a city of 17 million people, we may ...
Views: 1251(1 vote) - Griever's Dilemma--How to Celebrate Mother's Day - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Sandy ClendenenMother's Day carries a lot of emotional significance for most grievers. Whatever one's relationship with Mother, this person is our first connection here on the Earth plane. This connection may have lasted a lifetime or it may have ended on the day of birth with adoption, or any number other ...
Views: 1552(1 vote) - Have You Ever Asked, “Why Don’t Others Ever Appreciate What I Do For Them?” - by Submitted on May 29, 2011 from Randi FineMany of us do not understand the importance of having emotional “boundaries” in our interpersonal relationships. Many of us do not even understand what the term “boundaries” means in that context. And many of us do not even know whether the emotional boundaries in our life are healthy or not. ...
Views: 1960(1 vote) - Healing: Your Experience of Inner Emptiness - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Tina MorseWhat do you think causes you to feel empty inside? Is it the lack of other people in your life and what they're not doing, or that we have not fulfilled a dream we've long had? When I was younger, I had no clue about what was important to me or how I was feeling. I had been taught to care for ...
Views: 5232(1 vote) - Healthy Emotional Boundaries: Your Value Systems In Action - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Veronica Burgess“Setting limits is a way of defining who you are and what you’re all about, what you will do and what you won’t; what’s acceptable to you and what’s not”. —Laura Stack— Many people have seen and understand a no trespassing sign posted on private property. And if you were to cross the line, ...
Views: 1910(1 vote) - Holiday Funk? 7 Steps to Rise Above - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteThe holidays are 'supposed to be' a time of love and laughter. Families and loved ones stop their frenzied lives to get together in peace, harmony and abundant gift giving. At least that's what much of the media and advertisers tell us how it should be each year. Yet for many of us, the ...
Views: 3936(1 vote) - Holiday Loneliness: 3 Steps to Find Friends & Cure Loneliness - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Holi BodichettiThere are certain days each year that show us in painful detail the problems, which we need to work on in our lives. For many people, these are the holidays. You can fill up your life with a career, hobbies, volunteerism, social engagements, school, etc., but eventually there comes a day – not ...
Views: 2203(5 votes) - How can you tell a TRUE friend from a FAKE one? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2013 from Sam VakninA TRUE friend supports you only when he believes that you are doing the right thing in your self-interest and welfare; A FAKE friend supports you always, no matter what you do. A TRUE friend respects you only when you have earned respect and act respectably; A FAKE friend "respects" you ...
Views: 2954(2 votes) - How do I be a bisexual supportive partner? - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2019 from Jessica LawWith the development of society, more and more bisexuals want to experience some real bisexual life, instead of saying that: yes, I am bisexual. Especially those men or women who are already married. They are eager to live a bisexual life while maintaining their current marital status. Many men ...
Views: 1283(1 vote) - How Feeling Self-Conscious Causes You to Struggle When Talking to Others If You're an Abuse Survivor - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Adam ApplesonHave you ever seen those old Bugs Bunny cartoons where one of the cartoon characters is trying to move a boulder and it just won't budge? No matter what they do - pry it with a crow bar or get ten of their friends to help - nothing makes a difference. It's a struggle. Is that what your ...
Views: 6258(1 vote) - How Important Is The Teen Peer Group? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Instant Advice Network ianchat.comTeens place a lot of emphasis on their peer group in our Western society. Indeed, the peer group is an important source of support and identity for young people. But parents should not underestimate their role in their child's life. Parents can't necessary replace peers, but a teen's ...
Views: 2083(1 vote) - How Living In Survival Mode Blocks Our Emotions - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Trudy-Ann EwanGoing into survival mode is not often a conscious choice. Individuals who live their life in survival mode are oftentimes filled with bitterness, resentment and anger. It’s not just that they haven’t healed themselves of past hurts. Rather individuals tend to automatically go into survival ...
Views: 15340(2 votes) - How Shy People Can Improve Their Conversation Skills - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2010 from Royane RealPeople who are very shy often share some of the same fears that people who are afraid of public speaking. Some of the techniques that help people overcome their fear of speaking in public can help shy people improve their conversation skills and increase their speaking confidence. I spent ...
Views: 5401(3 votes) - How Technology Is Slowly Changing Our Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2019 from Raja SuryaTechnology is rapidly becoming an exceedingly vital part of our daily lives. Today, it has totally taken over our lives, we use it for every little thing, and it has without any doubts forever changed the way in which we keep in touch with the rest of the world. The situation has changed even ...
Views: 880(1 vote) - How to Attract Bisexual Women on Bisexual Dating Sites? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2019 from Jessica LawPeople always want to pay very little, get a lot, We need to stop and slowly enjoy the scenery on the roadside. Many people join a new dating site and hope to find a favorite date right now. If can't find it, change another website right away. Keep on joining, keep giving up. In the end, nothing ...
Views: 1680(1 vote) - How To Comfort Sad People - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2016 from Nelu MbinguIt could have been your friend, your sister or your child. But somehow, over the course of your life, you have probably had someone come to you for comfort and consolation. They could have chosen you to allay their worries and sorrows after a long sad day. If we are all being honest, I'm sure we ...
Views: 1288(1 vote) - How to Connect With Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2012 from Pam GuthrieWho is the person in your life who treats you the best? Who watches out for you, notices when you are hungry, tired, lonely, angry and then takes care of you? Who knows what you are thinking, so you don’t even have to say a word? Who knows all your favorite things, how you like best to be ...
Views: 2656(1 vote) - How to cope with loneliness. - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2013 from Mike Richardson"Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty." The above quote by Mother Teresa speaks a truth of that many of us are not even aware of today. In this modern and advanced world we live in one almost ever thinks about such a thing. In fact, when was the last time ...
Views: 956(1 vote) - How to Cope with Toxic Friendships - by Submitted on May 03, 2015 from Tina TessinaResearch shows that the happiest and healthiest people are those who are well-connected to friends and family, but all friendships are not beneficial. A healthy friendship has mutual caring, mutual respect, mutual responsibility and good communication. Breaking up with an important friend ...
Views: 1557(1 vote) - How to Deliver Flowers Online for Mother’s Day? - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2011 from Manoj KumarMother's Day is the one of the biggest floral holiday of the year since flowers are the best gift that can be gifted to a peerless person like mom. Today we have an option for ordering flowers online. It has made our life a lot easier as compared to earlier times. Ordering online can be a quick ...
Views: 752(1 vote) - How to Detach and Let Go with Love - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2020 from Darlene LancerAlthough it’s painful to see our loved ones be self-destructive, detaching allows us to enjoy our life despite another person’s problems and behavior. Attachment and caring are normal. It’s healthy to get attached to people we love and care about, but codependent attachment causes us pain and ...
Views: 1039(2 votes) - How to Enjoy a Long-Distance Relationship - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2018 from Jane HurstLong-distance relationships are not easy, but this doesn’t mean that they are not worthwhile. In fact, if you are considering not getting into a long-distance relationship because you think it will be too difficult, don’t say “no” without giving it a lot of consideration. ...
Views: 1543(1 vote) - How to help a drug addicted friend - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Kevin ChonyuiWhat happens if you are involved in a relationship with someone and soon realized that he or she is a drug addict? What if on the other hand, you really don't want to cut out the friendship? There are many things that can be done in order to safe your friend's future rather than concluding that ...
Views: 1344(1 vote) - How to Help Those Who Grieve - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Mary ZemitesWhat can I do for someone who is grieving? Is there really anyway a "bystander" can help? Sometimes watching a person suffer the pain of loss is almost unbearable. Often in life it is easier to accept our own suffering that it is to accept the anguish of someone we deeply care about. The ...
Views: 1429(1 vote) - How to Maintain Realistic Expectations Within Your Relationships - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Greg BakerEveryone enters a relationship with expectations. There is just no getting around this. Our own nature and desires form our ideas of what a good marriage means, what a friend ought to be, and even how children and parents ought to interact with each other. This article details a means of forming ...
Views: 3893(1 vote) - How to Make Dinner Conversation - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Eduard EzeanuMany times, dinner is more than a moment during the day to eat; it is also a moment of social interaction. Thus, it is a good idea to also make the best out of it socially. Many of us have dinner in social settings. We don’t eat alone; we eat with other people at the table: our spouse, our ...
Views: 2778(1 vote) - How To Share With Others When You Are Chronically Ill or Disabled - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Marc LernerWhen people greet you with, “Hi, how are you?” most of the time they do not expect you to answer the question. But, when you are dealing with a chronic illness, that question can be very annoying. A person in a health struggle has to be very aware of who they are speaking to and not share with ...
Views: 1666(1 vote) - How to Stop People Pleasing - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2018 from Desiree PattonPeople pleasing occurs when a person puts his or her wants and needs aside to please another person. An example of people pleasing includes saying, “I don’t care, whatever you want” when someone asks what restaurant you’d like to have lunch at, even though you really do have a preference about ...
Views: 1085(1 vote) - How to Talk to a Loved One When You Think They May Have an Addiction - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2017 from Holly DanielsWhen you have a loved one you suspect is struggling with an addiction, it can be difficult to know when and how to voice your concerns. Most people struggling with addiction do their best to conceal it, so it is not always easy to know the full extent of their problem. Some subtle signs there ...
Views: 1749(1 vote) - Importance of Friendship in Our Life & Ideas about Best Friend Gifts - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2016 from Anamika DaniNo one person can live in isolation. We all need others to survive, to thrive and to have a happy living. It is this co-existence with our fellow beings that leads to relationships. Sometimes happy, sometimes not. But it is those happy relations that we share with other humans that are called ...
Views: 1985(1 vote) - Improve Your Conversations Skills With Open Ended Questions - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Royane RealOne of my friends recently asked me how she should handle an upcoming lunch with her lawyer. She was worried that the lunch would become awkward if they ran out of things to talk about. I suggested she should try to mentally prepare a few general questions such as, “Do you still enjoy being a ...
Views: 2429(1 vote) - Improve Your Lifestyle and Social Life by Becoming Your Own Self - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Januar AmbertoTo have a lifestyle that matches to your niche, you have to live with the wishes or desires that arise from inside of your own self. There are many people who run her life by imitating others lifestyle, want to fulfill others wishes, or also want to be like everyone else. For these things, they ...
Views: 1924(4 votes) - IS LIFE WORTH A LIE? LIFE IS NEVER WORTH A LIE! - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieNOTHING IS TOTALLY BLACK AND WHITE Lies in the virtual world and lies in the real world are a fact of life. The seriousness of such lies and how we react to them depends on our values and how serious we view the lie. Lying is never good and for some people totally undermines a budding ...
Views: 1669(1 vote) - It Sucks When Nice Guys Finish Last - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Chris Chandra“Nice guys finish last” I’m sure many shy men can relate with this statement. I’ve seen over the years that shy men have an air of “I’ll always be nice no matter what.” They are easily forgiving of others regardless of what the situation is. Overly NICE guys also tend to remember things ...
Views: 1637(1 vote) - Keep Your Memories Safe Between The Covers Of A Personalised Photo Book - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Shane MartinThere are many advantages inherent in taking digital photos rather than using more traditional means, but one of the downsides can be the sheer volume of material produced. The question you’re left with is how best to store your favourite photos so that they are safe, easily accessible and can ...
Views: 909(1 vote) - Know When to Fold 'Em - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Dan L. HaysWritten April 12, 1990 How do you know when it's time to say goodbye? To move on? To go separate ways? There comes a point for many people, whether it's with the true love of your life, the gang at church, your oldest friend, or a group you used to hang with, when something is just not the ...
Views: 2021(2 votes) - Learning To Be Alone - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2013 from Virginia PintoBeing alone isn’t necessarily a weakness; it can be a sign of strength. A person who has learned to find and value himself or herself in solitude has also overcome many fears. They have understood that they do not need to rely on another person to be happy, even if they choose to share their ...
Views: 1532(1 vote) - Learning to Take the Time to Relax During the Holiday Period - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Rhonda RabowAround this time of year, people start preparing to think about their holidays. For many, it is a time of excitement and anticipation whether it is watching their children’s faces light up after they get their gifts, or it is a chance to visit with Aunt Mary or Grandpa Joe, who they haven’t ...
Views: 1873(2 votes) - Letting Go Is Nature's Way - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Dan L. HaysNote: This topic is particularly on my mind right now - I have just had a friend of 20 years drift away. I held on to the illusion that we were still on the same wavelength for about a year. Then I finally had to admit - we just weren't going down the same road any more. Eventually, I let it ...
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