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- Your Emotional Health and Your Relationships - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2010 from Michael FehlauerYour relationships are affected by your emotional health. The healthier you are emotionally the stronger your relationships will be with others. The best thing you can do for your spouse, family and loved ones is to take care of yourself. Here are some tips on how to take care of yourself so you ...
Views: 1551(5 votes) - How to Be a Master Life-Juggler - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Andy WoodJugglers fascinate me. Not the run-of-mill, three-balls-in-the-air type, but the ones I call the Master Jugglers. I love the guys or gals who can toss torches, chainsaws, balls and small animals all at the same time. Well, maybe not the small animals part, but you get the point. In a ...
Views: 1231(2 votes) - Making and Keeping Good Friends - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Greg BakerThere are many reasons why people struggle to make friends. Here are a few: Insecurity Selfishness Pride An Introvert Personality Fear of People Overwhelming and dominate personality Depression But whatever the problem is, it needs to be addressed and ...
Views: 3984(3 votes) - How to Express Yourself to Others - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2010 from Greg BakerOne of the hardest things to do when you're communicating with someone is expressing yourself. How many times have you said something that just didn't come out the way you wanted it to? How many times have we said something that we really didn't mean, but we were too frustrated to stop it from ...
Views: 31357(14 votes) - The Drama of Assumptions - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Lisa Rickwood"Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once and a while, or the light won't come in." Alan Alda Actor, Writer and Director It’s one of the most dangerous things you can do in relationships - make assumptions. Assumptions ...
Views: 1680(7 votes) - Top Eight Characteristics Of True Friends - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2010 from Sharon MikrutOver the years, I have observed people who are real friends and people who claim to be friends. As I get older, I truly believe the old saying that you can count your real friends on one hand. So, you may be asking what makes a person a real friend. I have identified my top eight characteristics ...
Views: 8521(6 votes) - A Love that Never Dies - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Sandra Carrington-Smith“You taught me how to love; you taught me how to live; you taught me how to laugh; you taught me how to cry, but when you left, you forgot to teach me how to forget you.” ~ Hendie Not too long ago, my mother was telling me about a friend of hers, Anita, who recently lost her husband after a ...
Views: 1212(4 votes) - Simple Steps to Building Social Confidence - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2010 from Georgia WalbyFeeling awkward in social situations can make you hold back from taking part, or say and do silly things. What should be a fun gathering, like a drink with friends or work colleagues can seem like hard work instead of the good time that you know you could be having. Get into the habit of ...
Views: 1399(6 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: 11959(2 votes) - What Is a Real Friend? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2010 from Greg BakerFor most people having friends is having someone who likes them. And it is true, that a friend will certainly like you, but being popular-which is the goal of most people seeking friendship-is not the same as having a real friend. If your goal is to be popular, be with the in crowd, be well ...
Views: 2855(1 vote) - My Personal Tips to End Shyness and Start Meeting Women - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Andrew HunterIf you’re shy, dating girls will definitely be something you have difficulties with as a man. Girls are likely to be less outgoing, but men need to quit being timid if they expect any sort of success in dating. Don’t stress, I am aware where you’re at. I myself was once quite shy. The ...
Views: 1137(5 votes) - 6 Characteristics of Healthy Relationships - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Michael FehlauerBy Michael Fehlauer Long-term healthy relationships are possible. There are fundamental skills, as well as a perspective in the way we approach our relationships, that enable us to experience solid friendships. The people we allow into our world either add to our lives or subtract from our ...
Views: 4468(4 votes) - Forgive Others! It Is The "Name Of The Game!" - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Father TimeForgiving other people is one of the most important things in this life! When we get angry at someone or have ill feelings towards them, for whatever the reason, the only one that this hurts is us! Sometimes a friend, family member, or co-worker might make a joke, and it comes out wrong, and ...
Views: 4653(9 votes) - 3 Conversation Starters Proven to Make You Friends - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2010 from Joshua UebergangYou're at a party and see someone you want to talk to. You stand there like a statue, trying to figure out how to start a conversation with this person or anyone for that matter. What do you say? What do you do? Minutes pass and so does your opportunity. The only thing that gets stronger is your ...
Views: 2362(2 votes) - 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: 6278(1 vote) - Tips For Having A Great Post-Divorce Valentine’s Day - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from Laurie GilesWhile Valentine's Day can be the most romantic day of the year for some of us, it can be downright torture for anyone who's single, especially if they are single. Especially newly single. Any woman who has been recently divorced needs to find a way to "turn it around" and make it a day to ...
Views: 1786(1 vote) - Friend to Girlfriend Secrets - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Chris TylerTime and time again, the question seems to come up from men that really want to turn around their personal life and finally get the reaction from women that they want. Guys want to know how they can turn a friend to a girlfriend and there is a very common and a very good reason for this. Men ...
Views: 3738(5 votes) - Three Resons Why Guys Breakup with Girls - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Andrew HunterMany my women friends ask me why guys breakup with their female partners. I made a decision that this was really quite a fascinating issue. You’ll see other women complain quite often about all the reasons why they suddenly find themselves alone. But I made the decision to dig just a little ...
Views: 4874(1 vote) - Lonely, Depressed, or Without Friends—Explaining Why You Are Never Alone - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbThe Situation Many people can be lonely, depressed and feel they are without friends. Rape victims and sexual abuse survivors are very prone to such feelings. In addition, they may subconsciously feel shame and guilt. This is not a fault issue...it is a matter of learned behaviors due to other ...
Views: 2251(4 votes) - How to lookup by phone number? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Alex WillsMany people ask productive procedures of looking up by a phone number but they do not get a satisfactory answer because in the current age of technology there are very few people who know what early it takes to find out about people with the help of their phone number. But sometimes people can ...
Views: 813 - Handling A Breakup - 3 Essential Tips - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Andrew HunterMen and women are forever hooking up, getting together and forming relationships. Just as frequently, those relationships break up. Most breakups, no matter how friendly, involve significant pain. Men in particular have a harder time dealing with breakups. Perhaps because they've been taught ...
Views: 1437(1 vote) - FRIENDSHIP: THE MEDICINE OF LIFE - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Mary Claybon“The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing…not healing, not curing…that is a friend who cares.” - Henri Nouwen Friendship is an art. We are born into families but we must ...
Views: 1370(3 votes) - Valentines Day – Searching For the Perfect Partner - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2010 from Clare MannMany people experience mixed emotions about Valentines Day because they allow their personal circumstances to dictate their responses to this celebration. Those without partners may feel reminded of their deep-seated beliefs that somehow their lives are not complete and Valentine's Day is thus ...
Views: 1493(1 vote) - Best Friend- A Lifetime’s Worth Of Blessing - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraI have always been very sentimental and close to my friends. They always matter to me. I once told this best friend of mine when my time is up in this world, I want you to be the one to speak in my eulogy because you’re the one who really knows me to the core- justify me. This is not an unusual ...
Views: 1733(1 vote) - Disadvantages of Debating and How To Avoid It For Better Relationships - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from J. AcobArguments - what's it good for? Debates are rarely "won." When you think you won an argumentation, what did you gain? The "loser" at least learned something, right? But what did you get? arguing practice, ego satisfaction, and diminished Brain power. Argument Decreases Brain Power? At ...
Views: 4981(1 vote) - "Finding" Happiness - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Arlene Unger"Finding" Happiness Arlene K Unger, PhD Clinical Psychologist (PSY) Wellness Coach Certified Nutritionist The Center for Empowerment Dana Point, CA 92629 Everyone wants to "find" happiness ... but happiness is not really a destination or an object that can be lost or found ... it's a ...
Views: 1796(5 votes) - How To Find Satisfaction By Discovering What Is Missing In Your Relationship - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from David SamuelThere is a nice story of two old friends, one who never married. His friend asked one day, why he never found a wife. John said that he did look, but there was always something. One woman just could not cook well, another was too selfish, another was not a good homemaker. On and on he went ...
Views: 2385(3 votes) - Finding a Friend in a Spouse - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Timothy SpencerIt has been said before, that one of the hardest things to find in this world is a friend; the easiest is an enemy. Friends are bound by common ties, a kinship, a shared experience, interest or time. A friend is another person you have high regard for and trust. A spouse on the other hand ...
Views: 1354(5 votes) - A Friend Gone Too Soon - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Johnna ShryackIt was a beautiful August day in the Midwest, and if you ever lived there you would know that meant a ninety plus degree day, with the sun beating down on you and humidity of one hundred percent. To me it was beautiful; because it was the day I moved away and entered my freshman year in ...
Views: 1600(4 votes) - Beyond the Persona - Getting to Really Know People - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Gian Fiero |I recently attended the funeral of a young man I'd known for all of his life. As with most funerals, it was a somber experience marked by the outward display of sadness. Funeral services can be as formal or as informal as the family allows them to be. This particular funeral service was very ...
Views: 1549(4 votes) - How to Cope with Feeling Lonely: Tips for Coping with Loneliness - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Jonathan HuieLoneliness is a state of mind rather than a measure of how many people you interact with. You can be overwhelmed with a feeling of loneliness in a bustling restaurant or a cheering football stadium, in a business meeting or a family gathering, even while having sex. You can feel contented, ...
Views: 6064(6 votes) - My Personal Advice on Breaking Up - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Andrew HunterBreakups can be very difficult and painful. Here is some advice I've picked up over the years on how to help you move on, get closure about the breakup or even giving your relationship a second shot. The reasons behind the split up don't matter, all relationships that end have either one or ...
Views: 1097(2 votes) - The Wise Older Woman - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Barbara Becker HolsteinAwhile ago, I attended a beautiful wedding. A young Jewish couple came together in joy and the room was filled with happiness. Outside of the banquet room I noticed a group of older women sitting near the door collecting charity. They all looked very pure and plain at the same time, young ...
Views: 2273(1 vote) - The" Benefits" Of Being Friends With Benefits - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraFriends with benefits happens when too people who see each other for orgasm decides to talk afterwards. They decide to talk, eat together and meet outside the confines of the bedroom and actually enjoy each others company… or it can be the other way around. They are buddies who love to talk, eat ...
Views: 2097(2 votes) - Do You Need to Upgrade Your Small Talk Skills? - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Royane RealBillions of people are doing it every single day. In fact, you could say it makes the world go round. Some of the people who are doing it are very young. Some are very old. And billions of hours are spent on it every single day. What is this activity that is so common that nearly everyone ...
Views: 2909(3 votes) - Easy Ways to Improve Your Ability to Start Conversations - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2009 from Bette Lawrence-WaterIf there are times that you feel awkward about getting people to open up to you try using the techniques applied by many talk show hosts. You have probably noticed that many of them have developed the ability to quickly put their guests at ease. They are masters at getting the conversation ...
Views: 1559(1 vote) - Meet Six Needs and Bond for Life - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2009 from Jan DeniseINSIDE RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009 Meet Six Needs and Bond for Life Relationships make for a happy, fulfilling life or a miserable existence. So, why didn't our parents sit us down early on and teach us to do relationships well? If you think about ...
Views: 1486(5 votes) - Tips for Getting Your Ex Back After a Breakup - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Andrew HunterTrust me, I know how bad it feels to be dumped. It feels like you are getting hit by a bucket of cold water. You suddenly find yourself lost and uncertain about everything--especially if the two of you where together for a while. It can feel like you've lost all your will to live. This is why I ...
Views: 1461(1 vote) - Friends Thanksgiving – a New Tradition - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2009 from James LeGrandIn addition to spending Thanksgiving with your family this year, why not start a new tradition and have a “Friends Thanksgiving”? This is a great way to spend time with and honor your friendships, and the families of your friends. As an annual event, your friends and their children will be ...
Views: 1456(4 votes) - "Even If You Lost the Parent Lottery, You Can Have or Find True Love" - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2009 from Sandra DawsonI lost the parent lottery. My mother was verbally abusive and my father threatened my life for 18 years. I am one of the happiest people you will ever meet today, and I am excited to be telling you how you can transform your life too. You can have true love or find true love and success in ...
Views: 2178(5 votes) - Waking Up By Yourself - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockWe know when it's not working; it's like a slap in the face. We thought that it was working but then something happens to remind us that nothing has fundamentally changed at all, and we find ourselves back at square one after all these years. We were smug for awhile, even bragging to friends ...
Views: 1482(1 vote) - How to Make Your Best Friend Kiss You - Seduce Her to Make Out With You Now! - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Mark TaylorKissing your best friend would seem to be something totally offbeat and perverse to you but come on, admit it - you did imagined it once or twice before. Truth is that, you've probably been attracted to her from the very beginning but suppressed all romantic feelings altogether for the sake of ...
Views: 24322(2 votes) - 5 Techniques to Seduce and Attract Your Best Friend - How to Be More Than Just Her Buddy - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Mark TaylorBest friends are a part of life and they're always one of the best perks that make our typical lives far from dull and boring --- especially if your best friend happens to be a girl. Now, when you suddenly wake up and find yourself in love with your girl best friend, don't freak out just yet. ...
Views: 15142 - Do You Know What It Takes to Be A Friend? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Bette Lawrence-WaterFrom time immemorial friends were vital to human survival. However, in this new millennium the importance of friendship and perceptions about what it takes to be a friend has moved into a state of decline. When our country was new, friendship was essential to life and protection. Ralph Waldo ...
Views: 2947(4 votes) - Seeking Happiness - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Roseanna LeatonIf you are feeling dissatisfied and unhappy, where do you start in your search for happiness? Due to the way in which the human mind works, the more you think about being unhappy the more unhappy you become. It is easy to become enmeshed in a vicious cycle of negative and unhappy effect. If ...
Views: 1526(3 votes) - Don't Put Your Life On Hold While You Search For That Special Someone - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Royane RealAre you looking for a mate? Sometimes people have the belief that their real life won’t start until they meet and marry their one true love. In the meantime, they put their life on hold. This belief is a fallacy. Your real life is going by right now, whether you are married or not. A single ...
Views: 4261(2 votes) - How to Talk to Women - The Number One Tip on How to Talk to Women - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Dean HopkinsYou know how it is, some guys just seem to know how to talk to women. They mysteriously seem to be able to hold a conversation with a woman for hours and have her looking completely captivated the whole time. 'How can he find so many things to talk about?' you wonder, and 'what is his secret?' ...
Views: 1445(1 vote) - How a Unique Way of Looking at Your Personal Relationships can Change Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Dean HopkinsWe so often go through life without recognising the significance of the personal relationships in our lives. Very often it is only with hindsight that we are able to see what they really meant to us. More surprisingly is the concept that some of the perceived negative things people do or say ...
Views: 1015(1 vote) - Mastering the Art of Aloneness - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAmericans now spend half of their adult lives outside of marriage, and fewer than half of all households consist of married couples. These are major shifts that have been brewing for decades, yet people’s attitudes about being alone have changed remarkably little during those years. Aloneness ...
Views: 1776(2 votes) - FIND A BITCH-BUDDY: A New Way to Deal with Stress and Avoid Emotional Eating - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe all know that stress can lead to emotional eating, and we all know that stress is pretty much guaranteed in life. Newspapers, magazines, Web sites, and blogs are filled with techniques for curbing your appetite and reducing your cravings, but here’s an idea you might not have heard of before: ...
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