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- Improving Friendships - The Key To Strengthening Relationship Bonds - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Paul DaltonI’ve just arrived back from America where I was attending the wedding of a very good friend, and because I was the Best Man I had to give a speech. Now, I’m used to public speaking and facilitating large groups of people in my personal development workshops, so you might be thinking this was a ...
Views: 2529(5 votes) - The Emotional Eater's Expectations: Are they realistic? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2011 from Julie SimonAfter spending Saturday afternoon with a close friend, Jackie came home and baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies. The time spent with her friend Carol did not feel nourishing. The two dishes of ice cream and the plate of hot, fresh baked cookies did. Just baking the cookies felt more ...
Views: 2528(3 votes) - Are You Terrified of Social Rejection? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Royane RealDoes your shyness and fear of getting rejected keep you from having the relationships you want? Are you lonely much of the time? Everyone gets rejected at times, but for those of us who are socially confident, rejection is a minor matter, and people who are confident quickly bounce back from ...
Views: 2511 - Peace + Joy = Meaning of Life - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Carolyn BatesSo here we are once again celebrating Christmas. How fast this seems to come around, especially the older I get. Peace and Joy, these are the tools for a meaningful life. I wish you PEACE. Peace in your heart, with your families and friends. Peace in your mind, especially looking toward ...
Views: 2510 - Does Love Ever Die? - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Christine AryloHow to feel loved even when a relationship ends 7 days ago I made one of the hardest decisions of my life. A decision made for love, but a choice that really seemed to be set up to take love away from me. 7 days ago, I helped my best friend of 17-years, my heart companion, my soul dog, ...
Views: 2500(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I Don't Want to Leave without Saying Goodbye - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance, I have developed feelings for my co-worker and during the past several months, we have had very brief encounters that were limited to greetings. Due to the small work place, I could not go and talk comfortably to him without eliciting attentions/rumors. I will be leaving ...
Views: 2478(2 votes) - Becoming a Good Friend - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraWhat makes a friendship important? Friendship has many health benefits, including a longer and healthier life. It also makes our otherwise boring lives more exciting and fun, interesting and relaxing. Having just one close or best friend also enhances a person’s ability to deal with stress ...
Views: 2476 - Shy People - Learn to Enjoy Networking at Parties - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Royane RealMany people are intimidated by the idea of attending a party or a business function, especially if they are shy. This is a shame, because social shyness can hurt your career chances as well as your potential for romance and friendship. I’ve put together some tips for you that can help you ...
Views: 2476(2 votes) - Implementing the Four Agreements - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2012 from Randy Kamen GredingerBess was a 34-year-old, attractive, single, accomplished attorney living in the Boston area. She lived comfortably in her condo, managed her finances, had no close friends and had a succession of unfulfilling relationships with men. She struggled with sustaining connections with others and often ...
Views: 2446(2 votes) - Got A Lonely Friend? Here's How To Help - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraEveryone of us gets lonesome at times, and we need some help from others to cope with loneliness. If you know you've got a lonely friend, here's how to help them. *You can invite them to dine and watch movies. A lonely friend will sometimes avoid discussing loneliness with others, that's why ...
Views: 2445 - Happy National Women's Friendship Day - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Sumner DavenportNational Women's Friendship Month first began as National Women's Friendship Day in 1999 (celebrated the third Sunday in September each year). Following the 10th anniversary of National Women's Friendship Day in 2008, it became apparent that one day just wasn't enough, so the celebration was ...
Views: 2443(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: 2425(1 vote) - How Negative Energy Effects Adults, Teenagers and Children: What We Can Do To Change it - by Submitted on May 18, 2013 from Bob LivingstoneNegative energy has a profound effect on adults, teens and children. People who carry around this adverse attitude can appear to be very powerful to those in their presence. Negative energy is expressed by put downs of you or your friends. These comments are stated either directly to you or ...
Views: 2420 - 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: 2411(1 vote) - Elvis Presley: The Man Behind Modern Pop Music and His Lyrical Controversy - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Amy DyslexElvis Presley: A Short Bio Although that is a question that need not be asked because Elvis Presley is still a part of modern pop-culture, Elvis Presley was the king of rock and roll music and was the man behind the creation of that revolutionary genre of music. He is regarded as one of the ...
Views: 2409 - Winning Someone Back, Easy methods to Win Someone Back - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Michael LoisFrom time to time when we lose somebody close to us it can develop a deep feeling of loss inside. We may well appear back at a few of the decisions we produced and second them, wondering if points could have turned out differently. You might have knowledgeable these feelings. Maybe you've ...
Views: 2406 - Make Time for Friendship - by Submitted on May 29, 2010 from Royane RealDoes it ever seem to you as if it’s harder and harder to make new friends? Sometimes it’s our imagination, but sometimes it’s actually true. When we’re young, we’re surrounded with lots of other people who are the same age as we are, and who are going through the same things we are going ...
Views: 2397(1 vote) - Getting Past Stage One - Denial - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2012 from Karla DowningDenial is stage one of the grief process when you are dealing with any type of loss. Getting past denial is necessary, in order to move into anger, bargaining, depression/sadness and then finally into acceptance. Denial serves an important purpose: it cushions your response to painful events. ...
Views: 2377 - Othello By William Shakespeare At A Glance! - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Amy DyslexShakespeare: The English Poet and Playwright William Shakespeare was baptized on the 26th of April, 1564 (his actual birthdate is unknown) in Warwickshire, England. He is considered by many as the greatest writer in the history of the English language which is why he remains in odes of ...
Views: 2377 - How to Create a Classy Dinner Night for Your Family and Friends - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2017 from Anica OaksEating the same dinners with the same drinks in the same clothes can get monotonous very quickly. Before you consider blowing your budget on expensive takeout food or at a fancy restaurant, you should first rethink your approach to home dining. It doesn't have to be boring. With a few simple ...
Views: 2361 - Top Reasons Why Single Women Get Hurt Easily - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2016 from Kemi SogunleIt's so easy to become gullible with words without paying close attention to the actions in the words uttered. This usually happens when a woman has been alone (without a date) for a while. There's the longing and yearning to be with someone even though it may sometimes be denied. There's the ...
Views: 2360 - How Can We Love If We Don't Like Ourselves? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from David Robert OrdNo matter what our spiritual bent—and even if we have no form of "spirituality" as such, but are atheistic and subscribe to a humanistic view of human beings—few of us would disagree with the idea that we ought to love others. The idea of loving each other is pretty universal. Yet when you ...
Views: 2357(1 vote) - Best Friends - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Keith AblowMaria, age 34, came to see me several weeks after her marriage ended. Like many women coping with recent divorce, she was still dealing with the fact that what she had hoped would be a lifelong relationship had turned out to be temporary. She was concerned about how the split would impact her ...
Views: 2352 - 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: 2349(3 votes) - ***Valentine's Day and Alone Again - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2014 from Kathleen Sims, C.H.T., C.R.C.What will be my Valentine? Yes, you read that right! We usually ask, Who will be my Valentine? - which can bring up a myriad of uncomfortable answers. For those who are in a romantic relationship, we tend to think romance is a ‘shoe in’. Wait a minute – is it? Take a look at your ...
Views: 2343 - How to Make Foreign Friends at Home - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Language TrainersAt some point in our lives we have all wondered how people of another culture think and live. While traveling abroad might seem the only way of doing this there are some other options which you might like to explore without leaving home. Use the internet. This is probably the simplest ...
Views: 2342(1 vote) - I am Afraid to Date Again. I am Considering Online Dating instead of the Real Thing. - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Sam VakninThere is a delicate balance to be maintained between the need to process the trauma of divorce (to recuperate, heal, and recover) and the need to maintain the interpersonal skills essential to dating and, later, to bonding and pair-formation (pairing). The main problem may be the temporary ...
Views: 2340 - Learn to Overcome Being Shy - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Royane RealAre you shy? If you are shy, then you are aware that shyness can sometimes be a problem. People who are very shy, miss out on a lot of life. They miss out on relationships, on fun, and on career opportunities. Fortunately, there are treatments. Most of us are shy on some occasions. For ...
Views: 2340(1 vote) - 3 Ways To Flirt Without Getting Rejected - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2014 from Chris ChandraFlirting is a language of its own. It doesn’t make sense logically. And most guys fail at it when trying it with women. Often times the girl will give that casual laugh of “yeah nice try”. That direct approach to flirting rarely works, especially if you’re a shy guy. Direct approach ...
Views: 2338 - Learning How to Socialize is Important - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Joshua NyamacheIt is important to learn how to socialize with people in order to make friends. We all need each other and as such no single person can exist without having to rely on others. We are highly social beings and there is no way we can ignore this fact. In deed "No man is an island." This is a famous ...
Views: 2337 - 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: 2326(2 votes) - Dating a Love Rat by Rosemary Price Psychic - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2020 from Pearls of WisdomDating a love rat by Rosemary Price psychic. In my decades of working as an agony aunt most of my clients have been women who have been upset because of the broken promises of a man. Very often it has seemed to them that their whole World has come to an end because they trusted him so much and ...
Views: 2318(1 vote) - Turning Strangers Into Friends - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2006 from Royane RealDo you find it easy to make conversation with new people you’ve just met? Or does the thought of trying to make conversation with someone new make you break out in a cold sweat? If you don’t feel comfortable making casual conversation with new people you have just met, you will find it harder ...
Views: 2314 - Understanding the Five Stages of Getting Over Your Ex - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2012 from Raymond EhomaThe task of fixing the break-up with your ex boyfriend or girlfriend after a separation might be made slightly less complicated as well as a lot quicker if you're able to develop the will to get your current emotions in check. Strangely enough, the emotions an individual experiences after a ...
Views: 2305(1 vote) - How To Tell Your Ex You Still Love Her - Ways To Tell Your Ex You Want Her Back - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2016 from Tiemo DonaldHow to tell your ex you still love her; If you are one that is trying to get his ex girlfriend back, there is some superior and terrible news. First you get the terrible news, this is that there really is no sure way to get your ex back. There is a superior chance your ex girlfriend is gone ...
Views: 2299 - How to Make Friends With Someone You’ve Just Met - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2010 from Jhon GregorMost people don’t find it all that easy to make friends with people they’ve just met. You may feel uncomfortable and worried about striking up a casual conversation with someone you have just met. Often, you can feel that way because you put too much pressure on yourself, feeling that you have ...
Views: 2296 - How to Overcome Shyness - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Bryan KnightMany years ago I was so shy I couldn’t enter a restaurant, let alone speak to a pretty girl. My stomach churned, my face became hot, my hands damp, my voice squeaky. Similar symptoms to decades later when I worked as a community organizer and had to face the media. I wish I could tell you ...
Views: 2294(3 votes) - Balancing Healthy Relationships with Various Men in Our Life - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Allura JoyWomen enjoy a variety of qualities from many different men in their lives. We can still enjoy and honor a monogamous relationship; however one man is sometimes not enough to fulfill a woman’s many needs. We are extremely social creatures and experience unique connections with most everyone we ...
Views: 2289(1 vote) - An Old Woman and Her Granddaughter - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Parisha taylorOn a mountain, in a forest, there sat an Old Woman and her Granddaughter… They await the Sunrise. The valley and meadows below them are covered by a blanket of mist. Each tree and blade of grass is adorned by dew drops, like pure diamonds. Every creature of the Great Earth Mother awaits the ...
Views: 2270(3 votes) - Mental Health – It’s A Shame - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Eve RojasIf you suffer from stress-induced diagnoses such as depression, anxiety or panic attacks, you know there is another condition that usually tags along: shame. Face it – right now someone in your life is in crisis and you don’t even know it. On any given day, we all experience ups and downs, ...
Views: 2268(1 vote) - Words with Friends Cheat: Why Use It? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Abigail SyWords with Friends is the addicting mobile game that everyone is raving about. And it has become so popular that it is also currently the number one iPhone game out there. Similar to Scrabble, you play the word game on a board where you are required to create a word out of the tiles given to ...
Views: 2264 - ***Plus Sized Debate - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2014 from Michelle MorandHello out there. There's a news story that came out a little while ago that I have been reflecting on. I've attached the link for you if you'd like to check it out. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22508670 I wanted to share with you the thoughts that it brought up for me about the ...
Views: 2263(1 vote) - Childhood LONELINESS (Part 1) - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2012 from Donna TorbicoDefinition of LONELINESS (L) • Sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned • Feeling a strong sense of emptiness, yearning, distress and solitude, from an inadequate quantity or quality of social relationships • Social pain — a psychological mechanism meant to alert people of being ...
Views: 2263(1 vote) - The Friendship Clause - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2011 from Melodie WilliamsAn excellent and gentle man of my acquaintance has said, "When fifty-one per cent of the voters believe in cooperation as opposed to competition, the Ideal Commonwealth will cease to be a theory and become a fact." That men should work together for the good of all is very beautiful, and I ...
Views: 2263(1 vote) - Attracting People to You - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2007 from Steve GoodierIn West Virginia folklore there is a story of a country doctor who was called out to a holler late one night to assist a woman about to give birth. By the time the doctor arrived at the farmhouse, things had progressed to a point where the doctor asked the husband to help him by holding a gas ...
Views: 2257(1 vote) - Relationships: Should Someone Try To Rekindle A Friendship? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIt is often said that one’s friends are the family they choose, and this is why someone can feel as close to their fiends as they can to their family. In some instances, the connection one has with their friends could be greater than the connection they have with their family. When this ...
Views: 2257 - Platonic Relationship --- Does It Work - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Francis Hosein“No one is a friend to his friend who does not love in return” --- Plato. Platonic love is named after the great philosopher Plato. He believed in a pure and disciplined love among friends, even between opposite sexes. It is a kind of love that is so pure that it is void of any longing for ...
Views: 2254 - Friends: My Interpretation Of What They Are - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperI was thinking the other night while I was getting to sleep, how being on one of those flat elevators at the airport is a great metaphor for describing how friends come and go in our life. While we are on them some people stay at the same speed as us, going only as fast as the elevator takes ...
Views: 2238(2 votes) - How to Keep Your Friends Close - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Eduard EzeanuOnce a friendship is built, it often doesn’t keep going just like that. You need to keep it going by keeping your friends close and interacting with them on a continual basis. A friendship is like a flower. It needs sun, water and various nutritive substances in order to grow and blossom. ...
Views: 2233(1 vote) - 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 ...
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