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- Relationships: Can Toxic Shame Make Someone Feel Lonely? - by Submitted on May 09, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhile someone can be by themselves, it doesn't mean they will end up feeling lonely. This is similar how someone can be around others and still end up feeling as though they are by themselves. What this shows is that it can all depend on how one feels in their own company, and how they feel ...
Views: 1369 - How to Overcome a Co-dependent Relationship - by Submitted on May 08, 2015 from nancy traversSince co-dependent relationships are not healthy for you, why is it so hard to extricate yourself? Why is it so difficult to get out of a situation that is harmful to you? Well, we all hate change, even if that change may be for the better. And if you’ve been in a co-dependent relationship your ...
Views: 1197 - 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: 1200(1 vote) - Co-dependency Do You Need to Be Needed? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2015 from nancy traversMaybe you grew up in a dysfunctional home in a codependent relationship. In the bestselling book, The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls tells of her hardscrabble childhood. Her father was an alcoholic, her mother abdicated her role as caregiver, and the children had to fend for themselves. Walls’ ...
Views: 6037 - Behind the Mask - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2015 from Tom BlairRemember Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles? All the lonely people. She kept her face in a jar by the door. We all have these faces, they are our defense mechanism to protect our vulnerable self. The problem is not that we have them but that we don't know the false from the true. We live ...
Views: 1056 - 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: 2061 - Developing Empathy - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2015 from Barry HammerDEVELOPING EMPATHY DR. BARRY HAMMER Developing empathy, or experiential insight into the feelings and needs of other individuals, is the key to developing related altruistic qualities such as, genuine caring, compassion, sympathy, generosity, patience, and tolerance for diversity. The ...
Views: 1210 - Formula for a Great Marriage! - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2015 from Richard RuhlingWith half of marriages ending in divorce and so many married couples still unhappy, this topic begs a look. Many might be happy if they kept two points in mind. This author thought he was happily married when his first wife of 20 years left him. He was in a stressful marriage for 19 more ...
Views: 908 - How To Tell Your Ex Boyfriend You Still Love Him - Words To Win Him Back - Fresh Ideas - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2016 from Tiemo DonaldHow to tell your ex boyfriend you still love him; Has your boyfriend left you for another girl? Who is she and how did she manage to steal Him away from you? Could it be possible she's had her eye on him for some time and decided she was more deserving of him than you? Now you want to get him ...
Views: 946 - How To Get Your Man Back After A Break Up - Ways To Get Your Partner Back After A Break Up - Relationship Guides - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2016 from Tiemo DonaldHow to get your man back after a break up; If you are thinking about how to use reverse psychology to get your ex back, it is very simple to do. You are just going to figure out things that up front are not anything special but they can have some psychological impact on who you direct it to. ...
Views: 895 - I Want To Get Back With My Ex Girlfriend - Getting Back With My Ex Girlfriend - How To Make It Work - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2016 from Tiemo DonaldI want to get back with my ex girlfriend; Do you have an ex girlfriend that you would like to get back? You have probably been struggling to keep your self-control while trying to get over your break up, you will need to get yourself together before you proceed. If you can't calm down enough to ...
Views: 875 - Tired of Screening Instead of Being? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2015 from Susanna KearneyIt’s been a long hard winter of spending many a day inside planted in front of this computer of mine. I love and hate this blessed and cursed place. The warm outside temps that got me to the park for a mid-afternoon walk today further drove home what I have been sensing lately which is that ...
Views: 859 - Text To Get Your Boyfriend Back - How To Get Boyfriend Back After He Broke Up With You - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2016 from Tiemo DonaldText to get your boyfriend back; If you are trying to get your ex back after having broken up, are you the only one of the two trying to resolve the situation? This can be difficult to do but if you pursue it with confidence you have a good chance of succeeding. The following four steps will ...
Views: 639 - How Do I Make My Ex Want Me Back - How Do You Know If You Made A Mistake Breaking Up And Fix It - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2016 from Tiemo DonaldHow do i make my ex want me back; If you feel your relationship is not doing too well, what can you do about it? Is it possible your relationship is too far gone to save it? Or hopefully you are willing to start early to fix things when signs of trouble emerge. If the relationship has gotten ...
Views: 769 - Relationships: Is Being Responsive To Another Person’s Self-Disclosure An Important Part Of A Relationship? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhen one feels close to someone, there are likely to be a number of reasons why. One may know what these reasons are, or it may take them a while to realise why they feel the way they do. The connection they feel with the other person is likely to have built up over time. This is not to say ...
Views: 1369 - I Need My Ex Lover Back - I Want To Get Back With My Ex - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2016 from Tiemo DonaldI need my ex lover back; If you find that your ex wants to get back together with you but you are not interested, you may be in a difficult position. You may have no interest in getting back with your ex for whatever reason or may just want to be friends. If your ex is putting pressure on you to ...
Views: 1779 - Is Your Ex Thinking About You - What Your Ex Is Really Thinking - Thoughts On Relationships - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2016 from Tiemo DonaldIs Your Ex Thinking About You; If you agree with your ex to get back with each other, the two of you need to make sure that your relationship will be more successful this time around. Is your ex thinking about you - what to do about your relationship. What Your Ex Is Really Thinking; A ...
Views: 791 - Dear Dr. Romance: I'm in my late 40s and feeling very unhopeful about my future love life. - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance I am in a terrible funk over a failed relationship that lasted 2 years and I thought would lead to marriage. We met online and now I'm afraid if I go online again, he will see my profile and/or I will see his. I took this breakup so hard, the thought of that happening just ...
Views: 1136 - 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: 2061 - Is My Ex Over Me - Signs Your Ex Isn't Over You - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2016 from Tiemo DonaldIs my ex over me; Experiencing a break up does not have to be the end of the world. It also does not mean it has to be the end of your relationship either. Many times a break up will help a person to realize just how much they loved the person they were with and what a great relationship they ...
Views: 1256 - Winning Your Girlfriend - Boyfriend Back - How To Make Your Ex Want You Back Again - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2016 from Tiemo DonaldWinning your girlfriend or boyfriend back; Have you been looking for the best way to get your ex back? You do not need to search far because a lot of the basic information on this can be found on the internet. Listed below are some of the better ways that people have used to get their ...
Views: 582 - How Do You Get Your Boyfriend Back - How To Make Your Ex Boyfriend Want You Back - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2016 from Tiemo DonaldHow do you get your boyfriend back; If you have been suffering the pain of getting neglected by your boyfriend you can rest guaranteed you are not the only one. There are many around the globe that is experiencing the same thing you are. They may be thinking just like you, wondering how you can ...
Views: 645 - Dear Dr. Romance: I feel like such a damned freak. - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: My entire adult life, I have gone out to all the places you're told to go to meet someone special. Nothing. I never even get asked out. It's like I'm invisible, and my life has wasted away because there's not a damn thing I can to do to 'make' someone ...
Views: 793 - The Law of Attraction and Friends: 4 Qualities to Look For - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2015 from Andrea SchulmanThis article was original published on: http://raiseyourvibrationtoday.com/articles/2015/01/22/law-attraction-friends-4-qualities-look/ If you want to become a master of the Law of Attraction, it is important that you keep good company. Our lives become what we think about, talk about and ...
Views: 931 - Relationships: Does The Fear Of Abandonment Stop You From Leaving A Relationship? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhile someone can have relationships that they want to be in, they can also have relationships that they don’t want to be in. This doesn’t mean that one will no longer spend time with these people though; as they might still spend time with them. In this case, one is not going to be ...
Views: 1316 - Dear Dr. Romance: is it natural for a man to masturbate? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am single man, I have question for you, is it natural for a man to masturbate? I normally, do it everyday, sometimes 4 times a day. Tell me if its wrong or normal to fantasize my cousin and she is a woman? Is it that wrong thing to do? I love to masturbate and to me ...
Views: 1035 - Dr. Romance on Silver and Gold: secrets to making and keeping friends - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2015 from Tina TessinaMake new friends, keep the old. One is silver, the other is gold.——adage Research conducted by Dr. Dean Ornish and others shows that the happiest and healthiest people are those who are well-connected to friends and family. But, in our mobile society, keeping friends is not always possible. ...
Views: 907 - How Can You Tell If Your Ex Wants You Back - How To Tell If Your Ex Still Has Feelings For You - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2016 from Vanessa MooreIf you find you're telling yourself you still love your boyfriend or girlfriend, you must decide what to do about it. How can you tell if your ex wants you back; It is natural to experience outstanding love after breaking up. How to tell if your ex still has feelings for you; You experienced ...
Views: 690 - 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Marriage - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2015 from Nurturing MarriageOriginally published here: http://www.nurturingmarriage.org/the-little-things/3-ways-facebook-is-killing-your-marriage Facebook is great. It is something that most of us use almost every day. However, it shouldn't be surprising to hear that Facebook has been mentioned in many a divorce ...
Views: 833(1 vote) - Is He Just A Friend? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2015 from Shaundra ConnellyHolding on to a failed relationship in the guise that you want him as a friend is in no way a wrong thing to do but the fact that you know it cannot be salvaged and you still hold on to a man who probably has moved on is an injustice to yourself and your love life. Every woman hopes to meet a ...
Views: 669 - 6 Ways to Make People Like You - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2015 from Prakash SutradharBill: I love you, Amy. Amy: I don't. Bill: Amy, no one can ever love you more than me. Amy: I know Bill, but I don't feel the same for you. Bill: I can't live without you Amy. Amy: Bye Bye Bill Bill tried his best to explain Amy but Amy didn't understand his feelings. It happens all the ...
Views: 809 - How to Break Old Relationship Habits - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2015 from Nigel St.HillDear friend, how do you keep from repeating the old behaviors and patterns that no longer serve you in your relationships and your life? (An excerpt from my NEW eBook – 7 Steps To Becoming An Empowered Single Woman which will be publish soon. SO LOOK OUT FOR IT.) You have to make creating the ...
Views: 1111 - How to Admit Cheating On A Loved One - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2015 from Mike HatcherSometimes you can find out that you have made a mistake where you will end up cheating on your loved one. In such a case many things will come to your mind. Among the worst things that will always pass through your mind is feeling guilty. Remember cheating is an act that will make you restless ...
Views: 2182 - How To Create (And Keep!) Intimacy - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2015 from Kate SinerOn the topic of intimacy many people might say, “What do we really mean by intimacy anyway?” Intimacy is both a familiarity with and a deep knowledge of another person. And in fact, the first person that we really need to be intimate with is ourselves. Our capacity to see and relate to another ...
Views: 898 - What to do when a friend's child commits suicide - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2015 from Sally MarksI am in my own state of shock. My friend, Marsha, called this morning to tell me that her daughter, Lauren, had committed suicide. She was 34 years old, the same age as my oldest daughter, Alicia. I’ve known Marsha since we attended Kino Junior High together. Some 15 years later Marsha, our ...
Views: 1614 - What It Feels Like When You Overcome Shyness - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2014 from Chris ChandraThe thing is, there really is a difference in how you feel after you overcome shyness. I'm not talking about overcoming shyness where you get bold for a brief moment and then anxiety creeps back in. I'm talking about a full blown recovery where there is no going back. A few years ago I ...
Views: 1234(2 votes) - My Fascination with Inspiration and Motivation: The Best Gift You Can Give - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2014 from Michael MantellIt all began when I was studying psychology in college in the 1960’s. That’s not as far back as you think. Just think of Abraham Maslow writing his paper in 1943 on what he called the “Hierarchy of Needs.” Both he and his pyramid have been revered for more than 70 years. I’m pediatrics ...
Views: 1091 - Letting Go Takes Love - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2014 from Tina TessinaWhen you feel beset in your life, and people close to you seem to be difficult and uncooperative, consider that they may be reflecting back to you the behavior your own anxiety is creating toward them. Learning to let go of your obsessively trying to control others can free you to receive ...
Views: 1506(1 vote) - How To Be A Friend - Being The Good Friend Everyone Needs - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2014 from Donald PillaiFriend: One who is attached to another by affection; one who entertains for another sentiments of esteem, respect and affection, which leads him/her to desire their company and to seek to promote their happiness and prosperity. Noah Webster - 1828 Dictionary The first act of friendship is ...
Views: 1049 - Gossip - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2014 from Kate JarosinskaWhen we directly or indirectly participate in negative talk about others or gossip, we are not a match to divine love. Our choice to listen to, indulge, participate in, spread or instigate gossip or negative talk of any kind directed towards others causes an absolute breakdown of our ...
Views: 938 - Promoting Yourself on Facebook - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2014 from Kathleen GageAs one of the most popular social networking sites online, Facebook provides you the opportunity to promote yourself, your site, your business, your events, and your clients. Facebook, due to its social nature, creates a lot of opportunity to promote your products and services. However, this ...
Views: 859 - Confessions of a Facebook Reject! - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Kathleen GageYes, it’s true…I’ve joined the ranks of Facebook rejects. Amazingly, I still don’t know why this happened. There could be any number of reasons from too many friends, too many messages, too many invitations or being perceived as a spammer. Regardless of the reason, the fact remains; I have to ...
Views: 1316 - Who's Your BFF? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Michael MantellHere’s a wonderful poem on friendship I came across, written by David Leonhardt. Choose friends wisely, the portrait they paint Is who you are and who you ain't. Friendship is life's great support When friends are of the right sort. For all your dreams do they make room, Or bring you ...
Views: 890 - Sparkling Ideas for Delivering Holiday Cheer - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2014 from Allidah Hicks Bonnie Knuti"It’s the most wonderful time of year" for some, filled with anticipation and excitement. And, it’s the most difficult time of the year for others who are barely putting one foot in front of the other due to illness or sadness. Now’s your chance to bring some holiday cheer to someone who could ...
Views: 1015 - Direct Support Professional: Bridge Builders of Community Inclusion - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2014 from Bobby HarrisDirect support Professional's (DSP's) have an important role in assisting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in becoming a part of their community. There are three areas we will explore in increasing successful community integration. Understanding the meaning of community ...
Views: 799 - Dear Dr. Romance: I Still Miss Him Terribly - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: My husband/best friend crossed-over a few years ago and I still miss him terribly. I think of him every day and his essence is is always with me. I am still in love with him and cannot imagine having a relationship with another man. At this time, however, I have ...
Views: 1025 - Happiness - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2014 from Michael RobeyHappiness Is Not A Result of Our Environment Our Environment Is A Result of Our Happiness We have the power and the right to be Happy in each moment of time no matter what challenges we are going through. We can be Happy and successful, regardless of problems and setbacks. Our ...
Views: 1058 - Unlikeable? You May be Breathing But Aren't Living - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2014 from Michael MantellLife, to many, seems like it is a series of popularity contests. The only people who don’t like popularity contests are those that either believe they will lose them, or worse, do lose them. They hold their breath each time they walk into a room, get up to speak, raise their hand in class or go ...
Views: 982 - Is the new ABC series “Selfie” worth watching? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2014 from Noah St JohnMy interest was piqued when I saw the commercials for the new ABC series called “Selfie.” The new series starred Karen Gillan, a Scottish actress who I knew because she starred in my favorite TV show of all time, Doctor Who. It also starred John Cho an actor whom I knew from the reboot movie ...
Views: 1186 - Breaking Up With Toxic Friends - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2014 from Nellie Russell“You cannot change the people around you, but you can change the people you choose to be around.” -Unknown Human consciousness is shifting. We are splitting in two very different ways as a society. While one group moves closer to chaos, war, violence, and consumerism, the other is shifting ...
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