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- Relationships: Why Do Friendships Come To An End? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to think about a close friend, it could be someone they have known for a number of months or it may be a number of years. Yet regardless of how long they have known each other for, they will have a strong connection. And through having this bond, their life is going to be a lot ...
Views: 1501 - Michael Mantell's One Thought That Blocks Your Authenticity - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2016 from Michael Mantell“Dr. Mantell, it seems that ‘being authentic’ is the hottest topic in self-improvement. Is that true?” If 119,000,000 hits on Google means something is hot, then yes, authenticity - in our age of inauthenticity - is hot. Just what does being authentic mean? Where does this originate? ...
Views: 1373(1 vote) - Relationships: Why Do Some People Find That Other People Are Never There When They Need Them? - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf one needed something, they may find that there is someone who they can call on to be there for them. In fact, there could be a number of people who would be only too happy to support them. And the reason they have this outlook is going to be because these people have been there for them ...
Views: 1555 - Relationships: Is Being Responsive Important? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf one wanted to form new relationships with others, they could pay attention to their appearance and then look into what they can do to improve it. Along with this, one could also look into what else they could do to improve themselves. And once they have done this, they could end up ...
Views: 1513 - Social Media: Can Someone Use Social Media To Stay Up To Date With Their Friends? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf one wanted to find out about what their friends have been doing, there is a strong chance that they will use social media. The primary reason for this is that it is likely to be the easiest option. And when one goes online, they might only need to scroll down their news feed to get an ...
Views: 1447 - Relationships: Can Being Emotionally Disconnected Stop Someone From Having The Need To Experience Intimacy? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are some people who experience deeper connections with others, there are others who don’t. This means that the interactions that they do have with others will generally be surface level. One way of looking at this would be to say that they will be on the side of a swimming pool; ...
Views: 1656 - Relationships: Why Do Some People Always Attract People Who Are Self-Centered? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough relationships are based on give and take, it doesn’t mean that this is something always takes place. Instead, one can be in a position where the majority of their relationships are out of balance. As a result of this, one can find that they give far more than they receive, and this ...
Views: 1609 - What Not To Expect From Friends - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2016 from Nelu MbinguMany of us are lucky enough to have had a couple of people come into our lives and bless us with the love of a friend. Some of them were fleeting friends, they left just as quickly as they came. Some of them were part of our lives for years. But the art of maintaining and nurturing a friendship ...
Views: 1160(1 vote) - Highlights of the Year of Goat and Aspirations for the Year of the Monkey - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2016 from Thabet Sava HassanAs the Year of the Goat came to an end along with the arrival of the Year of the Monkey, I sat down to contemplate about the highlights of the passing year and my hopes and aspirations for the new one. One of the highlights of the year of the goat was my discovery of the mesmerizing beauty of ...
Views: 1310 - Relationships: Do People Who Rescue Others Experience Inner Conflict? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperWhile someone can have moments where they take care of their own needs and the needs of others, they can also experience life differently. What this means, is that they can be in a position where they only focus on their own needs or on other people’s needs. Balance Life is about give and ...
Views: 1434 - Self-Esteem - Releasing Negative Beliefs With EFT - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2016 from Suzanne ZachariaSomeone with low self-esteem can be limited by beliefs that they do not even know are in their way. These beliefs may have been your "normal" for so many years, that they seem to be the absolute truth. However, there is no absolute truth. There is your truth, my truth, his truth, her truth; ...
Views: 2236 - Relationships: Why Do Some People Take Advantage Of People Who Are Kind? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf one had the chance to get something for free, they could either take what they need or they could take as much as they could. Another way of looking at this would be to say that they can act with grace or they can act with greed. Two Outlooks When one only takes what they need, it ...
Views: 1796 - Social Media: Are Real Relationships Being Replaced By Online Relationships? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to use social media, not only could they see what their ‘friends’ have been doing; they could also see what certain celebrities have been doing. What this comes down to is that their news feed is going to be filled with updates from people they now and from people they don’t know. ...
Views: 1594 - Unique New Year Ideas - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2015 from Advanto SoftwareUnique New Year ideas So it is the end of another year, and an onset of new happenings, new happiness and new joys. This is exactly the way you must be witnessing the coming year to be. Whether you belong to a small city in a quaint town or is an inhabitant of the metro culture, it is a very ...
Views: 748 - An Extraordinary Talent To Learn for the Holidays! - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2015 from Kathryn WilkingIt should be fun meeting new people over the holidays, but socializing can be stressful for many people. So develop a strategy first and do your homework: assess your own ‘things I like to do’ list and know which activities and personalities that best support your energy. Whether you are ...
Views: 962 - Loneliness Is Merely an Attitude You Can Abolish Today! - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2015 from Michael BroderNobody -- whether single, in a long-term committed relationship or anything in between -- is completely immune from that often-painful feeling of loneliness. That is, however, until you can see it for what it is: an attitude that's completely within your power to change. Merely being alone ...
Views: 1271 - Social Media: Can Social Media Erode Real Relationships? - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to the people one has on their friends list, there can be the people they know and there can also be the people they don’t know. As a result of this, just because someone is classed as a friend it doesn’t mean that this is actually the case. The Same School For example, one ...
Views: 1461 - How to Get my Ex Boyfriend Back - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2015 from Ayiba TiemoHave you tried to get your ex back but nothing has worked? the fact is almost all breakups can be resolved even will you feel you did the unthinkable nobody will ever forgive you, becoming victorious in winning your Ex back is as easy as knowing your alphabets. All you need to do is get the ...
Views: 1143 - Relationships: Is It A Good Idea For Someone To Treat Others How They Would Like To Be Treated? - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to treat someone with respect, there is the chance that they will get a certain response. Whereas if they were to treat someone with disrespect, there is the chance they will get a completely different response. When it comes to the first example, one might expect another person ...
Views: 1506 - Relationships: Is Your Inability To Listen Damaging Your Relationships? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was to go and watch a film, not only would they watch the screen, they would also pay attention to what is being said. On one hand, they will have paid to watch it, and on the other hand, it will be something they want to see. No Consequences However, if they were to take ...
Views: 1974 - How to Break Bullying Forever - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2015 from Jacob KorthuisBullying remains a dark reality for hundreds of people. It doesn’t just impact the 6 out of 10 students who say they are victims of bullying on a daily basis but also a growing number of adults in the workplace. Technology has extended the reach of bullying beyond the confined spaces of school ...
Views: 1491 - Why Should We Create Existential Relationships? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2015 from Cameron FraserIn existential terms, for us to transcend dysfunction, we must accept the anxiety generated by the awareness of the nature of existence as inherent to our lives and learn to live with it as authentically as possible. The authentic self, which is both grounded in and aware of its transient ...
Views: 1153 - Dr. Romance on: Mirrors and Teachers - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2015 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: There are people in my life who are easy to be around, and others I love who are more difficult for me. It’s not that they’re bad people, others get along with them fine, and, actually, so do I. It’s just that I have to work a little bit more to ...
Views: 1273 - Dear Dr. Romance: I feel quite abandoned by the both of them - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I have a number of people I would consider friends - two in particular, that have lately become acquaintances, rather than friends, per se. One, in particular, my ex-girlfriend (who was a good friend 12 years prior to romance), no longer contacts me: calls, notes in the mail, ...
Views: 1257 - Relationships: What Is Emotional Cut-Off? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIf one made a mess somewhere, they could either clean it up or they could leave it where it was. If they were to take the first option, it might take them a while, and this may mean they have to put something else on hold. However, if they were to take the second option, it might allow them ...
Views: 5887 - Relationships: Is It Good Or Bad To See The Best In People? - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are some people in the world who always try to see the best in others, there are also people who always try to see the worst in others. In their eyes, the outlook they have could be seen as best one to have. Through having a different outlook, it is likely to mean that their ...
Views: 1334 - Relationships: Can How A Relationship Ends Define Whether It Can Be Rekindled? - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhile a relationship can last a lifetime, there is also chance it will only last for short amount of time. It could also be said that there is a greater chance of one staying friends with someone for a lifetime than there is of them being in an intimate relationship with someone for the same ...
Views: 1522 - Choosing Low Self-Esteem: Carrying The Mental Equivalent For Self-defeat - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2015 from Frosty WooldridgeMillions of Americans live their lives with low self-esteem. Teenagers learn it from one or both parents. Others choose it by comparing themselves with movie stars. Many young women mutter to themselves, “I’m not good enough…I’m not as pretty as Becky the captain of the cheerleading squad…I’m ...
Views: 1034(1 vote) - Empathy Connects Us To The Heart Of Others - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2015 from Randi FineWhere Has Our Ability to Empathize Gone? Excerpted from August 2, 2012 show on A Fine Time for Healing, Is Our Ability to Empathize Eroding? Empathy is the ability to emotionally put oneself into someone else’s shoes—the capacity to share and understand the feelings, emotions, and ...
Views: 1547 - The One Who Got Away - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2015 from Tina TessinaWhen I was a girl, growing up in the small township of Rockland, New York, there was a tiny post office, which was a small room with a separate entry in the house next door. Rockland’s official postmistress was Clara Weiss, who seemed very elderly even when I was a very small child. She ...
Views: 1136(1 vote) - How to Deal With Difficult People That Accuse You When They Are Doing The Wrong - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaMost of us know someone who accuses us of wrong-doing whenever we ask that they do what they should have done. For example, you may have a colleague who should have finished some work by a certain deadline, and your part of the work depends on their finished work. And when you ask for their ...
Views: 2167 - 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: 2267 - Dear Dr. Romance: He can't forgive me - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance : I am a 20 year old college student. I have been going out with a man for almost 2 years, I feel he is the one I want to marry but now we are having problems and I don't know how we are going to stay together. I made the mistake of telling him about my ...
Views: 1177(1 vote) - Relationships: Can Our Perception Of Someone Be Defined By How Other People Describe Them? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperThere are times when one will meet someone without knowing anything about them and then there are other times when this won’t be the case. In this instance, one will have heard about the other before person they have even met them. When this happens, one can feel as though they already know ...
Views: 1376 - Maria - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2015 from Patricia HuffI read somewhere that if there is a way of living that you would like to accomplish, a goal that you have set for yourself and haven't gotten there yet, the best way to magnetize it would be to pretend you are already there. So in essence you would create a circumstance that has you doing (even ...
Views: 1396 - Relationships: Can Someone Put An End To Dysfunctional Relationships By Leaving Relationships That Are Dysfunctional? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhilst there are some people on this planet who have relationships that are life-affirming, there are others who have relationships that are the complete opposite. They are then living on the same planet, but the experience they have on this planet is going to be radically different. When ...
Views: 1611 - Why Advice Doesn’t Work - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2015 from Jacob KorthuisWe live in an era of advice overload. I don’t know about you, but my Twitter and Facebook feeds are filled with 101 ways to conquer an interview, find love, lose weight, and even how to clean the shower the right way! I’m just saying;) It seems there’s a demand for answers. There’s a hunger for ...
Views: 1462 - Customized Independence greeting cards - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2015 from Anup KiranGreeting cards are not only warm and thoughtful but the best way to convey a massage. Whether it’s Independence Day, birthday, Christmas or any occasion, a card will always do. Normal cards are boring and so most people nowadays have resorted to ecards that are customized to the individual ...
Views: 937 - Social Media: Is Social Media Eroding The Meaning Of Friendship? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to ask a group of people who have been on this planet for over thirty years and another group who have been here for less than twenty years what their definition of friendship is, the feedback they receive might end up being completely different. This could be put down to fact that ...
Views: 1734 - Relationships: Why Do Some People Shame Others For Being Vulnerable? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are some people who embrace their inherent vulnerability, there are others who do everything they can to come across as invulnerable. This is not to say that these are the only options available, as there are likely to be people who alternate between the two. There will then be ...
Views: 2004 - Relationships: Should We Expect Our Friends To Accept Us If We Change? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhen one has a friend who they connect with, it is going to come down to the fact that they enjoy being in their company. This doesn’t mean that they are ‘perfect’, but they are going to be ‘perfect’ for them. If one was to take a closer look at why they enjoy being in their company, they ...
Views: 1483 - Send Beautiful Personalized Messages to Your Loved Ones and Make Their Day Special - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2015 from Anup KiranHow it feels when you receive a warm message from your friend, brother, sister or mother? certainly, you feel very happy, loved and remembered. Your message for your loved ones conveys your emotions and feelings towards them. A value of beautiful message that conveys love and care cannot be ...
Views: 930 - Breaking Through the Loneliness - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2016 from Bethany RosselitI am willing to wager that you have a secret. Your secret is a story--or many stories--that culminate in a shameful "truth" about yourself and who you think you are. You go through life hoping nobody discovers this truth. It would all fall apart if everybody figured out what you "really" ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - Michael Mantell's Exercise For The 14 Muscles for Joy - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2016 from Michael MantellDr. Michael Mantell coaches people to stir their healing power in the medicine of laughter and play. Living with stress, feeling uptight, being worried, not sleeping, and thinking limiting thoughts, kill the joy in your life—as well as your health and wellbeing. One of the best anti-stress ...
Views: 1443(1 vote) - 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: 1620 - 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: 1600 - 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) - 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: 6681 - 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: 1452 - 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 ...
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