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- Don’t Lie Back and Think of England - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Martha Tara LeeI am surprised that, in this day and age, I still am asked: “What can women do in bed besides lying back and thinking of England?” In case you are not familiar with this expression, it is an English saying with roughly the same meaning as “to grit one’s teeth”, i.e. to put up with what is ...
Views: 4379 - How Do I Tease Her Ear? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Martha Tara LeeThe ear is one of the erogenous centres of a woman’s body. Since ears are very sensitive, touching, kissing, sucking and even gently biting her earlobes, can send her into a sexual tizzy. Turn up the temperature by touching her ear with your fingers and tongue, followed by small, slow ...
Views: 4374 - ***Learn to Love Yourself and Eliminate Anxiety - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Sandra DawsonWhen you feel anxious, you may not have a way to calm down, and you may be terrified that your anxiety will also trigger a panic attack. An overactive nervous system is causing your anxiety and panic attacks if you are experiencing them when you are truly safe. The reason you feel anxiety in ...
Views: 4362(5 votes) - Book Review: Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from Shelly WalkerThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Intimacy. Intimacy includes both physical intimacy and emotional intimacy, both relating the feelings of closeness, safety, trust and transparency among partners in a collaborative relationship. Richard Nicastro is the Official ...
Views: 4345 - Five Ways to Avoid Intimacy - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Allan HardmanWhen an apprentice called me to tell me his wife was thinking about leaving him, he was mystified about what more she could want from him. He worked hard, supported her so she could be a stay-at-home Mom, he mowed the lawn, and kept the oil changed in the car. He was always busy with tasks and ...
Views: 4338(1 vote) - Intimacy: The Resolution of Primal Urges - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Adam GainsburgIntimacy as a dynamic symbolizes the experience and desire to be authentically seen/received for one’s inherent uniqueness: “intimacy ~ in-to-me-you-see.” As an archetype, the function of intimacy is to unify these quintessential urges within the soul1 through a deep self-acknowledgement and ...
Views: 4332 - Sacred Partner Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Monica Loren CorbettThis is a great meditation to help re-connect with your partner and yourself. Set the Ambiance: Get comfortable. Find a comfortable place to sit with cushions and blankets. Play ambient meditation music. Light candles. Start of Meditation: 1. Come back to back. Begin connecting with ...
Views: 4328 - Enjoy a Great Sex Life – With or Without a Partner - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Allura JoyEvery woman deserves to have a great sex life, whether or not she has an accessible partner. If you have a companion who’s willing to embark on this journey of mutual discovery and support, good for you! But if you’re currently alone, don’t let that stop you from enjoying extraordinary pleasure ...
Views: 4313(3 votes) - 10 Tips for A Passionate Marriage - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Kristen BakerThere he is, that guy you had been admiring for some time now. Will he ever notice you? You have to let him know you are there. If not you tell his pal that you would like to meet him for a drink. The butterflies are flying around in your belly, you turn your head for a moment and turn back ...
Views: 4301(2 votes) - Attraction Anxiety - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Jonathon AslayAs a Heart Protector of Women, I feel it necessary to address the attraction anxiety many of you encounter. Oftentimes women believe that even if a man is not initially attracted to her physical appearance that he will eventually become attracted to her once he gets to know her. I am sorry to ...
Views: 4293(2 votes) - Is Your Relationship Sizzling or Lukewarm? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Dr. Erica Goodstone* Is YOUR Relationship bubbling, simmering or lukewarm? * Are you feeling sexy, desirable, and passionate? * Is your partner showing you the interest and attention you desire? In a recent professional list serve discussion, one of my colleagues, Julian Slowinski, PsyD, shared with us ...
Views: 4287(3 votes) - What is Peer Counseling, and Why Do It? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Amara KarunaWhat happens when we decide to be partners and build family with someone, and after a few months or years the rosy glow of our idealism wears off and it seems to become so much more difficult than we imagined? Why do we find ourselves arguing, feeling jealous, greedy, and uncooperative? It ...
Views: 4275(2 votes) - 5 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Massage Table for Home Use - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from OneTouch MassageWith a massage table at home, you can easily indulge in the luxury and healing power of therapeutic touch on a regular basis. Check out the benefits of owning your own massage table below. Enjoy giving and receiving massage in the comfort of your own home. With a massage table at home, you ...
Views: 4271(3 votes) - Love Letters For Him That Will Work - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2013 from David BrittoLove letters are a special part of any relationship. They're considered to be the keenest tool to speak out to your love , to inform him how special he's for you and how much you love and like him. Occasionally we seem to run right out of words when we are discoursing on the phone, or while ...
Views: 4209(1 vote) - How to Make a Woman Sexually Addicted to You: Make Her Love You More After Making Love - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2018 from Sylvester DanialHow to Make a Woman Sexually Addicted to You: Make Her Love You More After Making Love There are men out there who are amazing at pleasing a woman. They are able to give any and every woman all of the pleasure in the world. They are not womanizers as most of them have mastered their own ...
Views: 4206 - Intimacy, Chemistry, Love & Desire - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Danish AhmedWhat is intimacy? I think it's a special feeling of closeness where we can be ourselves with each other. When we can be completely free to say whatever we want -- no matter how personal or sensitive -- then there is intimacy. What is chemistry? I think chemistry occurs when people feel a ...
Views: 4199(3 votes) - Secrets To LASTING LONGER In Bed For Men! - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Wisey LimIt is not surprising where men constantly look for ways to lasting longer in bed! For men, what can be more important than satisfying their women in bed without fail each and every time they have sex. If you ever dreamed of being able to satisfy your women on their sexual needs and master ...
Views: 4198 - Get Inspired with 10 Powerful Dr. Ruth Quotes - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2012 from Dr. Ruth WestheimerDr. Ruth Westheimer is a psychosexual therapist who helped to pioneer the field of media psychology with her radio program, Sexually Speaking. Get inspired and motivated today with 10 of the most popular Dr. Ruth quotes below. 1. "Sex is good, but not as good as fresh sweet corn." 2. ...
Views: 4166 - The Heart: Why Do Some People Close Their Heart? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to relationships with other human beings and with life itself; the heart has a unique purpose. At an emotional level; the left side (feminine) of the heart allows one to receive and the right side (masculine) of the heart allows one to give. And when one of these sides is out of ...
Views: 4164 - *** Relationships: Do Humans Mate for Life? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Christine BreeseEveryone is looking for “the one” who will be a partner for life. Some even feel that they are looking for a lost soul counterpart, their other half somewhere here on the earth like a needle in a haystack. Many believe that human beings are meant to mate for life. However, I am not so sure about ...
Views: 4157(5 votes) - Stop Giving Away Your Power In Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2013 from Virginia ClarkOne reason your relationships tend to fail is that you start out well enough, but then slowly, without realizing it, you start to give away your power. This process is insidious and before you know it, instead of having a healthy give and take, the relationship has lost its balance. When you ...
Views: 4141(1 vote) - What Tempts Women to Men - 5 Things She Can't Be Able to Resist - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Mark TaylorBelieve it or not, there are actually certain things that make a woman uncontrollably attracted to a man. And to tell you frankly, it's more than just the good looks and money. That's right. It's much much more than that. You don't have to go lengths, break a leg or pop a vein to seduce her ...
Views: 4140(2 votes) - THE SUBTLETY AND VARIETY OF EROTIC TALK - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Bonnie GabrielMany people initially think of "talking dirty" when they hear the words "erotic talk". But as I explain in my book The Fine Art of Erotic Talk: How to Entice, Excite and Enchant Your Lover with Words (Random House), the phrase means so much more than that.: "Words are wonderful ...
Views: 4110(2 votes) - Charisma Tips - Improving Eye Contact - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Andre ThunaCharisma and eye contact go hand in hand. When you have the charming appeal that attracts others you have a higher quality of life, in many areas of your life, both personal and business. Charisma is something that individuals possess naturally and individuals develop, and when you seek to ...
Views: 4106 - How To Prolong Ejaculation Time: How Many Rounds Can Satisfy A Woman - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2018 from Sylvester DanialHow To Prolong Ejaculation Time: How Many Rounds Can Satisfy A Woman The inability to last longer in bed is a big deal for men, often causing us to intensely search the internet for information that teaches us how to prolong ejaculation time. We are trying to avoid the heartache and ...
Views: 4106 - Jealousy and Possession in Relationships - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Etienne CharlandA comment from a woman: "I'm all for having sex, no question about that. But I'm also about it happening for reasons that don't include 'not caring' or 'giving value' to someone else. Most of your information is a lot classier & better put together than this." It brings up the question. How ...
Views: 4082 - Sexual Freedom of the Christian Woman - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2011 from Suzanne WiebeWhen I bring this topic up with clients, or when I am speaking to a group, I am often met with shocked gasps, disbelief, confusion, curiosity, and even distain. Many women fear the thought of a becoming woman being passionate, open and sharing, and fully satisfying herself and her husband. There ...
Views: 4069 - ***The Importance of Touch in Building Sexual Charge and Love - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Carla TaraIn this busy age when we’re always pressed for time, people have forgotten what it’s like to touch each other just for the pleasure of it. Even if that opportunity arises, the tendency is to get caught up over ejaculatory orgasms. Admittedly, ejaculatory orgasm produces intense pleasure, but ...
Views: 4044(7 votes) - How to Achieve the Big ‘O’ and More! - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Allura JoyWhen it comes to getting ‘turned-on’, men are mostly driven by visual and physical stimulation. For women, sex is much more of a mental and emotional experience. Stress is the most common obstruction in being able to feel optimum sexual pleasure. If your mind is full of distracting thoughts or ...
Views: 4036(2 votes) - How to Achieve the Big ‘O’ and More! - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Allura JoyWhen it comes to getting ‘turned-on’, men are mostly driven by visual and physical stimulation. For women, sex is much more of a mental and emotional experience. Stress is the most common obstruction in being able to feel optimum sexual pleasure. If your mind is full of distracting thoughts or ...
Views: 4036(2 votes) - A Cerebral Narcissist on His Sexuality - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2016 from Sam VakninI am a cerebral narcissist. I brandish my brainpower, exhibit my intellectual achievements, bask in the attention given to my mind and its products. I hate my body and neglect it. It is a nuisance, a burden, a derided appendix, an inconvenience, a punishment. Needless to add that I rarely have ...
Views: 4033 - Reduce Emotional Stress By Falling Madly In Love With Yourself - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2009 from Sandra DawsonLoving yourself 100% is the best way to deal with life’s stresses. The stresses of the 21st century are now making this a goal we all must achieve. Why? Because stress is caused by the collision of the pressure to do something and negative beliefs we hold about ourselves. When you are ...
Views: 4011(3 votes) - ***Emotional Affair: Have You Entered A Danger Zone? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2008 from Richard NicastroYou don't wake up one day and decide to have an affair. You're more likely to gradually enter into the arena of emotional infidelity—and many couples are surprised to discover that this slippery slope begins long before a physical affair is underway. Why is this? Someone starting an ...
Views: 4009(2 votes) - Relationships: Why Are Some Women Emotionally Unavailable? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperIt’s not uncommon to hear that women want to settle down and that men want to ‘play the field’. And based on this, women want to be in a relationship and men are not bothered about being in one. This is how men and women are generally portrayed and in some cases, this is going to be true. ...
Views: 3996 - The Power of Pheremones - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Allura JoyIs initial attraction and sexual arousal really only skin deep? Beyond visual appeal, there’s a subconscious scientific magnetism happening that may affect the physical desirability of those around us. Whether we realize it or not, most women and men are deeply affected by the natural pheromones ...
Views: 3987(4 votes) - 7 things women do that drive men mad - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from John DavidLets face it. It beats my creativeness when most ladies intentionally and unintentionally drive men nuts. Under are seven things women do that could make a person go crazy 1. Creating an anniversary out of anything: What on earth is it with women turning the nice tiny things in life into a ...
Views: 3980(2 votes) - Relationships: Why Do Some Women Sabotage Healthy Relationships with Men? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhile a woman can say to herself and others that she wants to be in a relationship with a man who is healthy and functional, it doesn’t mean that she will be attracted to a man who is like this. This can relate to woman who can’t seem to attract a guy that is healthy and for women who do attract ...
Views: 3971 - How to heat things up in the bedroom ladies!!!!! - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2013 from Priscilla BlancoKeep it monogamous with these ideas. Have you gotten to the point where you want to spice things up in the bedroom? Well the key is to become submissive. Have you been together for a long time and don’t know what else to try? Well I have a few ideas that may work based on experience. These new ...
Views: 3965 - My Husband Doesn't Find Me Attractive Anymore: How to Make My Husband Attracted To Me Again - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2017 from Banks RobertWhenever a woman says, "my husband doesn't find me attractive anymore," my heart goes out to her. It is incredibly challenging to be in a relationship with someone who bluntly tells you that they don't desire you the way they used to. When you are married to that person it's even more difficult. ...
Views: 3964 - How To Get Your Ex Boyfriend Back Using Facebook - What To Post On Facebook To Get Your Ex Back - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2016 from Michael UadialeYou’ve suffered through the break up and now you’re trying to put your heart back together. It’s hard, isn’t it? Emotions are fluid and constantly changing as you try to absorb that you and your boyfriend aren’t together anymore. The situation takes on an even more sombre tone if you haven’t ...
Views: 3936 - ***Relationship First Aid: How To Heal A Fear Of Intimacy - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2008 from Richard NicastroIntimacy is a lot like trying to get warm on a cold winter night. You wrap yourself up in your favorite blankets and settle in for sleep, but at some point overnight you may feel too warm and constrained by the blankets. So you disentangle yourself and push the blankets away. But after a few ...
Views: 3914 - Sensual Massage for Him - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Allura JoySensual massage is an excellent way to enhance sexual arousal and erotic pleasure. It can be a very enjoyable part of lovemaking as a way to intimately connect and lead into more in-depth foreplay. Massage may be utilized as a sexual therapy, that is, as a means of stimulating the libido – ...
Views: 3903(5 votes) - Using Tantra to Increase Energy and Joy in Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Carla TaraTantra wants you to have pleasure and guides you to have the Divine pleasure of merging the male and female energies into One. It uses this pleasure to bring more joy and light into your life. If you are living a disconnected life, you will experience the opposite – being separated from ...
Views: 3871(4 votes) - How to Balance the Need For Independence and Intimacy - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2012 from Margie UlbrickTalking Relationships: Independence and Intimacy: 5 Tips to help get the balance. 1) Take responsibility for becoming independent and developing your own life. This is the mark of maturity in a relationship, being able to stand on one’s own feet and come together with a synergy that is ...
Views: 3860(1 vote) - The Importance of making Time for One Another - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Guy RussellNo matter if you are married, live together, live apart from each other, or you are in a long distance relationship; it is important to make some time for just the two of you. Our days can be filled quickly with the day to day responsibilities of work, family and household duties. Those ...
Views: 3860(3 votes) - Couple Communication: Overcoming Roadblocks to Communication to Maintain or Regain Your Marital Happiness - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Peggy FergusonMost people want to have a loving, committed, happy marriage. And they think they know what will make for that happy marriage. Some of the characteristics often identified as making up a stable and loving relationship include: trust, love, respect, honesty, and faithfulness, among other ...
Views: 3830 - 5 Hot Foreplay Tips for Married Couples - Reignite the Flame Tonight! - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Help For YouWhen your sex life suffers, your marriage suffers as well. You want to get everything at this hot level once again. You want to bring the passion back into the bedroom and you are determined to make this happen today. Foreplay is extremely important to your sex life and if you aren’t ...
Views: 3823 - “THEY DID THE BEST THEY COULD” - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2011 from Donna TorbicoYES, I WAS HURT BY MY FAMILY, but they were hurting too, poor things! This is a phrase I’ve heard over the years, & it always makes me mad. You may at first think this post is harsh or unfair, BUT please remember that everything our parents were - WE internalized into our Negative ...
Views: 3819(1 vote) - ***WHAT LOVE MAKING MEANS TO YOUR HUSBAND - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2014 from Bisi Adewale“Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.” SOS 4:16b The way your man sees sex, is quite different from your perception of sex. It means much more to your husband than to you. He is passionate about it and might even be “crazy” about it. ...
Views: 3808 - How to make a girl fall in love with you? - by Submitted on May 08, 2010 from Dia ThabetHow to make a girl fall in love with you? Making a girl to fall in love with you is easy if you do the followings: 1. Radiate confidence- Based on scientific studies, the majority of girls are attracted to confident men. Girls don’t like guys who are not confident of who they are ...
Views: 3795(3 votes) - The Extraordinary Enigmatic G-Spot - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Allura JoyWhat is this mysterious ‘G-Spot’ we’ve been hearing about, and how exactly can it help women to experience more pleasure than we’ve ever thought possible? For years, the clitoris was considered the only trigger for the female orgasm, and with that we do celebrate the all-mighty clitoris as the ...
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