Communication is key in a relationship. FIgure out here how to battle through any problems you have.
By Nancy Pina, for GalTime.comwhy do you behave the way you do in love? how to communicate effectively in relationships
When you have a spat with your guy, do you resort to the silent treatment? Maybe you pout until he caves in to your way of thinking, because that’s what always works with everyone else. Perhaps you try this tactic: fleeing the scene, refusing to engage at all ... then pretending that nothing happened once tempers cool down.
Lidia Bastianich with her son, Joe, 'Masterchef' judge and co-restaurateur.
NYC-based chef and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich dishes on food, love & her son Joe's tough guy rap.
I recently had the chance to chat with chef Lidia Bastianich, one of the biggest names in Italian food today, to discuss cooking and relationships. Here's what she had to say...
Is it rare to lie to yourself? You may think it is, but find out the truth here!
by Cathy Holloway Hill, for GalTime.com
Have you convinced yourself that you will never be successful?
You probably wonder why I would ask such a ridiculous question. I ask this because you could be unknowingly self-sabotaging your success every day if you tell yourself lies. Self-lies are the catalyst for self-sabotaging, self-defeating behavior and it happens every day to everyone at one point or another in our lives. The problem is that we don’t recognize and therefore we can&
Not having a relationship will come with its benefits! Figure them out.
By Terri Trespicio, for GalTime.com
do you see a ring on this finger?
There is a great myth out there being sold wholesale to single people: You're incomplete if you do not have a partner. There's also the time sensitive version: You're incomplete--and a failure--if you do not have a partner by age X.
I've got news for you, people. This is complete and utter bullshit.
Living in the past will only hold you back from your future
Last weekend I got the most amazing voicemail from my guru. And when I say guru, I mean guru, the kind that meditate for hours on end, have given up all attachments, and are on the path towards enlightenment. He is 90 years old, looks like he is 60, and has been in my life since I was a small child. As a child, I would hear him speak and feel moved to live my life with ease, gratitude, and happiness. He first came to America from India in 1978, the year I was born, by way of Harvard.
Everyone needs a little pick me up once in a while. Read these quotes to find that comfort you love.
By Eric Metcalf, for GalTime.com
Inspirational words can serve as a guidepost to point you back in the right direction when the world has thrown obstacles all around you. They can be the instruction book that reminds you where to find your hope after you’ve lost it. And they can give you a new set of glasses to help you find the things in life that are truly important.
Read into this story about a mother and her experience parenting her child with disabilities.
By GalTime Contributor, Tara Weng, for GalTime.com
Terri Devine is a typical mother to three children in many ways. Hopeful, busy and full of worry and excitement for her brood.
Her eldest child, a son named Jack, was born with Down syndrome. She learned to adjust to a 'new normal' right after he was born.
Even if you get divorced at an age that is not the "norm," figure out how to cope here.
By Marina Sbrochi, for GalTime.com
Divorce sucks, no two ways about it. I’ve been there. I actually had a “nice” divorce and it still was awful. That being said, I couldn’t be happier right now.
If you find yourself divorced later in life, does it suck more? Actually, no...it doesn’t have to. I won’t lie to you and tell you it will be easy. It won’t. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do it. You can.
Men LOVE confidence. Figure out here how to take compliments the right way.
By GalTime's Funny Gal, Jenny from the Blog,Jenny Isenman, for GalTime.com
So, you think you can say something lovely, and kind, or hearfelt to me and get away with it?!! I don't think so!!!!
Typically good relationships have some element of surprise and the unexpected in them. The key to this is tension. Tension is critical in the early stages of a relationship and can be a healthy stepping stone in establishing a deeper connection down the road. While it may seem counter-productive, tension actually helps to create a positive environment. Here are a few tips on how to create tension in the first kiss.