Finding Freedom in Choice When Life Slams You Up Against a Wall
You don't have to have cancer or be caregiving for someone who is going through it to have life slam you up against a wall. And it is rare to meet someone who hasn't been pushed to their limits in one or more areas of their life.
It's not always easy to admit you're reaching your breaking point but to avoid that conversation with yourself can be a ticket to disaster. Check out my blog today on Finding Freedom on getting real about making it through
A love charm that represents your love intention can be a powerful talisman--really!
We all feel shlumpy and like losers at times. Unlucky. Especially in love. As Valentine’s Day looms, it would be great to turn that losing streak around, to set the stage for the love you really want. I have a few powerful dating tips to help you reverse gears and head into a romantic future, adapted from my new book, Sealing the Deal: the Love Mentor’s Guide to Lasting Love. And you are going to love them because they involve shopping!
Is online dating a viable option to find true love or is it simply an online version of the bar scene? Are the men on the internet really looking for relationships or are they simply looking for sex? The truth is it's both! Yes, there are men out there who are only interested in finding women who they can get into bed. But the good news is there are many individuals, both men and women, who are in their 30s, 40s and 50s who are frustrated with the singles scene and who have no other viable option to meet other singles.
Tips for fostering more intimacy and passion in gay relationships
INTRODUCTION
This is the second installment in a 2-part article series on creating more intimacy and passion in your relationship. In Part 1, you learned about the developmental stages that gay couples go through in their relationships and how declining passion is a normal phenomenon and indication that your partnership is growing and maturing. You also had the opportunity to complete a self-assessment to uncover any blocks that could stand in the way of your having more passion in your relationship.
Teenagers sending sexy text messages, but what about their mom's? Read this to learn more.
If you happen upon a phone lying in a house with teens and you see a naked body part, there is a 50% chance its mom’s phone. Teenagers aren't the only ones sending racy pictures and text messages over their cell phones. According to the AARP, "sexting" is catching on with the 40 and 50 crowd.
Dr. Adam Sheck recommends an alternative to the commercialism of Valentine's Day
Do You Celebrate “Just Because” Day?
I’m writing this as a backlash to the commercialism of Valentine’s Day. It’s not that I have anything against expressing your love and sharing a romantic day (or night) with your beloved. It’s more about needing someone to tell you WHEN to do it and HOW to do it and about them making exorbitant profits in doing it.
When do you decide to have sex for the first time in a new relationship? Are there rules?
Is it ok to have sex on the first date? What about after 3 dates? In this video we discuss how to decide when to have sex in a new relationship and what rules you should follow depending on where you see the relationship going.
Are you an Imperfectionist? Learn how striving for perfect is not so perfect after all.
Are you an Imperfectionist? Did I just coin the term? To me being an Imperfectionist means being someone who understands that perfect is great but it is ok not to be and that imperfect is actually more appealing anyway.
When you take a look at a piece of art whether it is a sculpture, a painting or a carefully designed dress, you will most likely spot some imperfections. Creation is a process and in that process there are inexplicable inspirations that together with the rest of the puzzle pieces make up a very interesting piece of work.
So we're not equal, but how do we use this information to better our relationships?
Men and women are not equal due to the fact that based on our physiology we are different. From the hormones which reduce our stress, to how our brains work under stress, men and women are different. Where you can see our differences in action (and how our brains and bodies react differently) is in the ways men and women communicate differently. There is uniqueness between the sexes in the ways we communicate with each other. Our communication style lies at the heart of our expectations.
5 Ways To Tell You If You Are Receiving the Self-Love You Deserve.
Few of us would deny that self-love is a good idea. Could you imagine telling a child, "Hey you, don't love yourself, that's selfish." Of course not. And chances are that if asked, "Do you love yourself?" most people would say, "Yes, of course I do," when in fact the majority of us don't really have a clue what self-love actually means, or requires.
