Unhappy with your relationships? Here's the likely culprit, and how to fix it...
Unhappy with your relationships?
Here's the likely culprit, and how to fix it... you need to strengthen your personal boundaries.
Strong personal boundaries give you the freedom to say yes to what you want and no to what you don’t want, despite the risk of displeasing others. What a concept, huh? (The irony is the more you try to please others, the less you succeed. Nobody likes a people pleaser.) You’ll automatically upgrade your relationships and improve your life overall.
The secret to injecting some quick positive energy into any relationship: Appreciation Loops.
Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds. ~ William Shakespeare
First the science of appreciation: John M. Gottman, PhD, the country’s foremost relationship expert, found that what set apart marriages that succeeded (as opposed to the 67% of first marriages that ended in divorce) was a 5:1 ratio of positive to negative interactions. He found that even the smallest gestures of appreciation counted—a smile, a pat, a “thank you.” This magic ratio isn’t confined to marriage.
If you're still single and looking for a long-lasting love, you may have a problem...
Why when a woman sets her profile status as “seeking a long-term relationship” she gets little to no interest? However, as soon as she changes her status to “casual dating/not seeking a commitment” she is flooded with responses. After talking to friends and colleagues and searching the E-Harmony’s Advice Page, Plentyoffish, Love Detour, Videojug, and too many other sites, I discovered the increasing trend in friends with benefits.
How not to fall into feeling unlovable or lonely this year, just because you don't have a Valentine!
Once again, February 14th is right around the corner. And this year, for whatever reason, you don't have a Valentine to call your own. You may be single or separated, divorced or widowed. Unfortunately, so many of us who find ourselves in this situation fall into feelings of deep inadequacy and despair. We tell ourselves: "I'm not good enough; something's wrong with me; I'll never find someone." The reasons why we're "alone" don't matter. What matters is learning how to address these feelings so that you embrace Valentine's Day 2012, feeling the fullness of love rather than the black hole of emptiness and lack.
It's important to make Valentine's Day a day for loving and caring for yourself...
Everyday we have opportunities to bring in positive thoughts and messages about ourselves and our lives; We just have to learn how to be conscious and aware of these opportunities. I believe you really are, and always have been "Well Within"; as you learn to access this awareness, you can live more empowered and be fulfilled.
Don't let your partner's Valentine's Day aversion ruin the romance.
Are you hearing this from your guy?
“Valentine's Day is just a made up holiday to try to get me to spend money.”
“All of this hearts and romance stuff turns my stomach.”
“Sorry, honey, I'm just not much of a romantic.”
“I tell you 'I love you,' why do I need to buy you expensive gifts too?”
It seems that the Valentine's Day haters (including men and women) grow louder and louder every year. Are you in a relationship with one?
What happened next was just as shocking. A big question of “What the purpose?” seemed unanswerable
To me, 2012 came on 11.11.11. I had a great group of people over at my house some of whom I’ve been working with for a while, celebrating the new window into the future. The visions were strong the energy was beaming and the Great Pyramid in my practitioner room seemed to be glowing, receiving messages from higher dimensions.
3 powerful steps that will finally release the roots of bitterness in your relationship!
I had been working with a couple on the concept of making amends and offering one another sincere apologies for ways in which they have hurt one another. He stated truthfully that he was not ready to offer an apology that was genuine because he still was not getting what he wanted and needed in this marriage. After further discussion, both people were able to see they have some deep roots of resentment and bitterness towards one another that they were not willing and able to release yet.
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