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You Can Go Home Again
Going home is a wonderful gift. I got to see a good friend after 26 years and we hadn't changed a bit
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Risk and Vulnerability
The commitment we surrender amounts to a level of sacrifice and joy that can not be calculated in human terms. It is the price of the heart. It is the gift of the mind. It is the joy of the soul. It is the ultimate discovery of consummate peace.
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The Intricacies of Family Relationships
This is the 21st century. There are so many more
factors and issues that add stress to relationships.
There are more demands on time, higher expectations,
more toys and gadgets, high-stress careers or
profession. Each member of a family need
more space, more independence and freedom
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Power Dynamics in Relationships
There is a lot more going on in relationships than we can see. What happens when one person has the power but the other person can't see it?
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Amazing Grace: Couldn't You Just Run Over My Toe?
My mother was meeting Mike for the first time, after hearing about him for many years. Mike Schwass: national speaker, published author, coach, therapist, namesake for the high school Blackhawks MVP award...and quadriplegic.
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Finding the Perfect 50th Anniversary Gift
A few months ago, I received an invitation in the mail. When I examined it, I discovered that it was an invitation to my best friend’s parent’s 50th wedding anniversary party. I have known my best friend and her family for almost 35 years, as a result I have become very close with them.
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How To Say No And Make Sure Others Understand That You Mean It
Saying no is difficult for us most of the time but making others understand that you mean it, is even more difficult. Sometimes people keep on insisting until you say yes. But if you resolutely say no the first time they won’t have a chance to try again. In this article you will learn how to say no and mean it.
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5 Actions For Successful Relationships
Discover the 5 loving actions that people in successful relationships are taking. Loving relationships are the result of choices - they don't just happen.
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How to Say You're Sorry
Some of the happiest people I've ever met in my life are those that spend more time thinking about others than they do themselves. Living a life where you do not have to constantly apologise for your misbehaviour can only be fruitful in the long term, both for you and those around you.
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When Hate Means Hurt
The vehemence of your feelings towards a partner who has let you down does not necessarily mean relationship is over. The opposite of love is not hate but indifference.
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Being Normal - Learning the Art of Happiness
Here are a few laws, a few simple laws. If you apply these laws, you might change the cause of your own, and others unhappiness. I hope they are of interest to you. Then, instead of trying to fix and make yourself better (which you can’t) you might start to smile and celebrate the beauty of life, by trekking up to the summit of a hill in Nepal, or kiss a baby instead of trying to fix what isn’t broken.
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Divorced Dating: One More Try
For those who have been divorced or separated, it can be quite a difficult transition, especially if there are kids involved. However getting back into the dating scene doesn't have to be impossible or difficult. Of course do not jump onto the scene right after a separation, and do take your time until you feel you are ready again.
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Marriage Musts - Couple Time
When you were dating you carved out time for each other, no matter the pressures of everyday life. You could not fall in love without that time together. This begs the question; don’t you think to sustain that love that you must also make time for one another even now?
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Unhappy Couples
Marriage is a mental commitment between two adults. Whether these marriages produce happy or unhappy couples depends primarily on the partners involved. There are various factors that contribute to happy and unhappy couple relationships. An unhappy couple has a basic problem of communication.
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Moral Difference Between Human Beings And Animals
What is ethical and what is not? Same situation can look morally acceptable to one person and absolutely wrong to another. Some people eat meet, others consider it immoral, and there is no definite answer to whether it is right or wrong. The hardest thing is to determine the definition of moral differences, as it depends on each person’s perception. The best example to prove the point would be the religious believes that people have- some eat cow meet, others think it’s immoral and it contradicts to their personal views and believes.
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A Little Patience Goes a Long Way
The lack of patienceis the cause of so much unhappiness and grief in this world, when all it requires is a little time on our part.
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Falling in Love, Being in Love and Expressing Love
This brief article explores ways to more effectively communicate in your intimate relationship. Relationships tend to be our greatest source of joy or our greatest source of pain. How effectively we communicate typically makes the difference.
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Overcoming Fears of Intimacy
The fear of intimacy is based on the false belief of not good enough.
Believing this leads to fears of rejection and engulfment, which causes
the fear of intimacy. Discover how to heal these fears in this article.
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