|
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.
|
|
Sacred Love - Never Go Back
A sacred relationship takes two. Sometimes one or both people, are just not ready. To move into a sacred relationship, the individual you choose must be ready. If they are desperate, they say, “Got to this” and “Got to that”, and they are not ready. If they are always saying, “You should be like this”, or “You should be like that” then they are not ready.
|
|
Relationship Anniversary - Evolution and Purpose of
Sad as are, we did alittle research on the topic of anniversaries and to our surprise we discovered some very interesting things, firstly that the word anniversary is derived from the Latin language and that it means 'to turn yearly'? So, in literal terms, anniversary is a day that commemorates or celebrates some particular day associated with a specific event.
|
|
Hard Work Is Bad Management - Business and Personal
Bad management has so many, and far reaching consequences. Jenny woke tired. Her business was growing and the hours she was putting in demanded more and more of her time. She raised her head from the pillow, stumbled out of her now empty bed, and went to the kitchen. Still half asleep she put the kettle on for her morning cuppa and slowly walked to the bathroom. There on the floor were yesterday's clothes. She'd barely had the energy to slip from her work gear and climb into the bath to sip her chardonnay before bed, let alone pack her clothes away tidily.
|
|
Take a Mini Vacation
Many couples long to get away, but many factors interfere with taking a vacation. Children, cost, and work are only a few of the major issues couples face when planning vacations. Yet time away can be a wonderful way to rejuvenate mind, spirit, and romance.
|
|
Starving For Emotional Intimacy
It is a common thing that people who crave emotional closeness are the very people who consistently get emotional distance from others. We may not see ourselves as emotionally distant because emotional distancing takes different forms: manipulation, nagging, whining, seduction, fakeness, control, intrusion, avoidance, isolation, jumping to conclusions about other people's words and actions, etc..
|
|
Musings on Gift Giving and Gift Baskets
Traditionally we give gifts at Christmas time and at birthdays. As our society has become more affluent our gifts at Christmas time have become more elaborate and more expensive, especially in the case of our children. Gone are the days when a string of beads, a book, or a soccer ball were acceptable gifts to give our children. Now it is ipods and Tamagochis and Play Stations and X Box consoles.
|
|
Some Helpful Hints For a More Exciting Relationship
I think we can all agree that most relationships are very exciting in the beginning but if you have been in your current relationship for awhile you may have already noticed that the initial excitement you had is starting to subside and you and your partner may be settling into a dull routine.
|
|
Got Jealousy?
Presents a unique understanding of jealousy. They offer an easy, four step method to communicate through the jealousy in order to strengthen a relationship.
|
|
Codependent Relationships: Takers and Caretakers
Takers and caretakers - they often seem to find each other! As a counselor who has worked with relationships for 37 years, I can tell you that this is the most frequent relationship dynamic that I en...
|
|
When a Relationship Ends
If you're glued to the side of something, you really have no idea what the other side of it looks like.
|
|
5 Ways to Get a Lover
Despite what you might think, a fast car and a gorgeous face are not the only ways to attract a member of the opposite sex. Even if you feel that you have some major flaw that keeps you from finding a mate, it’s virtually guaranteed that someone out there will find your particular package irresistible. So let’s take a look at some more inventive ways to attract a lover for Spring…
|
|
Relationship Test - Are You Happier Being Alone?
Many of us are of the types who are happy being alone. If such persons enter into any relationship it will invariably fail. Such loners want to be left alone and want no responsibility of others nor want others to take any responsibility of their.
|
|
I Am An Idiot
After ending another long relationship, the author realized he was responsible for all his failed relationships. On top of that he found he was not as intellegent as he once thought. He has a plan to make things better.
|
|
It Begins with a Thought
Every moment our brains are at work generating thoughts at an incredible rate of speed. What we think makes or breaks our experiences and relationships. We can fill our heads instructively rather than destructively by being more conscious and selective.
|
|
The Feared and Dreaded 'Relationship Report Card'
Everyone dreaded report card day in school and if you are dreading making your own relationship report card, then you need to buckle down and study! When you rank all of the aspects of your relationship with your spouse, you want (and need!) to score in the high nineties for an A+.
|
|
Relationships: Giving to Get
Are you giving love to your partner for the joy of giving, or are you giving
to get love? Do you believe that your best feelings come from the getting
of love or from the sharing of love?
|
|
I Love You, But
“I love you, but I’m not in love with you”. How cliche and hurtful to hear that phrases.
|
|