There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by my self. – Brian Andreas. Love can bring up all sorts of stuff.. elation, confusion, excitement, fear. As if that is not enough to have on your plate, let’s add […]
Do you give your power away in dating by asking this one question? Here are 11 ways to get it back.
You take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame. – Erica Jong. In dating, there’s one question you may be asking that hugely disempowers you. “WHY isn’t he calling”?! You know what I’m talking about, girlfriend. You KNOW. But. This is not a post about how […]
3 sneaky ways you may be lying to yourself and settling in love – without even knowing it.
The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for. – Maureen Dowd. Love. What a wonderful and confusing thing! Just when we think we have a grasp on understanding ourselves, the way we relate to others, how to be in relationship, things come along to turn it […]
How to determine your top 5 relationship needs (and stop limiting your dating options).
A great relationship is about two things: first, appreciating the similarities, and second, respecting the differences. – Unknown. Most people don’t know what they really want in a partner or relationship. That may be true in some cases, however, I’d argue that while some women may not know exactly what they want or what that […]
On Sabotaging Love with Drama + 7 Ways to Raise Your Love-O-Meter
When you love someone, you love the person as they are, and not as you’d like them to be. – Leo Tolstoy. How Much Love Can You Stand? Author Gay Hendricks teaches that we all have an inner thermostat setting that determines how much goodness, abundance, love we allow ourselves. When we exceed our inner setting, […]
On Love, Relationships, and Second Chances..
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5 Ways to Turn Grief into Growth
“The deeper that sorrow carves into your being the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter’s oven?” – Kahlil Gibran. Sometimes, life can seem hard. Unfair. Sad. Image: jingkay2008 (creative commons, flickr) (This is a guest post from Alana Shereen […]
Love
Words and actions. Like arrows piercing your heart Will leave it riddled with holes. So that light can come streaming in And explode into a thousand starbursts. Soothing. Caressing. Purifying. Love will break your heart. Love will heal your heart. You’ll protect yourself. You’ll disarm yourself. Questions will haunt you. Why me? Why not me? […]
Attracting a mate – Give It Up or Wait It Out?
This is a topic that has been talked about in earlier posts (not necessarily related to relationships though) and was brought to my attention again recently. You see, it’s that time of the year that I’ve been getting quite a few readers asking me about the best way to manifest a relationship (just something about the […]