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ARTArticle***What Does It Mean To Be Love Addicted?________________________________________
How do you know if you are love addicted? Discover the answer in this article.
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Our culture seems to promote love addiction to such an extent that it seems like a healthy way to relate. While it is very common, it is anything but healthy. Because it is so prevalent, many people don't realize they are love addicted.
Henry asks:ARTArticle***What Does It Mean To Love Yourself?________________________________________
Many of us know that we need to be loving to ourselves, but what does this actually mean?
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Since most of us had little or no role modeling regarding loving ourselves when we were growing up, it's often challenging to know what loving ourselves looks like. It's through my work with my inner child and my spiritual Guidance that I've discovered what loving myself really means for me.
Sarah asks:ARTArticle***When is Anger good and when is Anger bad?Anger is the natural emotion we humans experience in response to a perceived threat, frustration, assault or obstruction to our humanity and who we are.
Anger can basically fall into 2 categories:
- 1. Our native response to not being taken care of properly or our needs being met (which is classed as good or helpful anger) and
- 2. A response of our Ego and which can be anything from frustration to rage in not getting what we want.ARTArticle***Who Are You Attracting to Yourself?Are you happy with who you are attracting into your life?
"Everybody is like a magnet. You attract to yourself reflections of that which you are." Dr. David Hawkins, Psychiatrist, Physician and Researcher, author of Power vs. ForceARTArticle***Why Complain?Are you a complainer? Are you ready to do something different?
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain." - Maya Angelou
Do you complain? If you do, why?ARTArticle***Why Do Men Change After Sex?"Why do men so often change after sex?" asked Shelley in our first phone session.
"Tell me what you mean by this. What has been your experience?" I asked her.ARTArticle***Women Who Wish Their Spouses Would Die"I feel awful saying this," Mary told me during one of our phone counseling sessions, "but I often wish my husband would die. I feel like a terrible person saying this, but I think about it a lot."
"I hear this fairly often," I responded. "You are thinking this, not because you are a terrible person, but because you feel trapped and you don't know how to get out of the trap."
"But my husband is a really nice person and he loves me. Yet all I want to do is get away."ARTArticle3 Lists You Can Make to Boost Your Self-ConfidenceNo one is perfect. And we all have numerous characteristics that comprise our personalities and abilities. But for some, that nagging voice in your head that points out your flaws might be drowning out your ability to truly reflect on and appreciate all you have to offer. The first step toward building a permanently positive self-image is first to recognize, then conquer your self- defeating beliefs.
By creating these three simple lists you have taken a major step toward tapping the self-confidence you need to help you reach your potential in practically any area of your life:ARTArticle3 Myth’s To Help You Address Your Adult Child’s “Failure to Launch”When it comes to adult children who have “failed to launch”-- either returned home after being away to college, an attempt to leave the nest to live on their own or who have never moved out to begin with—there is generally a variation of one or both of these two scenarios: For some of these young adults, the current economic climate has prevented them from getting jobs and having the financial security to move out on their own. Some may choose to go back to school, and/or do a reevaluation of their long-term career goals.ARTArticle3 Secrets to a Long, Happy Marriage“Couple Celebrates 80 Years of Marriage!”
Just a sensational headline? Incredibly, no!
The latest in a number of marriages highlighted in the news over the past year tell the remarkable story of Mitchell and Mattie Atkins of West Philadelphia.
Married on January 14th, 1930, they were honored recently by family and friends at an anniversary party celebrating an incredibly rare 80 years together.
Mr. and Mrs. Atkins join a very small but extraordinary group of other couples who have celebrated an 80 year wedding anniversary.ARTArticle3 Tips for conquering Job BurnoutCan you relate to the following scenario? You once approached your work in a dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic way. You were eager and excited about your responsibilities. While you were aware that there are built in frustrations in your work with coworkers, clientele, or the system itself, you felt that you were making an important contribution to your organization and/or field. But gradually, you’ve begun to feel a sense of stagnation. This has slowly led to feelings of apathy, to the point that it’s become difficult even to feel motivated anymore.ARTArticle4 Reasons To Swap Regret Over Your Breakup for ExcitementIf you’ve recently experienced a relationship breakup, regret is one of the many emotions you might be experiencing. But regret is usually just a form of temporary and needless pain. Here are a few perspectives to make the end of your relationship an exciting and bright start to a new beginning for you:ARTArticle5 Foolproof Ways to Get Out of the Friend ZoneSo, you have a crush on a friend; most of us have at one point or another.
But how can you get out of it? Staying hooked into the fantasy or hope that one day he’ll “wake up” to your sexy awesome-ness is just that: a fantasy. Instead, take action now to preserve your great friendship AND open up to being found by that man who wants to be your partner.
Dating with Dignity has five foolproof ways to get yourself out of the friend zone ASAP.
1. Shift your focus.rARTArticle5 Successful Marriage Tips When a Spouse is UnemployedHere are 5 successful marriage tips for those who have been affected by the economic down turn. Is this really necessary you ask? When you consider money is among the top three reasons couples divorce today, it really is necessary. Currently, thousands of families across the United States have been negatively impacted by increasing unemployment numbers. Unfortunately, rising unemployment numbers can also translate into an increase in divorce rates.ARTArticle7 Steps to ForgivenessDid you know that forgiveness is good for you?
The process of forgiveness has been shown to have both psychological and physical benefits to the person who is doing the forgiving. Shocking, isn't it? You may have heard the old axiom, "Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die."ARTArticle8 First Date Tips You Need to KnowWhether you’re just getting back into the dating game or you’ve been in the zone for months, making sure you don’t make these critical first date mistakes can ensure you get to dates two, three and beyond!
Dating with Dignity has the eight first date tips you NEED to know to break the pattern of chronic first-date only dating.
No PressurerARTArticleAre monkeys more sexually evolved than we are?Listener Question: Tell me, why does dropping one’s drawers have to be the line of demarcation? Is that really the point of no return? If so, then why do you consider it as such? My studies of aboriginal Polynesian societies have led me to delve into customs of touching in other nearly nude societies, including those of primates, with whom we share 98% of our DNA.ARTArticleAren’t in the relationship of your dreams? Find out why!Here’s the deal. Most of us approach relationship like drunken sailors, intoxicated with the ideas and fantasies we have about relationship as opposed to the sobering reality of them, and desperate (or lonely, as the case may be) like your ship has just come in—or is about to leave port. Not a great strategy if you want a great relationship.
So, get a piece of paper and write these things down:
1) First, what do you want? (spell it out)
2) What are you willing to do about it?
I know, I have said this before, but let’s take a closer look—trust me.ARTArticleAsk Maryanne Blog: Addictive love and relationshipsThe Greeks had five words to describe the different levels of love: eros, passionate love, essential desire and longing, romantic love; philia, friendship, loyalty; storge, natural affection; agape, selfless giving; and thelema, desire or will to do something. In the English language we have many states of feeling that describe different elements of love: idolization, affection, devotion, worship, infatuation, lust, passion and rapture. None of which are synonyms for love, as we only have the one word for that, love itself.ARTArticleBeing Physically Attractive and Emotionally Attractive To MenYou may or may not be aware of this, but while a lot of women want to be beautiful, so many couldn’t be bothered putting the effort, time and commitment to color coordinating and matching their clothes, put some make up on and smile for the day. It sounds crazy, but it's true. Most women only spend time to kick it up a notch when they are young and desperate.ARTArticleBeware of Boomerang WordsDo your children's words ever take you by surprise because they sound remarkably like something you've said? These "boomerang words" can be a good thing or not such a good thing.
When we hear our children repeat our words, it's a strong reminder of just how much they are picking up from us. We also get a new appreciation for how those words feel to the person receiving them!
Where have I heard that before?
One mom told me that she was in her 6-year-old daughter's bedroom when she accidentally knocked a toy off her dresser.ARTArticleBOYZ, GUYZ, MEN~Will your partner make a good Dad?
You have amazing sex. You're physically compatible. You have great dates. Each time you're, well, intimate, you're reminded of how great you are together. But is that all there is? What if you're not alone? What if – even if you took precautions – you end up pregnant? Great sex doesn't mean the man in your life will be a great father.
Sure, nine months later there COULD perhaps be a ring, maybe some wedding bells ~ or just some more (infrequent) dates, who knows.ARTArticleBroken Promises - A Five-Step Plan to Get Your Husband to Keep His AgreementsAre you a woman who has moments when you sometimes want to murder your loving husband because he agrees to do everything you ask him to do and then somehow never seems to get it done?
It's even more frustrating when you gather your courage to talk to him once more, and he promises he'll finish the taxes, or fix the leaky faucet, or paint the bathroom, or organize the sports equipment in the garage.
And then he has a really good reason why he can't do it when he promised - or he just forgets - or he gets it almost done but leaves one critical piece [like calling when he'll be late].
WeARTArticleCan You Save Your Marriage if Your Spouse Doesn't Want To?One of the most difficult situations for a marriage that is failing occurs when one partner wants to save the marriage and the other one doesn't. If that is the case in your marriage you will know that it's probably the biggest crisis that will ever occur in a marriage.ARTArticleCan your friends or lovers be holding you back?I can remember getting what for me was my first big break in my budding media career. I squealed with delight when the producer called from a popular syndicated radio show asking to interview me. My heart pounded, my mouth went dry ~ I had worked so hard and now it seemed things were about to unfold. I was ecstatic.
After I enthusiastically accepted the invitation, naturally I couldn’t wait to tell the three people closest to me (okay, and a few strangers along the way, I couldn’t contain myself).ARTArticleChild Behaviour Problems & Effective Treatment OptionsChild behaviour can be a tricky thing. Parents can tell themselves that defiant or inappropriate behavior is just a phase that their child is going through, but often, it just gets worse with time. What can you do about these problems? How can you restore a sense of peace and order to your home without going off the deep end or resorting to drastic measures?
Many parents are at their breaking point when it comes to their children. Behaviour that was unacceptable and severely punished when we were kids, like being disrespectful to adults, seems to be a given with the kids of today.ARTArticleChoose Love Despite the FearThere are only two basic human emotions, love and fear. All other emotions are variations on these two archetypal themes. Of the two, which emotion have we seen at work in our economy over the past several months? Of course, the answer is fear.
When I worked in the securities industry years ago, we had a saying that markets are driven by fear and greed. Greed is the operative that fuels run-ups in the markets as investors try to make a buck (or a euro, in this global economy).ARTArticleChristian DevotionalsFree Christian Devotionals are an excellent way to enrich your spiritual walk, as are a few other suggestions we will give you. As a Christian, it's important that you always desire to know God more intimately than you did on yesterday; to hear Him clearer than you did on last year. Knowing God and hearing His voice will be essential during your marriage journey. After all, it was God who ordained marriage.
But your desire for intimacy with God will do very little when it comes to your spiritual growth.ARTArticleChristian Finances in MarriageWhen it comes to Christian finances, some mistakenly have the idea that the separation of 'his' and 'hers' continues even after the wedding ceremony. But trying to keep 'his' and 'hers' from mingling leads to all kinds of problems with marriage and money.
In a Christian marriage, there is no separation in what belongs to him or her. It isn't your money or my money, it is our money.ARTArticleChristian Remarriage TipsThe topic of Christian remarriage has caused many a heated debate between brothers and sisters in Christ. The question at hand? Whether or not remarrying after divorce is a sin or not? Frankly, this debate is unfruitful. The reason? because the whole foundation of Christianity is built upon the redemptio
Christ provided when He was crucified. Through His death, forgiveness was issued for all sin. That's right, the blood of Jesus covers all sin. And since all means "everything" and excludes nothing, it would also cover the sin of remarriage.