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ARTArticleWhat to Talk about with a Guy You LikeSo you’re at a friend’s birthday party, sidled up to that friend of a friend who you know is great match for you. (And you definitely have a crush on him.) But sometimes you need to know what to talk about when you find yourself face to face with a man you like OR you’re just about to meet up with that great guy you met online for a second date and can’t wait. BUT, you’re worried that you might run out of things to say! No sweat! We at Dating with Dignity have got you covered.ARTArticleWhat You Say Has PowerMother Teresa said “I was once asked why I don’t participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I’ll be there”. September 21 was Peace One Day, a day to bring people together with activities and events that focus on creating peace in the world. We need Peace One Day every day. Whatever we put our thoughts and efforts towards will grow. So what are you placing your thoughts and efforts towards?ARTArticleWhat's Wrong with Just Wanting Our Kids to Be Happy?ARTArticleWhen Dating, Keep Your Eye on the PrizeIf you are dating or new to the singles scene and thinking about dating, let me ask you this: What are your goals? Are you looking for a life partner? Companionship? A fun sexual relationship? Close your eyes and take a moment to focus on this. When an answer comes to you, read on.ARTArticleWhy New Year's Resolutions are a Really Bad IdeaIt is likely that every human being who uses a calendar has at one time or another made a New Year’s Resolution. Most of us make one or more every year as January 1st comes near. What most don't realize is that New Year’s Resolutions are very often huge and costly mistakes.ARTArticleWithout Consent or ForceOne of my jobs as a deputy prosecuting atto ey was to review cases of sexual assault, determine what crime (if any) had been committed, and assess the likelihood that we would be able to prove every element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. While the specific laws are different in each state, every sex crime requires either a lack of consent on the part of the victim or the use of force on the part of the perpetrator. Too often people think that “without consent” is the same as “by force,” but that is not true in a legal sense.ARTArticleYelling at Kids in Anger ARTArticleYoni Massage Techniques: How to Appreciate the Divine in the Sacred SpaceYoni is the conventional Indian word for vagina. Sanskrit in origin, the broad interpretation is holy space. It is a term of reverence and respect and is the belief that forms the root of Yoni massage. It is often used to free women from sexual inhibitions that may have been brought on by negative sexual or life experiences. It is used to free the woman's sexual energy and offer release of pent up energy. It can be very healing and can offer a girl the trail to wholeness. Too often the ordinary sexual experience produces the reverse effect.ARTArticleYou Can’t Handle the Truth…Many years ago, having been married a brief time, I came home after having had a strong, yet curious, experience. One I was both eager and frightened to tell my husband about, knowing what I had to say was considered a taboo subject. Eager, because I was the taboo-slaying Joan of Arc; frightened, because I had never seen a relationship work when two people dared utter—never mind explore—the truth together. True to my higher quest, I could not help but venture towards the rabbit hole, alone or not.ARTArticleYour Relationship with Your MindHave you ever finished an argument or conversation, only to realize five or 25 minutes later that you are still having the conversation in your head? Have you ever experienced someone saying something to you that triggers an emotion and you were left wondering where your reaction originated? Why does this happen? Many people seek the answer outside themselves, through reading books or learning how to understand others.ARTArticle"Stop Crying!" and Other Commands That Don't WorkMoments of frustration can lead parents to issuing commands that really don't work. Any time we are ordering children to change their behavior we're not likely to succeed. Instead of producing the desired behavioral change, commands often lead to some type of resistance. For example, when ...ARTArticle*** Cinderella Was Not Saved - She Was a Happy Person All Along!Would the prince have chose Cinderella to marry if she was a miserable young woman? If her stepsisters were beautiful but miserable, would he have chosen either of them? Are you living under the delusion that when you meet your soul mate you will finally be happy - that your misery is because ...ARTArticle*** Getting Love, Being LovingTake a moment right now to think about your real intention when it comes to love: Is it most important to you to get someone to love you - to get love? Is it more important to you to be a loving person - to give love to yourself and others?At any moment, you have one of these two intentions, ...ARTArticle*** Happiness and Financial Success - Which Comes First?Which statement do you believe is the most true? Happiness brings you financial successFinancial success brings you happinessYou might be surprised to learn that research suggests the first statement to be the most true. Again, which statement to you believe is the most true? Happiness is ...ARTArticle*** Love Asks for Nothing"We 'love' another in order to get something ourselves….There can be no greater mistake than that, for love is incapable of asking for anything." -- A Course in Miraclesnn"Love is incapable of asking for anything." Wow! Take a moment to think about that ...ARTArticle*** Love: Is This Romance or is This Friendship?James, in his middle 30s, was ready to meet his life partner, get married and have children. After dating many women, he met Cindy. "She is really beautiful, although I'm not sure she's my type. But I think she is perfect for me. We have the same interests, the same values, we go to the ...ARTArticle*** Real Love: What is Real Love?Most people would love to have "real love," yet often they have no idea what real love is. Take a moment to think about how you would define real love. Defining love is like defining a particular color to a person who has never been able to see color - you have to feel it know what it is. ...ARTArticle*** Relationships: The Dance of Victims and Perpetrators"He is always blaming me for the bad things that happen in his life, and then he tells me it's my controlling him that is making him so angry. He yells at me and puts me down rather than deal with his own feelings. How can I get him to see that he is the one trying to control me? How can I ...ARTArticle*** Speaking Your Truth Without Blame or JudgmentHow often have you become irritated or angry, given yourself up, started to argue or debate, teach or explain, or withdrew when someone was treating you badly - ordering you around, judging you, blaming you, or dumping their complaints or negativity on you? How often have you behaved in any of ...ARTArticle*** The Meaning of LifeSome say that the purpose of life is to seek happiness. Is happiness the purpose, or is happiness the result of another purpose? Is happiness the meaning of life, or is happiness the result of discovering what has heart and meaning for you? There is not one right answer to this question. The ...ARTArticle*** The Power of Positive Thinking - Does it Work to Manifest?I was recently at home of a friend's daughter and she had affirmations taped on the walls everywhere. "Are these helpful to you?" I asked. "Not really," she answered. "I do them all the time but they don't seem to be doing anything. I've read about the law of ...ARTArticle***7 Rules for Saving Your MarriageIs your marriage in trouble? The first question you need to ask yourself is: "Do I want to save this marriage or do I want to leave it?" If the answer is that you want to save it, then this article is for you. Following are 7 rules or choices that you can make to completely change the course ...ARTArticle***Are You Emotionally Dependent?Discover the difference between needs coming from emotional dependency and authentic needs that we have within a relationship. ________________________________________ Every few weeks I do a free webinar. People can listen on their computers or on the phone; they can write in asking questions or they can ask me directly on the phone. Here is one of the questions a woman – I will call her Susan - asked in a webinar on emotional dependency:ARTArticle***Caring: For Outcomes or for JoyMany people have the ability to truly care and receive joy when caring from the heart. Yet even very caring people sometimes find themselves using caring as a form of control. Take a moment right now to think about a situation today in which you were caring - at home, at work, with a friend, ...ARTArticle***Conflict: Why Do You Argue, Why Do You Fight in Conflict?Think about the last time you had a conflict with someone and you argued - with your partner, your friend, your parent, your child, or someone else in your life. What did you argue about, and why did you spend your energy arguing or fighting? Reasons for Arguing and Fighting Here are some of ...ARTArticle***Connecting With Loved OnesAs social beings, our desire for connection is a deep and powerful force within us. Babies who do not experience connection with a caregiver do not thrive or may even die. Deep connection with another is one of the greatest joys in life. Yet for many people, this deep and joyous connection ...ARTArticle***Fear of Failure: What Does Failure Mean to You?What do you believe about failure? The ego wounded part of ourselves, the left-brain part of ourselves that has been programmed with many false beliefs, often believes that: "If I fail, I am a failure." "If I fail, I am stupid." "If I fail, no one will like me or value me." "If I fail, then ...ARTArticle***He's Probably Not Emotionally Unavailable After All: Beware Of MislabelingFreedom, separation, aggression, conquest, goal seeking and sex are the basic nature of testosterone. You’ve seen how many wars and conquests have been waged by men since the beginning of time. That’s the side effect of testosterone. It has also contributed to so much magnificence in the world: invention, creation, technology and innovation. Men are programmed and conditioned to constantly seek achievements and success. That’s their raison d’etre, like the birds’ nature is to fly and the fish’s is to breath in the water. Embrace it instead of faulting them for it.ARTArticle***Health and Nutrition: Feeling the Effects of FoodIf you are a junk food junkie or you often don't eat well and are unconce ed with health and nutrition, why is this? Everyday we read about or see on TV how sugar, soft drinks, many kinds of fats, fried foods, factory farmed foods, devitalized, packaged and processed food, pesticide laden food, ...ARTArticle***I'm Neat, He's Messy--What Can I Do?________________________________________ Is your partner's messiness driving you crazy? Discover how to resolve this issue in your relationship. ________________________________________ When we meet and fall in love with someone, we often don't think about what might seem like minor differences, which can later turn into major conflicts. One of these differences that frequently occurs with my clients is neatness vs. messiness. Vanessa, in one of our Skype sessions, said:

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